Lesley Douglas was born on 7 June 1963 and is a British former radio executive.
12 Facts About Lesley Douglas
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Lesley Douglas was the Controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music from early 2004 until her resignation in October 2008 over The Russell Brand Show prank calls.
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Lesley Douglas was born in 1963 in Longbenton, North Tyneside, where she grew up.
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On graduation, Douglas joined the BBC as a production assistant in 1986, and began at the David Jacobs Show, later joining the promotions department.
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Lesley Douglas became Managing Editor of Radio 2, then became Head of Programmes in 2000.
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Lesley Douglas was appointed Controller of both stations on 10 October 2003 and began on 5 January 2004, succeeding James Moir.
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Lesley Douglas oversaw Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley leaving Radio 1 in April 2004 and joining her two networks later that year; the controversial appointment of Chris Evans as Drivetime presenter on 18 April 2006; and appointing equally controversial Russell Brand to 6 Music in April 2006 and overseeing his move to Radio 2 in November 2006.
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Lesley Douglas was a trustee of BBC Children in Need and sat on the Radio Times Advisory Panel.
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On 30 October 2008, Director General Mark Thompson met with the BBC Trust to discuss reaction to the incident, and Lesley Douglas's resignation was announced.
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In November 2008, Lesley Douglas joined the board of trustees at The Sage Gateshead.
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Lesley Douglas has chaired the Radio Festival Steering Committee on two occasions, and is currently Vice Chair of the Radio Academy.
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Lesley Douglas was awarded an honorary fellowship from the University of Sunderland in 2007.