Samir Shah
British television and radio executive
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1 week ago - The Chair of the BBC, referred to as Chairman when the incumbent is male and Chairwoman when female, is the head of the BBC Board, responsible for maintaining the independence of the BBC and overseeing the functioning of the BBC to fulfil its mission. The chair leads the process for appointing the Director-General and can dismiss the Director-General.
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The Board is led by a non-executive Chair, Samir Shah, and consists of ten non-executive members, including the Chair, and four executive members including the BBC’s Director-General and Editor-in-Chief, Tim Davie, who chairs the Executive ...
BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns over breach of appointment rules - BBC News
It should be a surprise he managed to cling on for so long but it’s not, it’s been painfully clear that anyone with any power in this country is completely devoid of shame or decency.
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August 30, 2020Review into BBC chairman appointment announced
So we are on our 2nd investigation of the day with at least 4 scandals this past week, I think we can establish that nothing has changed.
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April 11, 2020BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns over breach of appointment rules - BBC News
Right thing to do, he shoul have resigned the day the Boris Johnson loan story surfaced.
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August 29, 2020Match of the Day: BBC chairman says show should include fewer highlights
BBC Chairman doesn't know what he's talking about. MOTD should be 90% highlights and 10% analysis/punditry. More on reddit.com
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Samir Shah - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Samir Shah, CBE (born 29 January 1952), is a British television and radio executive, who has been the Chair of the BBC since March 2024. He has worked in the past for the BBC and London Weekend Television, and was chief executive of Juniper TV. In 2021, he co-authored the UK government's Commission ...
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Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – as it happened | BBC | The Guardian
November 10, 2025 - The chair of the BBC, Samir Shah, releases the long-awaited letter addressing journalistic errors, including most crucially, the Panorama documentary which spliced together different parts of Donald Trump’s January 6 speech.
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Trump threatens to sue BBC as UK broadcaster admits error in editing his January 6 speech | Reuters
November 11, 2025 - BBC Chair Samir Shah apologised for the editing of the footage, but he rejected claims of systemic bias in the broadcaster's reporting.
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BBC chairman's statement in full
November 10, 2025 - He has led the BBC with great integrity, enormous talent and extraordinary resilience, transforming the BBC to serve all its audiences. Deborah Turness has been an outstanding leader of BBC News, who, during unprecedented times, has led the ...
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BBC chair Samir Shah apologises for Panorama Trump edit
November 10, 2025 - On Monday, BBC chair Samir Shah accepted an "error of judgement" had been made on the documentary and that the edited speech gave the impression of a "direct call for action" - and said the BBC would like to apologise for it.
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The BBC’s constant cornucopia of trouble
July 5, 2025 - Almost everyone is almost always cross with the UK’s public service broadcaster
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Nandy says BBC must 'uphold highest standards' but warns against 'sustained attack' on corporation - BBC News
November 11, 2025 - She also asks whether she can seek clarity on a section of Tim Davie's resignation letter - where, she says, he said that "the BBC needs to be championed and not weaponised". Nandy says she has discussed the point of the delay, and has been ...
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Match of the Day: BBC chairman says show should include fewer highlights - BBC Sport
March 10, 2025 - Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah.
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Since April 2013, BBC Director-General. Since 2019, President, European Broadcasting Union. 2001-13, Chief Executive, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 1990-2001, Director of News and Current Affairs, BBC. 2009, chaired the Cultural Olympiad Board. CBE (2006); made a Life Peer (2010), sitting on the crossbenches in the House of Lords.
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Samir Shah Appointed New BBC Chairman, Marks Historic First for Indian-Origin Leadership - Global HR News & Updates
February 28, 2024 - Samir Shah, an Indian-origin media veteran, has been appointed as the new chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), marking a historic moment as he becomes the first person of Indian origin to lead the UK’s public service broadcaster.
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Dr Samir Shah CBE
November 21, 2025 - Samir Shah has worked in broadcasting for over forty years. Prior to taking up the role as Chair of the BBC, he was the CEO of Juniper, an independent television and radio production company, since 1998.
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Sir David Clementi Named BBC Chairman - Alumni - Harvard Business School
January 10, 2017 - Sir David Clementi (MBA 1975), former deputy governor of the Bank of England and former chairman of Prudential, has been confirmed as the next chairman of the BBC.
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Chairmen of the BBC
Chairman of the British Broadcasting Company 1922-1927 · Lord Gainford of Headlam, Joseph Albert Pease, (1860-1943) worked in the family coal and iron business before entering Parliament as a Liberal.
UK Parliament
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BBC’s coverage of Glastonbury: CMS Committee writes to Director General Tim Davie - Committees - UK Parliament
July 1, 2025 - The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has today written to BBC Director General Tim Davie over the corporation’s coverage of Glastonbury.
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BBC chairman Samir Shah calls for end to 'really odd' 10-year royal charter cycle
November 5, 2024 - Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".
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Dr Samir Shah CBE is confirmed as the new BBC Chair - GOV.UK
February 22, 2024 - Following Privy Council approval on 21 February, Dr Samir Shah CBE has been appointed for 4 years from 04 March 2024 to 03 March 2028.