Tim Davie's tenure as director-general of the BBC has been marked by a series of scandals. In May 2021, less than a year into his role, Davie apologized after an inquiry found that interviewer Martin Bashir had lied to secure his 1995 interview with Princess Diana, a finding that involved "multiple serious failings" by the BBC.
In July 2023, Huw Edwards, the BBC's highest-paid newsreader, was suspended following allegations of inappropriate communication with young men, leading to his prosecution for possessing indecent images of children. Davie commissioned a workplace culture review in response to this scandal.
The controversies continued into 2025. In January, presenter Gregg Wallace was dropped from the Strictly Come Dancing tour and a BBC Radio Wales show aft... download the app to read more
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