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[[File:GeorgeEntwistle.jpg|thumb|right|Entwistle as he appeared in his "official photo" taken upon accession to the Director-Generalship.]] | [[File:GeorgeEntwistle.jpg|thumb|right|Entwistle as he appeared in his "official photo" taken upon accession to the Director-Generalship.]] | ||
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[[File:Culture Secretary the only BBC can restore the public's trust|The Culture Secretary's response|thumb]] | |||
'''George Entwistle''' was the 15th and shortest serving [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on [[18 September]] [[2012]]. However, in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal, he was forced to resign on [[10 November]] [[2012]]. Even the act of resignation was controversial as he was paid £450,000 severance, which was equivalent to a full year's salary.<ref name=Huff>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref> | '''George Entwistle''' was the 15th and shortest serving [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on [[18 September]] [[2012]]. However, in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal, he was forced to resign on [[10 November]] [[2012]]. Even the act of resignation was controversial as he was paid £450,000 severance, which was equivalent to a full year's salary.<ref name=Huff>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref> | ||
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{{wi|The Independent}} quickly reported that his love of television drama derived from watching ''Doctor Who'' in his youth. The newspaper quoted him as saying, "[[Jon Pertwee]] was my [[the Doctor|Doctor]]. I was a bit sceptical about the [[Tom Baker]] [[regeneration]]."<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/george-entwistle-the-new-man-at-the-bbc-8153612.html Preston, Ben. "George Entwistle: The new man at the BBC. ''The Independent''. 19 September 2012.]</ref> | {{wi|The Independent}} quickly reported that his love of television drama derived from watching ''Doctor Who'' in his youth. The newspaper quoted him as saying, "[[Jon Pertwee]] was my [[the Doctor|Doctor]]. I was a bit sceptical about the [[Tom Baker]] [[regeneration]]."<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/george-entwistle-the-new-man-at-the-bbc-8153612.html Preston, Ben. "George Entwistle: The new man at the BBC. ''The Independent''. 19 September 2012.]</ref> | ||
== Downfall == | == Downfall == | ||
{{as of|2012|11}}, it was unclear whether Entwistle had been on the job long enough to actually affect anything having to do with the production of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | {{as of|2012|11}}, it was unclear whether Entwistle had been on the job long enough to actually affect anything having to do with the production of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
