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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.]] | ||
[[File:George Entwistle's resignation statement in full|thumb|Entwistle's resignation statement in full]] | [[File:George Entwistle's resignation statement in full|thumb|Entwistle's resignation statement in full]] | ||
[[File:Culture Secretary the only BBC can restore the public's trust|The Culture Secretary's immediate response to the resignation|thumb]] | [[File:Culture Secretary the only BBC can restore the public's trust|The Culture Secretary's immediate response to the resignation|thumb]] | ||
'''George Entwistle''' was the 15th and shortest-serving [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on 18 September 2012. | '''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. | ||
The main goal he outlined for his administration was a desire to bring "improved levels of collaboration, common values and purpose" between the homegrown, [[licence fee]]-paid service of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the "burgeoning success" of the Corporation's commercial arm, [[BBC Worldwide]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2012/george-entwistle-to-staff.html Entwistle, George. | The main goal he outlined for his administration was a desire to bring "improved levels of collaboration, common values and purpose" between the homegrown, [[licence fee]]-paid service of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the "burgeoning success" of the Corporation's commercial arm, [[BBC Worldwide]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2012/george-entwistle-to-staff.html Entwistle, George. "Speech to BBC staff". Broadcasting House, London. 18 September 2012]</ref> | ||
A fan of the way the | A fan of the way the BBC's coverage of the 2012 [[Olympic Games]] had seemingly [[United Kingdom|United the Kingdom]], he immediately ordered that all of the BBC — which presumably included the [[BBC Wales]] team producing ''Doctor Who'' — should use that event as a model for future content.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/dg-world-class.html "BBC must deliver world-class creativity, says new Director-General" BBC Media Centre. 18 September 2012.]</ref> | ||
{{wi|The Independent}} quickly reported that his love of television drama derived from watching ''Doctor Who'' in his youth. | {{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|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]]''. | {{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. | 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> | ||
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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