BBC faces ‘profound jeopardy’ without funding overhaul, Tim Davie says

‘What represents deathly jeopardy for the BBC is if it’s not relevant … If we’re going to survive, we need permission to reform,’ Davie said. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

The BBC will face “profound jeopardy” over its future unless it embraces significant changes to its funding, its outgoing director general has said, as he signalled his support for an overhaul of the licence fee.

Speaking to the Guardian, Tim Davie called for supporters of the corporation to “stand up and fight” for it, amid increased hostility from its commercial and political critics.