Tim Davie
British television executive (born 1967)
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Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive who became the director-general of the BBC in September 2020; he announced his resignation on 9 November 2025 amid allegations against the corporation of editorial bias. He was previously the acting director-general of the BBC in November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle, until April 2013.
Educated at Whitgift School and the University of Cambridge, Davie unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council elections.
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🇬🇧 BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie
<p>As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service</p><p>The BBC World Serv...
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