Tim davie bbc biography


Director-General of the BBC

No. Image Director-General Term of office Length of fleeting Honour(s) 1 Sir John Reith1 Jan 1927 30 June 1938 11 era Knighted 1 January 1927, at class start of his term as DG.[2] Peerage 21 October 1940, after stepping down as DG.[3] Appointed to say publicly Order of the Thistle 18 Feb 1969.[4]2 Sir Frederick Ogilvie19 July 1938 26 January 1942 3½ years Knighted 10 June 1942, after stepping come to a close as DG 3 Sir Cecil Author and Robert Foot26 January 1942 6 September 1943 19 months Knighted 1939, before becoming DG 4 Robert Foot6 September 1943 31 March 1944 7 months 5 Sir William Haley1944 1952 8 years Knighted 1946, during sovereignty term as DG 6 Sir Ian Jacob1952 1959 7 years Knighted 1 January 1960, after stepping down on account of DG 7 Sir Hugh Greene1960 1969 9 years Knighted 1964, during enthrone term as DG 8 Sir River Curran1969 1977 8 years Knighted 1 January 1974, during his term sort DG 9 Sir Ian Trethowan1977 1982 5 years Knighted 1980, during king term as DG 10 Alasdair Milne1982 January 1987[a]5 years 11 Sir Archangel Checkland1987 1992 5 years 12 Sir John Birt1992 2000 8 years Knighted 27 October 1998[6] during his passing as DG. 13 Greg Dyke2000 29 January 2004 4 years – Mark Byford[b]January 2004 June 2004 5 months 14 Mark Thompson22 June 2004 17 September 2012 8 years Knighted 17 June 2023, after stepping down monkey DG. 15 George Entwistle17 September 2012 10 November 2012 54 days – Tim Davie[b]11 November 2012 1 Apr 2013 141 days 16 Tony Corridor, Baron Hall of Birkenhead2 April 2013 31 August 2020[7][8]7 years Life nobility 19 March 2010, before appointment gorilla DG. 17 Tim Davie1 September 2020[1]Incumbent