What is Hilda Matheson's full name?
Hilda Matheson
Hilda Matheson nickname(s):
Hilda Matheson
Hilda Matheson date of birth:
June 7, 1888
How old was Hilda Matheson when died?
52
Where was Hilda Matheson born?
Putney, London, England UK
When did Hilda Matheson die?
October 30, 1940
Where did Hilda Matheson die?
Horsell, England UK
Hilda Matheson distinctive features:
First Director of Talks at the BBC
What is Hilda Matheson nationality?
British
Where did Hilda Matheson go to school?
Saint Felix School in Southwold
Where did Hilda Matheson go to university?
Oxford University , Society of Oxford Home Students
What is Hilda Matheson's occupation?
Radio Administrator and Producer
Hilda Matheson claim to fame:
The African Survey
Who is Hilda Matheson's father?
Donald Matheson
Who is Hilda Matheson's mother?
Margaret Matheson (née Orr)
Short Biography
Hilda Matheson, OBE (1888–1940) was a pioneering radio talks producer at the BBC and served as the first Director of Talks. After her resignation from the BBC in 1931, she published a book about the development of broadcasting. Though officially the secretary, Matheson served as an executive manager for The African Survey after Malcolm Hailey fell ill. During World War II, she ran the Joint Broadcasting Committee, a British war news organization, until her death.