Fred Ewen Gillies Macaulay (1 January 1925 — 15 February 2003) was a Gaelic scholar and radio producer who was head of the BBC Gaelic department for 19 years, and oversaw a tenfold increase of Gaelic broadcasting time.
[2][3][4] During World War Two, he served with the Royal Corps of Signals and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
[2][5][6] In 1980, he became manager of BBC Highland, based in Inverness, before retiring on 1 July 1983.
[5] Macaulay was also responsible for Gaelic programs on TV, including current affairs, and the light entertainment series Se Ur Beatha ('You're welcome').
[2][5][4][6] Macaulay also appointed the first woman in the BBC Gaelic department.