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07 Jan 10
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bout effing time
does this mean the licence will halve in price next year please ?
does this mean the licence will halve in price next year please ?
Not sure his exit will be so widely applauded when Graham Norton is ruining Chit Chat's Friday night televisual feast.
he's good doing the film reviews, but don't like his chat show much or his Radio2 programme,
massively over-paid, and should have been sacked after that episode with Russell Brand,
that was 99% Ross trying to keep up with a younger comedian but was just too crude,
Brand should have kept his show, and the woman controller who lost her job -
Ross was the one who should have gone back then, Not the other 2 !
massively over-paid, and should have been sacked after that episode with Russell Brand,
that was 99% Ross trying to keep up with a younger comedian but was just too crude,
Brand should have kept his show, and the woman controller who lost her job -
Ross was the one who should have gone back then, Not the other 2 !
Good Im glad hes going im sure hes ok in real life but he does come across as a forking tw@t on tv,he's paid far too much,who the hell agreed his pay they need sacking as well!
Hooray........what will the 4 Poofs and a Piano do now....?
It will be the Graham Norton Show with 4 poofs and a poof. Guests will include Dale Winton, Peter Mandelson, Alan Carr and Julian Clary. Music from The Pet Shop Boys. Expect a lot of lubricant based humour.
The top man at BBC is a jew and either Ross is a jew or his wife is, if any other faith or nationality, then an accusation of favouritism would be well earned.
If it was family then nepotism would be earned as well.
If it was family then nepotism would be earned as well.
Is Jane Goldman jewish? You lives and learns.
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Mark Thompson
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This article is about the Director-General of the BBC. For other people named Mark Thompson, see Mark Thompson (disambiguation).
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson at the Monaco Media Forum in 2008.
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Director-General of the
British Broadcasting Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2004
Deputy Mark Byford
Preceded by Mark Byford (acting)
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Born 31 July 1957 (1957-07-31) (age 52)
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Jane Blumberg
Alma mater Merton College, Oxford
Religion Roman Catholic
Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957)[1] is Director-General of the BBC, a post he has held since 2004, and a former chief executive of Channel 4.
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Appointment as Director-General
3 Editorial guideline breaches
4 Controversy
5 Broadcasting career
6 Personal life
7 Nomination
8 References
9 External links
[edit] Early life
Thompson was born in London and brought up in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire,.[2] by his mother, Sydney Corduff, his sister, Katherine, and father, Duncan John Thompson. He was educated by Jesuits at the independent school Stonyhurst College, and from there went up to Merton College, Oxford, where he took a first in English.[1] He edited the university magazine Isis.[3]
[edit] Appointment as Director-General
Thompson was appointed Director-General on 21 May 2004[4]. He succeeded Greg Dyke, who resigned on 29 January 2004 in the aftermath of the Hutton Inquiry. Although he had originally stated he was not interested in the role of Director-General and would turn down any approach from the BBC, he changed his mind, saying the job was a "one-of-a-kind opportunity". The decision to appoint Thompson Director-General was made unanimously by the BBC Board of Governors, headed by the then new Chairman Michael Grade (another former chief executive of Channel 4). His appointment was widely praised: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, Shadow Culture Secretary Julie Kirkbride and Greg Dyke were amongst those who supported his selection. He took up the role of Director-General on 22 June 2004[4] (Mark Byford had been Acting Director-General since Dyke's resignation). On his first day he announced several management changes, including the replacement of the BBC's sixteen-person executive committee with a slimmed-down executive board of nine top managers.
[edit] Editorial guideline breaches
In 2007 it emerged that the BBC had been involved in a number of editorial guideline breaches. Mark Thompson, as BBC editor-in-chief investigated these breaches, and presented his interim report to the BBC Trust on 18 July 2007[5]. The Trust felt that the BBCs values of accuracy and honesty had been compromised, and Thompson outlined to the Trust the actions he would take to restore confidence.
Later that day he told BBC staff, via an internal televised message[6], that deception of the public was never acceptable. He said that he, himself, had never deceived the public - it would never have occurred to him to do so, and that he was sure that the same applied to the "overwhelming majority" of BBC staff. He also spoke on BBC News 24[7] and was interviewed by Gavin Esler for Newsnight. He stated that "from now on, if it [deceiving the public] happens we will show people the door."[8] Staff were emailed on 19 July 2007[9] and later in the year all staff, including the Director-General undertook a Safeguarding Trust course[10].
In October 2008, Thompson had to cut short a family holiday to return to Britain to deal with the Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row. Thompson took the executive decision to suspend the BBCs highest paid presenter, Jonathan Ross, from all his BBC work for three months without pay. He also said it was the controversial stars last warning.[11] Nevertheless, Thompson reiterated the BBCs commitment to Ross style of edgy comedy, claiming that
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Mark Thompson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Director-General of the BBC. For other people named Mark Thompson, see Mark Thompson (disambiguation).
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson at the Monaco Media Forum in 2008.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Director-General of the
British Broadcasting Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2004
Deputy Mark Byford
Preceded by Mark Byford (acting)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Born 31 July 1957 (1957-07-31) (age 52)
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Jane Blumberg
Alma mater Merton College, Oxford
Religion Roman Catholic
Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957)[1] is Director-General of the BBC, a post he has held since 2004, and a former chief executive of Channel 4.
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Appointment as Director-General
3 Editorial guideline breaches
4 Controversy
5 Broadcasting career
6 Personal life
7 Nomination
8 References
9 External links
[edit] Early life
Thompson was born in London and brought up in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire,.[2] by his mother, Sydney Corduff, his sister, Katherine, and father, Duncan John Thompson. He was educated by Jesuits at the independent school Stonyhurst College, and from there went up to Merton College, Oxford, where he took a first in English.[1] He edited the university magazine Isis.[3]
[edit] Appointment as Director-General
Thompson was appointed Director-General on 21 May 2004[4]. He succeeded Greg Dyke, who resigned on 29 January 2004 in the aftermath of the Hutton Inquiry. Although he had originally stated he was not interested in the role of Director-General and would turn down any approach from the BBC, he changed his mind, saying the job was a "one-of-a-kind opportunity". The decision to appoint Thompson Director-General was made unanimously by the BBC Board of Governors, headed by the then new Chairman Michael Grade (another former chief executive of Channel 4). His appointment was widely praised: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, Shadow Culture Secretary Julie Kirkbride and Greg Dyke were amongst those who supported his selection. He took up the role of Director-General on 22 June 2004[4] (Mark Byford had been Acting Director-General since Dyke's resignation). On his first day he announced several management changes, including the replacement of the BBC's sixteen-person executive committee with a slimmed-down executive board of nine top managers.
[edit] Editorial guideline breaches
In 2007 it emerged that the BBC had been involved in a number of editorial guideline breaches. Mark Thompson, as BBC editor-in-chief investigated these breaches, and presented his interim report to the BBC Trust on 18 July 2007[5]. The Trust felt that the BBCs values of accuracy and honesty had been compromised, and Thompson outlined to the Trust the actions he would take to restore confidence.
Later that day he told BBC staff, via an internal televised message[6], that deception of the public was never acceptable. He said that he, himself, had never deceived the public - it would never have occurred to him to do so, and that he was sure that the same applied to the "overwhelming majority" of BBC staff. He also spoke on BBC News 24[7] and was interviewed by Gavin Esler for Newsnight. He stated that "from now on, if it [deceiving the public] happens we will show people the door."[8] Staff were emailed on 19 July 2007[9] and later in the year all staff, including the Director-General undertook a Safeguarding Trust course[10].
In October 2008, Thompson had to cut short a family holiday to return to Britain to deal with the Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row. Thompson took the executive decision to suspend the BBCs highest paid presenter, Jonathan Ross, from all his BBC work for three months without pay. He also said it was the controversial stars last warning.[11] Nevertheless, Thompson reiterated the BBCs commitment to Ross style of edgy comedy, claiming that
Another 6 million saved....over rated, over paid, and over out
maybe he can team up with that w****r of a brother of his & become this years Jedward....
I have no idea how some of his guests keep a straight face! He really should plan what he is going to try to say! Absowute gibbewish!" :D
I quite like him just think he is over payed.
wonder who will pay his wages now?
wonder who will pay his wages now?
Leave Jonafan alone!
He's a top w@nking wadio and tv pwesenter!
He's a top w@nking wadio and tv pwesenter!
his talk show was one of the best things on tv, all the biggest stars in the world would appear on it, he was overpaid though
saying it's one of the best things on telly is damning it with faint praise.
Someone else who underestimated the power of middle England and Daily Mail readers. An ugly combination to be sure but, when outraged, they are quite formidable.
Wossy was frankly overpaid by about 5 million a year... film nights were OK but the rest was just rank bad. He didn't interview anyone who either wasn't plugging a film, album or new TV show (oops nearly said new book then hahahaha) or else one of his legion of cronies.
Wossy was frankly overpaid by about 5 million a year... film nights were OK but the rest was just rank bad. He didn't interview anyone who either wasn't plugging a film, album or new TV show (oops nearly said new book then hahahaha) or else one of his legion of cronies.
Radio two show was good - reckon he will miss that more than interviewing flavour of the month dullards on Friday nights - a shame
I think keeping the 4 poofs made him seem jaded and the constant references to an_al sex disgusted middle England...
Do you think the 4 poofs will be bu'ggered now?
trouble that useless irish get is taking over..........prefer ross
th eonly good thing about jonathan woss is that he keeps Graham Norton of Friday night.
Now I am worried!!
Now I am worried!!
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