Director-General of the BBC
Factsheet
17th Director-General of the BBC Outgoing
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Preceded by Tony Hall
Acting
11 November 2012 – 1 April 2013
Acting
11 November 2012 – 1 April 2013
Preceded by George Entwistle
17th Director-General of the BBC Outgoing
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Preceded by Tony Hall
Acting
11 November 2012 – 1 April 2013
Acting
11 November 2012 – 1 April 2013
Preceded by George Entwistle
Wikipedia
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Tim Davie - Wikipedia
November 20, 2025 - Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive who became the director-general of the BBC in September 2020; he announced his resignation on 9 November 2025 amid allegations against the corporation of editorial bias. He was previously the acting director-general of ...
The Guardian
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Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage | Tim Davie | The Guardian
November 11, 2025 - Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.
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BBC in Crisis After Tim Davie Resigns Over Trump Film - YouTube
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Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News ...
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BBC to fight US president's $10B lawsuit for Panorama speech edit
1 week ago - Meanwhile, the broadcaster's Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness resigned last month over the controversy.
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Why is Donald Trump suing the BBC?
2 weeks ago - This led to the resignations of the BBC's director general, Tim Davie, and its head of news, Deborah Turness.
The Independent
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BBC chairman Samir Shah says Tim Davie had board’s ‘unanimous’ support | The Independent
2 weeks ago - BBC chairman Samir Shah has said that director-general Tim Davie had the “unanimous” support of the corporation’s board prior to his resignation.
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Tim Davie CBE, Director-General
November 21, 2025 - Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020.
The Telegraph
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Tim Davie - The Telegraph
November 11, 2025 - Camilla and Tim unpack Tim Davie’s response after Donald Trump threatened the broadcaster with legal action
Good Law Project
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Tim Davie misled audience about the BBC’s supposed leftwing agenda | Good Law Project
November 24, 2025 - The former BBC director general Tim Davie misled the public in suggesting BBC news reporters had a leftwing political agenda, Good Law Project can reveal.
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BBC in crisis as director-general Tim Davie resigns - YouTube
The BBC is facing its worst crisis in more than a decade after its director-general and head of news resigned over The Telegraph’s revelations about bias at ...
Published November 9, 2025
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BBC chairman Samir Shah says Tim Davie had board’s ‘unanimous’ support | BreakingNews
2 weeks ago - In a letter in response to a UK Culture, Media And Sport Committee evidence session, he said Mr Davie had been an ‘outstanding’ director-general. Photo: PA ... BBC chairman Samir Shah has said that director-general Tim Davie had the “unanimous” support of the corporation’s board prior to his resignation.
World Economic Forum
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Tim Davie | World Economic Forum
Tim Davie · Director-General, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge.
The Independent
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BBC posts director general job advert online
November 25, 2025 - It’s a question everyone asks themselves at some point in their lives. Well, now may be your chance to take control of the world’s oldest and largest global broadcaster, as the institution looks to fill the biggest shoes in the business with the departure of Tim Davie as director general.
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Tim Davie
Davie was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013, following the departure of George Entwistle.
The Herald
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SNP: Reeves must follow the example of Tim Davie and resign | The Herald
3 weeks ago - First Minister John Swinney made similar claims on Monday, telling the BBC: “Rachel Reeves has quite clearly misled the public and the financial…