2 w. ago No parting honour for BBC boss Tim Davie: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie will not receive an honour accorded to many of his predecessors.

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2 w. ago Pudsey Bear and Lenny Rush become BBC ‘big cheeses’ in Children In Need sketch

The sketch of Pudsey Bear and Rush as two new BBC bosses comes after the resignation of director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness.

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3 w. ago It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss? | Marina Hyde

Public life is a minefield and the best and brightest just don’t want to know. How convenient for foes of the most trusted news organisation in the worldListen, I hate to ruin a yarn wall but I don’t think it’s at all helpful to start framing the current crisis at the BBC as a giant conspiracy or coup by dark rightwing forces, and get stuck in the weeds of that. The fact is, the three mistakes that form the bulk of Michael Prescott’s explosive leaked memo about impartiality – the Panorama edit, issues with coverage of the transgender issue and bias in the BBC Arabic service – happened and are bad. Given their spectacular fallout and the highest-level scalps that have been claimed, the opportunity to now deal with them might as well be taken by what is, let’s not forget, the most trusted news organisation in the world.There is no news organisation in the United States that reaches more than 25% of people in a week. BBC News reaches 74% of UK adults in a week. There is vastly more dis...

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3 w. ago Outgoing BBC boss Tim Davie suggests BBC’s future will be ‘thriving’

Tim Davie has said that the BBC’s future will be “thriving” in his first public remarks since he resigned from his position of director-general on Sunday (9 November).

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3 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie warns staff to not let narrative be 'given by enemies' amid Trump threat

As Donald Trump threatens the BBC with billion-dollar legal action in a row over 'editing', Beeb director-general Tim Davie has spoken to staff ahead of his departure

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3 w. ago John Torode breaks silence on MasterChef axe as BBC boss Tim Davie forced out

The Australian chef had some choice words as his former employers were plunged into turmoil

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3 w. ago Tim Davie resigns live: Outgoing BBC News boss hit backs at Trump over claim broadcaster ‘corrupt’

BBC chairman set to apologise for editing of Panorama documentary

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3 w. ago Axed BBC News boss Deborah Turness fires back at Trump's claim Beeb is 'corrupt', Nigel Farage says US President is 'enraged' and Nick Robinson uses Today show to launch broadside

Deborah Turness, who quit yesterday over the editing of one of the President's speeches by Panorama, turned up for work this morning and told reporters that the corporation is not 'institutionally biased'.

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3 w. ago Axed BBC News boss Deborah Turness fires back at Trump's claim Beeb is 'corrupt' while Nick Robinson uses Today show to launch broadside

Deborah Turness, who quit yesterday over the editing of one of the President's speeches by Panorama, turned up for work this morning and told reporters that the corporation is not 'institutionally biased'.

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3 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie 'ignored concerns about Trump documentary'

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee's chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has said that the BBC director general 'didn't take concerns seriously' when it came to the Panorama doc

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3 w. ago Nick Robinson tries to play down BBC crisis after using Today show to criticise execs for their 'paralysis' over bias claims that forced bosses to quit in disgrace

The Radio 4 presenter gave a monologue on the Today programme this morning, sharing his thoughts on the row which has rocked the BBC.

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3 w. ago Nick Robinson uses Today show to launch criticism of BBC execs for 'paralysis' over bias claims that triggered crisis and forced bosses to quit in disgrace

The Radio 4 presenter gave a monologue on the Today programme this morning, sharing his thoughts on the row which has rocked the BBC.

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3 w. ago Moment BBC reported its own downfall: Newsreader announced on air director general Tim Davie had quit

The senior pair sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row which has rocked the national broadcaster after an internal report accused it of bias and censorship.

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3 w. ago Trump turns on 'dishonest' BBC as top bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit amid broadcaster bias storm

BBC chairman Samir Shah is expected to apologise for the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC boss resigns, Trump pardons Giuliani, and another Strictly elimination

BBC boss Tim Davie resigns over Trump documentary edit controversy. Read more here.

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3 w. ago Tim Davie resigns live: Trump slams ‘dishonest’ BBC after director general and news CEO Deborah Turness quit

It comes after a spate of recent controversies, including allegations that BBC Panorama misled viewers over a Donald Trump speech

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3 w. ago Donald Trump launches new broadside at 'corrupt' BBC journalists as director

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row which has rocked the national broadcaster after an internal report accused it of bias and censorship.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump launches new broadside at 'corrupt' BBC journalists as director general Tim Davie and news boss both quit in disgrace over doctored video of US President

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row which has rocked the national broadcaster after an internal report accused it of bias and censorship.

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3 w. ago BBC staff 'euphoric' following shock departure of boss Tim Davie

Those working for BBC have reportedly been left 'euphoric' after learning that Tim Davie had resigned from his post as Director General

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3 w. ago Tim Davie resigns live: Trump hits out at ‘dishonest’ BBC after director

It comes after a spate of recent controversies, including allegations that BBC Panorama misled viewers over a Donald Trump speech

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