Thompson: BBC knew of payoffs
The former BBC director-general Mark Thompson has hit back at claims by the BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, insisting the corporation was aware of the scale of hefty pay-offs made to former executives.
BBC Trust chairman 'shocked' by level of payoffs
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has said he is shocked at how many senior staff were given hefty payoffs that breached the corporation's own guidelines.
He told the Commons Public Accounts Committee it was "a question of shock and dismay for us" when the level of some payments became clear.
Lord Patten joined BBC bosses including director-general Tony Hall and human resources director Lucy Adams at the committee.
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BBC executives contradict each other in pay-off row
Former BBC director-general Mark Thompson has hit back in the row over bumper pay-offs to senior staff.
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BBC bosses admit 'shock' over scale of payoffs to staff
Four BBC bosses admitted that the corporation had 'lost the plot' after a damning report revealed the scale of payoffs to former staff.