BBC Director's Shocking Admission, Mills' Firing

0:00On April 3rd, outgoing BBC Director General Tim Davy just wrapped up his time there by emitting the staff culture will never be fully fixed though. He believes it's getting better. This comes right after they sacked Radio 2's Scott Mills, the 53-year-old breakfast host, over new details in an old sexual offense probe, involving someone under 16. Earlier this week, Davy told all staff it became clear Mills had to go once that fresh info surfaced. The BBC knew about the police investigation back in 2017, but cleared him initially since the Crown Prosecution Service dropped it in. 2019 for lack of evidence, Mills himself confirmed he cooperated fully but didn't deny the claims. These scandals keep hitting the BBC hard, shaking up trust and sparking outrage. Thank you Edwards, pleading guilty to indecent images in July 2024, getting a suspended six-month sentence. Or, Greg Wallace fired last July after dozens of misconduct claims. And don't forget Jimmy Savile's decades of abuse that only came out after he died.

1:03Davy pointed out senior folks with too much unchecked power misused it before, but now the BBC won't stand for it. His six-year run also dealt with messes like a $10 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump over a spliced panorama doc that twisted a speech to link him to the Capitol riot. Davy called the mills firing a shock to everyone, saying leadership is handling it with kindness amid the grief. He's out now. With Interim Boss Rodri Toppen Davies stepping in for six weeks until former Google exec, Matt Britton takes over May 18th. Change is coming, slow but steady.