Tim Davie: A 20-year BBC career that finally ran out of road

Davie returned to BBC Worldwide after Tony Hall was appointed as George Entwistle's permanent successor, with Davie overseeng the merger of BBC Worldwide with the BBC's production arm to form BBC Studios in 2018. After landing one of the most high-profile jobs in Britain - and globally - his tenure as director general saw huge challenges.

Timeline of BBC scandals that led to Tim Davie's resignation

As Tim Davie resigned as director-general of the BBC, Yahoo UK looks back at the scandals the corporation faced during his tenure.

Tim Davie slammed for claiming BBC’s failings are being ‘weaponised’ as clock ticks on Trump’s $1billion lawsuit threat

OUTGOING BBC boss Tim Davie was accused of a “bunker mentality” tonight after claiming the Corporation’s enemies were “weaponising” its failings. The director-general told staff they had to “fight

Trump-BBC live: Tim Davie admits ‘mistakes cost us’ in call to staff after Trump’s $1bn legal threat

After Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit and Samir Shah apologises, US leader claims broadcaster ‘tried to interfere in election’

John Torode breaks silence on MasterChef axe as BBC boss Tim Davie forced out

John Torode has broken his silence after being dropped from MasterChef, saying he has “nothing to prove”, just hours after BBC boss Tim Davie was forced out amid mounting scandal.
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