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 A poor haul for the BBC in the New Year Honours List. 

Jonathan (Jonty) Sydney Claypole becomes a Member of the Order of the British Empire, as he departs as Director of Arts. 

Radio indie boss Phil Critchlow becomes an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.  He had six years with the BBC, starting as a studio manager, working on pop programmes for the World Service, and producing at the pre-'Live' Radio 5. 

Brian Barwick is made an OBE. He spent close to 20 years at BBC Sport, producing Football Focus, Match of the Day and World Cup coverage, rising to Head of Sport in 1995. Most recently, he's been Chairman of the Rugby Football League. 

There's also an OBE for Bob Lockyer. He started in the BBC Post Room, became a floor manager on the soap opera Compact, then went on to direct live relays of ballet, and produced a range of specially-commissioned dance pieces in the 70s and 80s. His partner for 40 years was (Sir) John Drummond.

Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood is another OBE. He worked as a news reporter and produced for the BBC in Manchester in the 70s, before turning to presenting our past. He used to step out with Pattie Caldwell. 

Architect Sir David Chipperfield, who got most but not all he wanted from the BBC's investment in Pacific Quay, Glasgow, becomes a Companion of Honour. 

Sheila Hancock, who came to BBC TV in the first two series of The Rag Trade, is made a Dame. Lesley Manville adds CBE to OBE; she's most recently been seen as bewigged Lydia Quigley in Harlots, a pandemic purchase by the BBC. 

John Angeli becomes an OBE; he was at the BBC from 1987 to 2004, working at Westminster and for News Online; he now works on parliamentary broadcasting.

There's a CBE for Marcus Agius, who toiled as a BBC non-executive director at a time when executive salaries and pay-offs reached their peak. He's rewarded for chairing the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.