Roles and responsibilities
- Tim Davie is the 17th Director-General of the BBC
- The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, its Editor-in-Chief
- The DG is the editorial, operational and creative leader of the BBC, with responsibility for a global workforce running services across television, radio and online
Biography
Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation.
Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of BBC Studios, the BBC’s principal commercial subsidiary. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally, Tim led BBC Studios from April 2013. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBC’s production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporation’s distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over £1.4bn.
Tim was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. He previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the BBC’s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and was also Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division.
Before joining the BBC, Tim was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. He began his career at Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English.
Tim is an Executive Board member of the European Broadcasting Union, the world’s leading alliance of public service media organizations. He is a former Trustee of both the Tate and the Royal Television Society; a former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; and a former chair of Comic Relief.
Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.
Last updated October 2024
Annual remuneration (as at July 2024)
- £525,000
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.
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- Tim Davie's expenses Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's expenses Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie's expenses Q2 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2023-24
- Tim Davie's expenses Q1 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2023-24
- Tim Davie's expenses Q4 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q4 2022-23
- Tim Davie's expenses Q3 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2022-23
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2022-23
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2022-23
- Tim Davie's expenses Q4 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q4 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q3 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q4 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q4 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q3 2020-21
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2020-21
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q1 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q4 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q4 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q3 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q3 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q2 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2019-20
- Tim Davie had no central bookings in Q1 2019-20
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q4 2012-13
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2012-13
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q3 2012-13
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q3 2012-13
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q2 2012-13
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q2 2012-13
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q1 2012-13
- Tim Davies's central bookings Q1 2012-13
- Tim Davie had no e-expenses in Q4 2011-12
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2011-12
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q3 2011-12
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q3 2011-12
- Tim Davie had no e-expenses in Q2 2011-12
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q2 2011-12
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q1 2011-12
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q1 2011-12
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q4 2010-11
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2010-11
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q3 2010-11
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q3 2010-11
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q2 2010-11
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q2 2010-11
- Tim Davie's e-expenses Q1 2010-11
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q1 2010-11
- Tim Davie's expenses Q4 2009-10
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2009-10
- Tim Davie's expenses Q3 2009-10
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q3 2009-10
- Tim Davie's expenses Q2 2009-10
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q2 2009-10
- Tim Davie's expenses Q1 2009-10
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q1 2009-10
- Tim Davie's expenses 2008/09
- Tim Davie's expenses 2007/08
- Tim Davie's expenses 2006/07
- Tim Davie's expenses 2005/06
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.
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- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q4 2022-23
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2022-23
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2022-23
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2022-23
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2021-22
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2021-22
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2021-22
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2020-21
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2020-21
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q4 2012-13
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2012-13
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2012-13
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2012-13
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2011-12
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2011-12
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2011-12
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2011-12
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q4 2010-11
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2010-11
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2010-11
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2010-11
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2009/10
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2009/10
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2009-10
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2009-10
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.