BBC Boss Tim Davie Explains Scott Mills Firing

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outgoing BBC boss Tim Davy just confirmed that firing former radio 2 DJ Scott Mills was

the only call after fresh details emerged on a police.

Probe, turns out the alleged victim was under 16, info the corporation got this week, leading

to Mills getting the boot last Friday, Davy, who's held the top spot since September 2020,

is stepping down after nearly six years.

He'll hand over to Rodri Talfon Davies for the next six weeks, then ex-Google exec,

Matt Britton takes the permanent gig on May 18th.

The sacking hit the BBC hard, Davy called it a real shock to everyone inside.

He stressed their handling it with kindness amid the grief, and pointed folks to their

clear statement from Wednesday on the 2017 investigation update.

Davy's tenure wasn't smooth, dealing with messes like Hugh Edwards pleading guilty

to indecent images, a BAFTA broadcast slip up with a racial slur, and that Glacenbury

live stream controversy, plus they're fighting a billion dollar defamation sue from Donald

Trump over a spliced panorama doc.

Looking back, Davy sees real shifts in staff culture, less tolerance for bad behavior

from 20 years ago.

He's proudest of the killer creative output, like celebrating 100 years of David Edinburgh's

work, the true heartbeat of the BBC.