Under-pressure BBC boss getting tough after controversies
Last weeks, Tim Davie’nin serious pressure on the leadership. I saw this closely today.
He usually seemed shaken for a very slippery artist. I wanted to know if he was thinking of resigning in the face of recent debates. He said he wasn’t, but he admitted that it was “a very, very difficult time.”
Previously, DAVI had started the BBC’s Zoom annual report, journalists were asking questions in the question -answer box, and no camera was allowed to save and use their answers.
To our audience – on such an important day for the BBC – we have made it clear that no one from the top of the company was put in front of a camera to be interviewed both on a series of public interests and especially those who pay license fees.
Hours later, Mr. Davie agreed to meet face -to -face after it was announced. BBC and Banijay UK did not renew John Torode’s contract As MasterChef server.
I usually interview the general manager during crisis times for BBC. These things work like this. To be fair, he clearly reveals that my job is always asking questions without fear or good. He knows that part of his job is to take into account.
However, even compared to BBC standards, it was a multi -bumpy time. Gaza Documentary Later, with a child narrator who turned out to be the son of a HAMAS official, another film about the doctors in Gaza before transmission, Live broadcasting the set of the Punk duo Bob Vylan Glastonbury and Increased debate surrounding Masterchef – He goes down to his entire door.
His leadership was questioned at least by the Cultural Secretary in recently. “A series of disasters failure,” he said.
He got his fee today. As the General Manager, he insists on defense and managing the BBC. But as a man, you may feel that recent weeks have been testing.
The interview style is to look directly to the interview. He usually measured his words carefully, but today it was slightly less fluent at several points. Some answers – for example, when he and his team were talking about “clear, strong decisions” in the face of difficulties – a little rehearsed.
However, it was a less self -confident by an unexpected by -product, sometimes he was able to hear more people. He clearly disappointed him last week and once allowed this show. He wasn’t hiding when he said it clearly: “I felt pressure.”
Rachel Reeves and Tears in Commons brings to mind the last public debate. Whatever we think about the decisions taken by those in public service, what effects have it as people under such intensive examination. Is this important?
But they don’t call him Teflon Tim for anything – and he’s survived now. Even if it’s injured.
Today, the BBC showed that he had grasped bad behaviors in the workplace. BBC President Samir Shah, who was promised after the Huw Edwards scandal, is something.
Now Gregg Wallace is gone, John Torode went. Three staff were asked to “step back” from their roles after Glastonbury. And now we’ve learned that a few people were dismissed in the light of the Cultural Study of the BBC.
Open messaging: Teflon Tim and his team are getting harder.
