Drummond, (Sir) John

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Drummond, (Sir) John ( Richard Gray) (b London, 1934). Eng. administrator and producer. Worked as writer, producer, and ed. for BBC radio and TV, 1958–78. Dir., Edinburgh Fest. 1978–83. Controller, BBC Music from 1985, Radio 3 1987–91. Art. dir. European Arts Fest. 1991–3. Dir., Henry Wood Prom. Concerts 1992–5. CBE 1993. Knighted 1995.