Whom did George Entwistle succeed as Director General of the BBC in 2012?
"George Entwistle George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding Mark Thompson. After a career in magazine journalism, he joined BBC Television in 1989, becoming a producer with a primary focus in factual and political programmes. He rose to become the director of BBC Vision, and became the Director-General of the BBC on 17 September 2012. Entwistle resigned as Director-General on 10 November 2012, following controversy over a ""Newsnight"" report which falsely implicated Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse scandal. His resignation after just 54 days in the role made him"
"Tim Davie Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is the Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios (formerly known as BBC Worldwide) who served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012 until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Sir Jimmy Savile and then made false accusations against Lord McAlpine. Davie was educated at Whitgift School in Croydon, and studied English at Selwyn College, Cambridge before"
"now heads both as Chief Executive, BBC Studios and Director, Global. Davie is married and has three sons. Tim Davie Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is the Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios (formerly known as BBC Worldwide) who served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012 until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Sir Jimmy Savile and then made false accusations against"
"George Entwistle’s resignation in November 2012, James Purnell argued that the new Director General “should learn from the Birt era” stating that it was Birt’s ""boldness"" that saved the BBC. Instead of playing it safe and avoiding mistakes, he said, Birt transformed output and embraced the internet, and rebuilt relationships with government, business and the public. Media commentator Steve Hewlett, Birt's former colleague and friend, suggested in 2012 that it might be time for the BBC ""to bring in Birt 2.0"". Hewlett acknowledged that many of Birt’s reforms were unpopular, but said that without them, ""it is questionable whether the"
"presenter's death in 2011. Entwistle was accused by Lisa O'Carroll of ""The Guardian"" of giving a ""less than authoritative performance, showing a lack of curiosity about Newsnight's investigation"" and ""leaving the impression of a director general not entirely in command of his operation."" Entwistle resigned as BBC Director General on 10 November 2012, following controversy over a ""Newsnight"" report which indirectly and incorrectly implicated Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse scandal. A particularly devastating interview with Entwistle by John Humphrys on that morning's BBC Radio 4 ""Today"" programme was possibly the immediate factor in his resignation, as it"
"Fund. Appointed Director of Audio & Music, he sat on the BBC's Executive Board with overall responsibility for all of the BBC's national radio networks and the corporation's music output across all media. This included BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4; as well as the BBC digital radio stations BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC 7; the three BBC Orchestras based in England; and The Proms. Davie took over as acting Director-General on 11 November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of the"
"that: ""I hope [it] will be able to lift the lid on many of the current stories within the media, offering genuine insight and intelligence, making this show a must-listen for both those within the industry – but always accessible to a wider audience of those interested in a subject that affects all our lives."" On 14 November 2012, the programme broadcast a one-hour-long special edition, prompted by the controversy that the BBC was undergoing at that time, partly highlighted by the resignation of George Entwistle from his job as Director-General of the BBC. Reviews of ""The Media Show"" have"
"Today collection. O'Reilly announced in January 2012 that she would cease working with the BBC to concentrate on her charity, the Women's Equality Network. On 22 February 2012, the comedian Rowan Atkinson had a letter he wrote to ""The Media Show"" read about the Miriam O'Reilly case. His position was not sympathetic, complaining that the creative industries should not be seen as a platform for casting legal cases against discrimination. Atkinson was denounced for suggesting creative types were above the law and his stance came in for widespread criticism. In July 2012 it was revealed that George Entwistle, the BBC"
"that's thrived in premier entertainment labyrinths."" The BBC Two programme ""Newsnight"" also broadcast, on 2 November 2012, a report containing false claims that Lord McAlpine had sexually abused children during the 1970s, as part of the North Wales child abuse scandal. It became clear that the claims were the result of mistaken identity; the BBC and the accuser both apologised, and the person concerned threatened to sue those reporting the allegations. Following criticism of his actions, the Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, resigned his post on 10 November 2012. Operation Yewtree was set up by the Metropolitan Police into"
"the shortest serving Director-General in the history of the BBC. Entwistle was born on 8 July 1962, the son of Philip and Wendy Entwistle. He was educated at Silcoates School, an independent school for boys (now co-educational), in the village of Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. He then went on to study at the University of Durham (University College) in the city of Durham in north-east England, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy and Politics, in 1983. From 1984 to 1989, Entwistle worked as a writer and editor at Haymarket Magazines. In particular,"
"of victims of child abuse. In November 2012, new allegations led to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, announcing that a senior independent figure, later named as Mrs Justice Julia Macur, would examine the conduct and remit of the Waterhouse Inquiry. In addition, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced a new police inquiry into how the original allegations were dealt with, as well as an investigation of any new allegations. The broadcasting of false allegations on ""Newsnight"" on 2 November led to the resignation of the Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, eight days later. The report of phase one of"
"broadcast. In early October 2012, it was found that a Newsnight investigation to allegations of sexual abuse by the late Jimmy Savile had been shelved shortly before it was due to be broadcast. On 11 October George Entwistle, the Director-General of the BBC, directed the head of BBC Scotland, Ken MacQuarrie, to commence an investigation into why this program was cancelled, He also announced an investigation into the BBC's child protection policy, and another into the prevalent culture within the department, particularly at the time of Savile's employment. On 23 October 2012, Entwistle appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport"
"Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead Anthony William Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, (born 3 March 1951) is the Director-General of the BBC. He took up the post of Director-General on 2 April 2013. Previously he was Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London from 2001 until March 2013, and Director of News at the BBC between 1993 and 2001. Hall was made a Life Peer and took his seat in the House of Lords as a crossbench member on 22 March 2010. Tony Hall, the son of a bank manager, was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire,"
"for its broadcast, after Steve Messham apologised for the mistaken identity. The Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, stated that he had been unaware of the content of the report before it was broadcast, and after further criticism in the media resigned on 10 November. A former ITV journalist, Paddy French, claimed in November 2012 that Waterhouse had been surprised that evidence from Des Frost, a former Deputy Director of Bryn Alyn, had not been reported to his inquiry despite Frost reporting abuse to the police. On 17 December 2012 it was reported that Operation Pallial had received information from"
"in the North Wales child abuse scandal. The person who was the focus of the Newsnight broadcast, despite not being named, was widely identified on the internet as the former Conservative Party Treasurer Lord McAlpine. Lord McAlpine issued a statement strongly denying the accusations. This allegation was subsequently admitted by the BBC to be false. The broadcasting of the false claim led to the resignation of George Entwistle as Director-General of the BBC on 10 November 2012. Lord Patten, Chairman of the BBC Trust, described the report as ""unacceptable shoddy journalism"". Stickler resigned from the Bureau in light of the"
"Fran Unsworth Francesca Mary ""Fran"" Unsworth (born 29 December 1957) is a British journalist and media executive. Since January 2018 she has been Director, News & Current Affairs for BBC News. She was appointed in succession to James Harding. Before then she served in various senior positions in the BBC, including director of the BBC World Service Group. Previously she was Acting Director of News at the BBC from November 2012 until August 2013 and a member of the BBC's executive board. In 2013 she was appointed Deputy Director of News and Current Affairs. A native of in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire,"
"magazine, ""Isis"". Thompson was appointed Director-General on 21 May 2004. He succeeded Greg Dyke, who resigned on 29 January 2004 in the aftermath of the Hutton Inquiry. Although he had originally stated he was not interested in the role of Director-General and would turn down any approach from the BBC, he changed his mind, saying the job was a ""one-of-a-kind opportunity"". The decision to appoint Thompson Director-General was made unanimously by the BBC Board of Governors, headed by the then new Chairman Michael Grade (another former chief executive of Channel 4). His appointment was widely praised: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell,"
"that Savile was an abuser. George Entwistle – at that time the Director of BBC Vision – who had been told about the plan to broadcast the ""Newsnight"" item, was described by the review as ""unnecessarily cautious, and an opportunity was lost"". There was no public mention of the ""Newsnight"" investigation into Savile at the time but in early 2012, several newspapers reported that the BBC had investigated but not broadcast (its report of) allegations of sexual abuse immediately after his death. ""The Oldie"" alleged there had been a cover-up by the BBC. On 28 September 2012, almost a year"
"appointed the heads of two separate inquiries into events surrounding Savile. Former High Court judge Dame Janet Smith, who led the inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman, will review the culture and practices of the BBC during the time Savile worked there, while Nick Pollard, a former Sky News executive, will look at why a ""Newsnight"" investigation into Savile's activities was dropped shortly before transmission. A ""Panorama"" investigation was broadcast on 22 October 2012. The Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, declined to be interviewed, citing legal advice that BBC senior management should co-operate only with the police, the BBC's"
"elections and European elections coverage in early June 2009. A strategy review of the BBC in March 2010, confirmed that having ""the best journalism in the world"" would form one of five key editorial policies, as part of changes subject to public consultation and BBC Trust approval. After a period of suspension in late 2012, Helen Boaden ceased to be the Director of BBC News. On 16 April 2013, incoming BBC Director-General Tony Hall named James Harding, a former editor of ""The Times"" of London newspaper as Director of News and Current Affairs. From August 2012 to March 2013, all"
"Director-General of the BBC The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC. The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC (for the period of 1927 to 2007) and then the BBC Trust (from 2007 to 2017). Since 2017 the Director-General is appointed by the BBC Board. To date sixteen individuals, all of whom have been men, have been appointed Director-General, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. The current Director-General is Tony, Lord Hall, who was appointed from the chief executiveship"
"years"". On 12 November the BBC announced that its director of news Helen Boaden was ""stepping aside"", together with her deputy Steve Mitchell, prior to the outcome of an investigation into the Savile child abuse claims. Nick Pollard's report into the shelving of a ""Newsnight"" report on Savile in 2011 was published on 19 December 2012. It concluded that the decision to drop the original report was ""flawed"", but that it had not been done to protect programmes prepared as tributes to Savile. Pollard's report criticised George Entwistle for apparently failing to read emails warning him of Savile's ""dark side"","
"acts with corpses in their mortuary in Leeds; Savile was friends with the chief mortician, who gave him near-unrestricted access. The developing scandal led to inquiries into practices at the BBC and the National Health Service. It was alleged that rumours of Savile's activities had circulated at the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, but no action had been taken. The Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, apologised for what had happened, and on 16 October 2012 appointed former High Court judge Dame Janet Smith to review the culture and practices of the BBC during the time Savile worked there;"
"was published in December 2012 and concluded that the decision to drop the original ""Newsnight"" report in December 2011 was ""flawed"", but that it had not been done to protect programmes prepared as tributes to Savile. His report criticised George Entwistle, at that time Director of BBC Vision, for apparently failing to read emails warning him of Savile's ""dark side"", and stated that, after the allegations against Savile eventually became public, the BBC fell into a ""level of chaos and confusion [that] was even greater than was apparent at the time"". In July 2014, Pollard launched Forces TV, run by"
"a former care home resident, unreservedly apologised after seeing a photograph of McAlpine and realising that he had been mistaken, leading to a report in ""The Daily Telegraph"" that the BBC was ""in chaos"". The BBC also then apologised. The decision to broadcast the ""Newsnight"" report without contacting McAlpine first led to further criticism of the BBC, and to the resignation of its Director-General, George Entwistle. The BBC subsequently paid McAlpine £185,000 in damages plus costs, which he donated to charity. He also won £125,000 in damages plus costs from ITV following a November 2012 edition of ""This Morning"" which"
"Awards. Overton was not directly involved in the making of the programme which led to the Newsnight/McAlpine affair and the subsequent resignation of BBC Director-General George Entwhistle, but voluntarily resigned from his role at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in the wake of the scandal to preserve the integrity of the organisation. Overton had agreed to the secondment of a member of his staff to the BBC to produce a Newsnight report with no editorial control over the story. On 2 November 2012, Overton tweeted 'If all goes well we've got a Newsnight out tonight about a very senior political"
"married to Cynthia Hall, who was formerly headmistress of The School of St Helen and St Katharine and then of Wycombe Abbey, both girls' schools, and president of the Girls’ Schools Association. They have two children. Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead Anthony William Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, (born 3 March 1951) is the Director-General of the BBC. He took up the post of Director-General on 2 April 2013. Previously he was Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London from 2001 until March 2013, and Director of News at the BBC between 1993 and 2001."
"on rumours about sexual assaults, especially on young girls, by Savile and others. Allegations were also made that a ""Newsnight"" investigation into Savile in December 2011 was dropped because it conflicted with tribute programmes prepared after Savile's death. On 11 October George Entwistle, at that time the Director-General of the BBC, directed the head of BBC Scotland, Ken MacQuarrie, to start an investigation into why the report was cancelled. He also announced an investigation into the BBC's child protection policy, and another into the prevalent culture within the department, particularly at the time of Savile's employment. It was claimed that"
"Entwistle after his resignation as Director-General of the BBC in connection with a ""Newsnight"" report which falsely implicated Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse scandal. Paxman claimed Entwistle had been ""brought low by cowards and incompetents"" and criticised appointments of ""biddable people"" to the BBC in the wake of the Hutton Inquiry, as well as cuts to BBC programme budgets and bloated BBC management. In August 2013, Paxman appeared on ""Newsnight"" with a beard, causing a Twitter trend when the broadcaster accused the BBC of pogonophobia. In 1996 Paxman received BAFTA's Richard Dimbleby Award for ""outstanding presenter in"
"identified him as Lord McAlpine. After ""The Guardian"" reported that it was mistaken identity McAlpine issued a strong denial. The accuser unreservedly apologised, admitting that, as soon as he saw a photograph of the individual, he realised he had been mistaken. BBC director-general George Entwistle resigned later that day. The Bureau’s Managing Editor Ian Overton and Angus Stickler also resigned. Bureau of Investigative Journalism The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (typically abbreviated to TBIJ or ""the Bureau"") is a nonprofit news organisation based in London. It was founded in 2010 to pursue ""public interest"" investigations, funded through philanthropy. The Bureau works"
"Foundation since 2011, and was appointed Deputy Chairman of Channel 4 in 2012, a post he was obliged to relinquish upon becoming Director-General of the BBC. On 29 June 2018 Tony Hall was elected as the new President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). On 25 March 2015, Hall decided not to renew ""Top Gear"" presenter Jeremy Clarkson's BBC contract after an internal investigation found that Clarkson had assaulted the programme's producer. Hall and his wife received death threats which the BBC decided were 'credible', and they were subsequently guarded by police. On 28 March, Scotland Yard confirmed that officers"
"John Birt, Baron Birt John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944) is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992–2000) of the BBC. After a successful career in commercial television, initially at Granada Television and later at London Weekend Television, Birt was appointed Deputy Director-General of the BBC in 1987 for his expertise in current affairs. The forced departure of Director-General Alasdair Milne after pressure from the Thatcher government required someone near the top, preferably from outside the BBC, with editorial and production experience (Milne had been summarily replaced by Michael Checkland, an accountant). During"
"he worked as Editor of ""New HiFi Sound"", as well as reviewing classical music. In 1989, Entwistle joined the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a broadcast journalism trainee. From 1990 to 1992, he was an Assistant Producer on ""Panorama"". In January 1993, he became one of the Producers of the BBC One Sunday politics show ""On The Record"". Between 1994 and 1999, he held the positions of Producer, Assistant Editor, and finally Deputy Editor at BBC Two's ""Newsnight"". He became Deputy Editor of BBC One's ""Tomorrow's World"" in 1999. After two years in the science department of the BBC, he"