BBC boss Tim Davie says corporation’s obsession with Oxbridge has to end

New BBC boss Tim Davie says corporation’s conveyor belt of Oxbridge graduates has to end and doors should be opened to people with ‘a broader sense’ of broadcasting Cambridge educated Davie said BBC must stop recruiting solely from ‘certain academic track’ He added the Beeb needs modernising and must work to be less London-centric   His … Read more

BBC rich list revealed: Gary Lineker is knocked-off corporation’s top-earner spot after £400,000 cut

Gary Lineker has been finally knocked off the top spot of the BBC’s highest earning stars after being handed a £400,000 pay cut – with Zoe Ball now the corporation’s best-paid big name. The corporation’s accounts were released at midday and showed the Match of the Day star, 59, had earned £1.75million last year, with … Read more