Tim Davie
Tim Davie | |
|---|---|
Davie in 2023 | |
| 17th Director-General of the BBC | |
Outgoing | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Hall |
| Acting 11 November 2012 – 1 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | George Entwistle |
| Succeeded by | Tony Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Douglas Davie 25 April 1967 Croydon, London, England |
| Spouse |
Anne Claire Shotbolt
(m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
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. He joined the BBC in 2005, following a career in marketing. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.