BBC begins hunt for a new 'cut-price' Director-General

One-Minute Read Mon 23 Jan 2012, AT 10:59

Next BBC boss to earn 'substantially less' than the current £671,000-a-year Mark Thompson

Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson hits back at ‘monstrous’ Daily Mail

Media Watch Sun 18 Dec 2011, AT 12:57

I really do believe, says Top Gear presenter, that the wrong newspaper has been closed down

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson

Fergie lifts BBC boycott after Thompson summit

News Thu 25 Aug 2011, AT 14:27

Manchester United manager finally agrees to talk to ‘arrogant’ broadcaster after seven years

BBC Director General Mark Thompson

BBC boss Mark Thompson takes £163,000 cut

News Tue 10 Aug 2010, AT 08:54

Director-General agrees to take a hit as part of BBC staff pension review

Mark Thompson

Major BBC cutback: bold stroke or a cunning plan?

News Fri 26 Feb 2010, AT 06:54

Times claims BBC is to cut its website by half, lose two radio stations and reduce US imports like ‘Mad Men’

Jonathan Ross

BBC reveals meaningless salary total

News Tue 9 Feb 2010, AT 14:27

£54m paid to BBC’s top earners – but DG Mark Thompson won’t disclose how many there are

Mark Thompson

BBC chief under pressure over expenses

News Fri 26 Jun 2009, AT 15:30

BBC director general Mark Thompson has been accused of presiding over a ‘lavish culture’ after expenses claims were released

Ross & Brand’s sadism isn’t public service broadcasting

News Tue 4 Nov 2008, AT 00:00

The cruel humour of the banana skin and pratfall should not be legitimised, least of all by the BBC, says Peregrine Worsthorne