What made BBC chairman Richard Sharp change his mind and resign?
What made BBC chairman Richard Sharp change his mind and resign?
By Katie RazzallCulture and Media Editor, BBC News
As the day has passed since Richard Sharp announced his resignation as chairman of the BBC, new details have emerged about the series of events that led to his decision to step down.
He intended to hold on but changed his mind late. For what?
BBC Director General Tim Davie visited the President at his west London home yesterday.
We know this because we had a cameraman outside the house. News had broken that Adam Heppinstall KC's report was about to come out.
The Richard Sharp report at a glance
Mr. Davie's visit raised the inevitable question of whether this meeting had been instrumental in taking Mr. Sharp's decision.
But I understand now that he had decided to resign in the hours preceding this visit.
I hear he came to this conclusion after conversations with many people - inside and outside the BBC - at course of the last days. He just read the play, and took the life...
By Katie RazzallCulture and Media Editor, BBC News
As the day has passed since Richard Sharp announced his resignation as chairman of the BBC, new details have emerged about the series of events that led to his decision to step down.
He intended to hold on but changed his mind late. For what?
BBC Director General Tim Davie visited the President at his west London home yesterday.
We know this because we had a cameraman outside the house. News had broken that Adam Heppinstall KC's report was about to come out.
The Richard Sharp report at a glance
Mr. Davie's visit raised the inevitable question of whether this meeting had been instrumental in taking Mr. Sharp's decision.
But I understand now that he had decided to resign in the hours preceding this visit.
I hear he came to this conclusion after conversations with many people - inside and outside the BBC - at course of the last days. He just read the play, and took the life...
