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'''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 offered £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 offered £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> | ||
==Entwistle's potential== | == Entwistle's potential == | ||
On acceding to the position, he immediately told his staff that ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was one of the "major pieces of BBC content" seen around the world. | On acceding to the position, he immediately told his staff that ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was one of the "major pieces of BBC content" seen around the world. | ||
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The impact on scripted drama, and ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s 2013 anniversary year in particular, wasn't immediately known. | The impact on scripted drama, and ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s 2013 anniversary year in particular, wasn't immediately known. | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
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