Denis Forman, TV executive: 'You can make good television and make money'

He lost a leg in battle and ran the BFI and Royal Opera House. But Denis Forman, 95, is proudest of his work in TV, above all The Jewel in the Crown – and Coronation Street, of courseAt this time of year, Denis Forman would usually be in Goa, India, where he and his wife have a house. This year he is in St Mary's hospital in London, being treated for ulcers and pneumonia, and after seven weeks he's hating it. "I'm getting hospital-minded," he complains. "I can listen to music, but I can no l...

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