The BBC has made a swift and seemingly conclusive decision regarding Scott Mills, the Radio 2 breakfast show presenter. His summary dismissal for an unspecified ‘failure of personal conduct’ was announced on Monday, unfolding dramatically in the final days of Tim Davie’s directorship. Davie’s resignation as BBC Director General is set to take full effect on April 2nd.
In a recent valedictory podcast appearance, Davie reflected on his tenure, recalling how he once thanked neighbors for helping him evade media camped outside his home during previous BBC controversies. Given the nature of Mills’s abrupt sacking, and the fresh wave of scrutiny it brings, Davie might find a degree of relief in having only three more days at the helm before his departure.