[1] Jones was responsible for bringing Benny Hill to Thames in 1969 resulting in the comedian's internationally successful series of programmes.

[4] He did National Service in the Royal Air Force from 1946 to 1948 and then began his media career at Radio Luxembourg as programme assistant, working on its magazine 208 and the show Quiz Time.

[5] He joined Tyne Tees, a franchise contractor for ITV around 1958, the year before the station first began to broadcast, as a producer/director in Light Entertainment.

[2] Jones joined ABC in 1960, having been approached by the company's managing director Howard Thomas and given a brief to broaden the station's music output.

Hill's contract with Thames lasted for 20 years, his shows being broadcast internationally and the series becoming the company's most successful in overseas sales.