Tim Davie

Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive who was the director-general of the BBC from September 2020 to April 2026. He resigned over allegations against the corporation of editorial bias that emerged in November 2025. He was previously the acting director-general of the BBC in November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle, until April 2013. He was replaced as director-general on 18 May 2026 by Matt Brittin. 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.