Stuart Cosgrove

Stuart Cosgrove

Stuart Cosgrove (born 12 November 1952) is a Scottish journalist, broadcaster and television executive. As a journalist Cosgrove served on the NME (Media Editor) and The Face during the 1980s, before joining Channel 4 in April 1994, serving for eight years as Controller of Arts and Entertainment and currently as Head of Programmes (Nations and Regions).

Cosgrove graduated in Drama and English from the University of Hull and has studied at George Mason University, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Wharton Business School. He has a Ph.D. in Media (the thesis published as part of the book "Theatres of the Left, 1880-1935") and a Doctorate in English and American Studies and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts by the University of Abertay Dundee and honorary professorships by the University of Stirling and Liverpool John Moores University. [cite web |url=http://news.scotsman.com/universitygraduationlists2002/University-of-Abertay-Dundee.2340914.jp |title=University of Abertay Dundee |accessdate=2008-10-11 |publisher=The Scotsman |date=2002-07-05 ] [cite web |url=http://themediafestival.com/board-members-details/stuart_cosgrove/ |title= Stuart Cosgrove, Director of Nations and Regions Channel 4 |accessdate=2008-10-11 |publisher=Channel 4 ] [cite web |url=http://www.nesta.org.uk/dr-stuart-cosgrove/ |title=Dr Stuart Cosgrove |accessdate=2008-10-11 |publisher=National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts ] [cite web |url=http://www.blueheaven.org.uk/cos1/ |title=The Blueheaven Interview |accessdate=2008-10-11 ]

In Scotland, Cosgrove is probably best known as the co-host of BBC Radio Scotland's popular comedy football phone-in Off The Ball which he presents twice a week with Tam Cowan, and as the co-host of BBC Scotland's Saturday football results show Sportscene Results. Born and brought up in Perth, he is an avid fan of the town's football club St Johnstone. He also wrote a book, "Hampden Babylon", revealing the seedier side of the Scottish football scene.

He has a regular programme "Stuart Cosgrove's Floorfillers" on BBC Radio Scotland, dedicated to Northern and Rare Soul music, of which he is a fan.

His "Haha, Fantastic, ye cannae beat it" quote is used by satirist and impressionist Jonathan Watson.

Bibliography

*"Theatres of the Left, 1880-1935, Workers' Theatre Movements in Britain and America", by Raphael Samuel, Ewan MacColl and Stuart Cosgrove. 1985. ISBN 0-7100-0901-1

References

External links

*bbc.co.uk|id=offtheball|title="Off the Ball"
* [http://www.canongate.net/StuartCosgrove Article on Stuart Cosgrove]


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