David Liddiment (born 20 September 1952) is Creative Director of the independent production company

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. He is also an associate of The

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Theatre Company and a member of the

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, the governing body of the

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. Liddiment was director of programmes and channels at ITV (1997–2002), a role in which he was portrayed by actor

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in the ITV drama

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in 2020. He later became head of entertainment at the

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(1993–1995). His programme commissions included ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. While working for

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, he was an executive producer on ''

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'' (1987–1991). In 2003, Liddiment was presented with the

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's Gold Medal for outstanding services to television. On 1 November 2006, Liddiment was appointed as one of the founding members of the

, which along with a formal Executive Board replaced the former

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as the governing body of the

. His term expired on . Liddiment is chairman of the Trust's Audiences and Performance Committee, which monitors the performance of all of the BBC's public services (television, radio and online). In September 2015, Liddiment became a

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in the UK.

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BBC Trust biography
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