Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen (born 15 January 1974People Pill) became Controller of BBC One in October 2010, having been the controller of BBC Three since 2007. He was the incumbent controller for the 2013 50th anniversary celebration.
In 2011, he famously said that Steven Moffat's commitments to Sherlock necessarily meant that Doctor Whos output would drop in 2012. Even though Moffat immediately used Twitter to push back against Cohen's statements, ultimately Cohen was proved correct."Sherlock success will hit Doctor Who, says BBC One boss". 16 June 2011.
One of his personal commissions was the popular Call the Midwife, which propelled Jessica Raine to prominence, and may explain why Midwife won the coveted 7pm Christmas Day slot over Doctor Who in 2012. He also commissioned Toby Whithouse's .
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Category:Controllers of BBC One