Director-General of the BBC

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 ...

Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020.

Davie was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013, following the departure of George Entwistle.

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After Tim Davie’s resignation, the next director general will face internal strife, external noise and looming talks over the corporation’s existence and purpose

Director-General of the BBC

Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020.

November 10, 2025 - After leaving his role as vice-president of marketing and franchise at PepsiCo, Davie became director of the BBC’s marketing, communications and audiences division in 2005. In 2008, he took on the role of director of the audio and music division. This involved running a variety of radio stations, including Radio 1, 2, 3, and 4. It was during this time that Davie led the plans to scrap 6 Music and the Asian Network, saying the corporation had too many stations and needed to invest in “unique, high-quality radio”. The BBC backed down on closing both stations after a huge public campaign.

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.

November 13, 2025 - To date, 17 individuals have been appointed director-general, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. The current director-general is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony Hall on 1 September 2020.

November 10, 2025 - Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC's director-general after five years in the role - with chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness also resigning.

November 11, 2025 - Both director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have since resigned.

November 11, 2025 - In a call lasting about 45 minutes, outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie addressed thousands of the corporation's staff after announcing his resignation.

November 10, 2025 - Tim Davie, who has led the British Broadcasting Corporation since 2020, defended the organisation, saying its journalism was seen as the gold standard around the world.

July 16, 2025 - Tim Davie has insisted he is still the right person to lead the BBC, after a succession of controversies that have led the culture secretary to accuse him of overseeing a “series of catastrophic failures”.

September 25, 2024 - Tim Davie, who was announced on Friday as the BBC’s new director general, had a taste of the top role eight years ago, following the resignation of George Entwistle during the Jimmy Savile crisis.

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