Michael Hurll was a British television producer who specialized in the comedy and light entertainment genres. He produced many British TV shows including The Two Ronnies. Top of the Pops, and Blind Date. He was for many years a producer for the BBC, and later worked for LWT and as an independent producer. He also had a long association with television hosts Cilla Black and Noel Edmonds. He was the originator of the British Comedy Awards, and for many years produced them, through his company Michael Hurll Television. He died of Parkinson's disease in 2012. 

October 7th, 1936 in (Age 87)