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{{as of| | {{as of|2017|8}}, 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]]''. | ||
All that ''was'' clear was that he was forced to resign because the BBC's investigative news magazine, {{wi|Newsnight}}, had, in the wake of the Savile allegations made by [[ITV]], falsely accused a [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher]]-era [[Conservative Party]] politician of child abuse. What was described as "shoddy reporting" left the Corporation liable to the falsely-accused party for substantial sums of money.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578111392793083304.html Sonne, Paul and Cassell Bryan-Low. "BBC Chief George Entwistle Quits Over Scandal". ''Wall Street Journal''. 11 November 2012.]</ref> In the immediate aftermath of Entwistle's departure, the BBC was seen by media journalists to have taken a serious hit, with some conservatives seeing even less value for money in the licence fee.<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/49777906 "BBC must reform or face uncertain future, says chairman" CNBC. 11 November 2012.]</ref> | All that ''was'' clear was that he was forced to resign because the BBC's investigative news magazine, {{wi|Newsnight}}, had, in the wake of the Savile allegations made by [[ITV]], falsely accused a [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher]]-era [[Conservative Party]] politician of child abuse. What was described as "shoddy reporting" left the Corporation liable to the falsely-accused party for substantial sums of money.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578111392793083304.html Sonne, Paul and Cassell Bryan-Low. "BBC Chief George Entwistle Quits Over Scandal". ''Wall Street Journal''. 11 November 2012.]</ref> In the immediate aftermath of Entwistle's departure, the BBC was seen by media journalists to have taken a serious hit, with some conservatives seeing even less value for money in the licence fee.<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/49777906 "BBC must reform or face uncertain future, says chairman" CNBC. 11 November 2012.]</ref> | ||
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