Hugh Carleton Greene

Hugh Carleton Greene

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Hugh Carleton Greene served as the Director General of the BBC in the 1960s and was instrumental in the decision-making process regarding controversial programming. He was deeply affected by The War Game's content, sharing that he could not justify broadcasting a film that was so shocking, reflecting the complexities of media responsibility and public sensitivity in the context of nuclear warfare.

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Hugh Carleton Greene, the BBC Director General in 1965, shared the decision not to show the film.

Kent-based film The War Game won an Oscar despite a BBC ban
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-06
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