Tim Davie calls BBC’s Bob Vylan Glastonbury broadcast ‘significant mistake’ The corporation’s director-general faced questions from MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025
'We're not fearful': Tim Davie defends BBC pulling Gaza medics documentary TIM Davie has defended the BBC's decision not to air a documentary focusing on the plight of medics in Gaza. The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025
BBC chiefs tell MPs ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ as they face questions on scandals They are being grilled on the BBC’s Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and Gregg Wallace investigation. Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025
BBC chiefs admit they are braced for more scandals after string of high-profile controversies BBC director general Tim Davie says ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ as he was grilled on Gaza, Glastonbury and Gregg Wallace, as well as how the broadcaster covers Nigel Farage’s Reform UK The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
BBC chiefs to face questions on Gaza, Glastonbury and Gregg Wallace The BBC director-general and chairman will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
BBC ‘not institutionally antisemitic’, editor says after row over Gaza coverage The BBC has been criticised for a number of incidents in recent months The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Lisa Nandy says she won’t watch latest MasterChef after presenter controversy Culture secretary says she won’t watch last episodes with Gregg Wallace and John Torode, but that it’s ‘not for me’ to tell BBC what it can air The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025
Strictly Come Dancing’s Wynne Evans slams BBC: ‘The only thing they care about is protecting themselves’ The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals. The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Wynne Evans accuses Strictly Come Dancing of ‘fundamentally flawed’ duty of care The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
‘A case of quit or be quitted’: Gary Lineker on why he left the BBC Lineker has spoken about his departure from the BBC in a new interview The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Gary Lineker claims BBC departure was ‘a case of quit or be quitted’ The presenter said he believed he had complied with the BBC’s impartiality rules as he had looked at the war in Gaza ‘without a vested interest’. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
Lisa Nandy trying to bully BBC over its Gaza coverage, says Wolf Hall director Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky accuses government of acting like ‘tinpot dictatorship’ in pressuring director general The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
Inside MasterChef’s nightmare fortnight: where does the show go now? Powerhouse brand is in disarray, raising questions about how to refresh format and what to do with new series The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
MasterChef’s John Torode allegedly used the ‘worst racial slur there is’ Torode, 59, was fired for using ‘an extremely offensive racist term’ The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 MasterChef scandal timeline as BBC airs controversial series with fired hosts The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Wallace and Torode
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 Richard Osman suggests BBC will show unaired MasterChef series with Gregg Wallace and John Torode The presenter says that he is ‘fairly confident’ that the BBC will still show the series
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 John Torode ‘preparing to sue’ BBC for ‘unfair’ MasterChef sacking Celebrity chef ‘believes there is no proof’ he used ‘offensive racist term’
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 John Torode ‘blindsided’ by MasterChef sacking 'he learnt about off BBC News' The 59-year-old chef was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after the BBC and production company Banijay confirmed his departure
International Business Times UK · Jul 16, 2025 BBC Gaza Blunder: Broadcaster Admits Breach of Editorial Guidelines After Failing to Reveal Narrator's Hamas Ties The BBC admits to breaching editorial rules after failing to disclose its Gaza documentary narrator is a Hamas official's son, prompting an Ofcom investigation.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025 John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef sacking BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the presenter was alleged to have used.
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025 John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef departure BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 Recent ‘tough period’ is not the real existential threat facing the BBC Shifting media landscape and declining income from licence fee point to tough financial choices ahead
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025 Tim Davie condemns ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode The director-general said it offers an opportunity for the BBC to have a ‘reset where we make sure that people are living up to the values we expect’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 Tim Davie insists he is still right person to lead BBC after series of scandals Director general defends his performance after criticism from culture secretary over ‘catastrophic failures’