| BIRT | John -, DirectorGeneral of the BBC from 1992-2000 (4) |
| MILNE | Alasdair -, DirectorGeneral of the BBC from 1982-87 (5) |
| JOHNREITH | Scottish broadcasting executive; first Directorgeneral of the BBC (1927-38) |
| UNESCO | Koichiro Matsuura became directorgeneral of which UN agency in 1999? (7) |
| OTIS | _ the Aardvark, puppet who hosted Children's BBC from 1994 to 1999 (4) |
| REITH | John -, first Director-general of the BBC, from 1927-38 (5) |
| CARL | 1992-2000 Australia and 1996-97 Crystal Palace striker (4) |
| OGILVIE | Frederick ?, Director-General of the BBC from 1938-42 (7) |
| GREENE | Hugh ?, Director-General of the BBC from 1960-69 |
| BOOTHROYD | Betty ?, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992-2000 (9) |
| PAULINCE | Former England footballer who won 53 caps from 1992-2000 (4,4) |
| LISTENER | The ?, weekly magazine published by the BBC from 1929-91 (8) |
| JOHNBIRT | Director general of the BBC 1992-2000 (4,4) |
| CRACKERJACK | Children's TV series that aired on the BBC from 1955-84, revived in 2020 (11) |
| BETTYBOOTHROYD | The Speaker of the House Of Commons (1992-2000) |
| BETTY | --- Boothroyd, the speaker of the House of Commons 1992-2000 (5) |
| UNTIE | BBC from fourth of January is free |
| RAWLINGS | Jerry, president of Ghana 1992-2000 (8) |
| CARLVEART | 1992-2000 Australia and 1994-1996 Sheffield United striker (4,5) |
| SHEARER | Alan ......, 1992-2000 England, 1988-92 Southampton, 1992-96 Blackburn and 1996-2006 Newcastle striker (7) |