John Reith

Sir John Reith was the Director of the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1936. (PROSE: Players)

Lizbeth Hayhoe told Andy Davidson that Lord Reith would be unhappy to know that he was not listening to the Light Programme. (AUDIO: Ashenden)

Behind the scenes

Influence

BBC Dr. Who's planned commitment to educational programming under Sydney Newman belonged to the "Reithian" approach, which continued to be influential long after Reith departed.

Allusions

The BBC Roblox crossover game Wonder Chase was originally published by "Reithers", a group created by user "Reith1922". This was in reference to Lord Reith, who began working for the BBC in 1922.

Upon announcing the game, the group was renamed "The BBC Official". The John Reith-inspired names were presumably used to disguise official BBC involvement.