chairperson of the BBC Board
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Chairman of the BBC In office
10 February 2021 – 27 June 2023
10 February 2021 – 27 June 2023
Preceded by David Clementi
Succeeded by Elan Closs Stephens (acting)
Chairman of the BBC In office
10 February 2021 – 27 June 2023
10 February 2021 – 27 June 2023
Preceded by David Clementi
Succeeded by Elan Closs Stephens (acting)
Wikipedia
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Richard Sharp (BBC chairman)
August 1, 2025 - Richard Simon Sharp (born 8 February 1956) is a British former banker who became chairman of the BBC in February 2021. Following the findings of the Heppinstall inquiry into the appointment process, Sharp submitted his resignation to the BBC Board and to the Culture Secretary, which took effect ...
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Chairman of the BBC
August 25, 2025 - 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.
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, 2020BBC chairman Richard Sharp ‘breached rules over Boris Johnson loan’
So Richard hall is a mate of Boris donated half million to Tory party. Tim Davie BBC director general is an ex failed tory MP candidate the BBC political editor is an ex young Tory...BBC balanced and unbiased um!
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August 29, 2020BBC in crisis as chairman 'helped arrange guarantee on £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson'
It should be the Conservative Party in crisis, they're the morally bankrupt, corrupt as fuck, poor excuse for human beings that are at the root of this. They are a veritable cancer eating away at the heart of this country.
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March 4, 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, 2020Videos
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Sky News
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Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman after Boris Johnson £800,000 loan row | UK News | Sky News
April 28, 2023 - Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair. ... Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan.
UK Parliament
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MPs write to BBC Chair Samir Shah with evidence session follow-up questions - Committees - UK Parliament
3 weeks ago - The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has written to BBC Chair Samir Shah following his appearance in front of the committee last week.
BBC
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Now not the time to replace BBC chair, says committee head - BBC News
1 month ago - Now is not the time to replace BBC chairman Samir Shah, the head of the culture select committee has said, adding that someone needs to get the corporation on an "even keel".
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BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head - BBC News
1 month ago - The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".
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Shumeet Banerji criticised BBC chair's handling of bias crisis in resignation letter - BBC News
1 month ago - Shumeet Banerji resigned on Friday citing "governance issues" but the full reasons were not known until now.
Wikipedia
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BBC Board - Wikipedia
November 21, 2025 - The BBC Board is the governing board of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The board replaced the BBC Trust in April 2017. The chair and four non-executive members representing the four nations are appointed by the King-in-Council, on the advice of the UK Secretary of State.
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.
ITV News
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BBC Chairman says corporation was too slow responding to Panorama Trump edit | ITV News
1 month ago - BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the broadcaster was too slow in responding to the Panorama edit of US President Donald Trump.
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Sir David Clementi
The Board, under Sir David, also had to ensure that the BBC maintains the highest standards of corporate governance. Term of appointment: 16 February 2017 - 15 February 2021 · Sir David Clementi served as Chairman of the BBC from February 2017 ...
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BBC chair vows to stay to 'fix' problems - BBC News
1 month ago - The chairman of the BBC has said he is "not someone who walks away" after criticism of his handling of the recent crisis over Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech.
The Telegraph
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BBC chairman: There was a plausible case for Trump ...
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Directors-General
The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, and its Editor-in-Chief.
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The Independent
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BBC chairman resigns after Boris Johnson loan rules breach
April 29, 2023 - Richard Sharp, a Conservative Party donor, says he is standing down in the interests of the broadcaster
Terramedia
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BBC Directors General
The history of communications media in the form of a chronology (Chronomedia), feature articles, analysis, illustrations and associated quotations.
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Director-Generals of the BBC John Reith
Pilkington Committee evidence helped renew the BBC’s Charter. Staff admired his leadership and · robustness towards the Government and Chairman Lord Hill.
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CNN
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BBC chairman resigns after controversy involving loan deal for former PM Boris Johnson | CNN Business
April 29, 2023 - The embattled chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporaration (BBC), Richard Sharp, resigned on Friday after a report found he failed to disclose his involvement in facilitating a loan of almost $1 million to former British Prime Minister ...