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- Brian Tesler was born on February 19, 1929 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Benny Hill Show (1957), Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955) and Saturday Spectacular (1956). He was married to Audrey Maclean. He died on October 30, 2024 in the UK.
- SpouseAudrey Maclean(October 28, 1959 - 2008) (her death, 1 child)
- Produced Benny Hill's first special for ATV in 1957; twelve years later, as a senior executive at Thames Television, was involved in the negotiations to bring Hill to Thames.
- Light Entertainment Producer for the BBC 1952-1957.
- Director of Programmes, Thames Television 1968-1974.
- Became deputy Managing Director of London Weekend Television in 1974, rising through the ranks to become Chief Executive by 1976.
- While at Oxford Tesler was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS), joined the reporting team on The Isis Magazine, sang occasionally with the University Jazz Club and wrote and sold songs with fellow student, the composer Stanley Myers.
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