BBC
23 reports indexed, newest first.
March 2026
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BBC ends contract with Radio 2 host Scott Mills amid reports of closed historical police probe
The BBC said presenter Scott Mills is no longer contracted to it, following media reports linking him to a past police investigation into historical sexual offence allegations. Prosecutors found insufficient evidence to bring charges and the case was closed in 2019; Mills did not comment.
January 2025
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BBC review finds staff felt unable to complain about Brand; corporation apologises
A BBC review of Brand's 2006-2008 tenure at Radio 2 and 6 Music examined eight complaints, found the only formal one at the time was handled ineffectively and that compliance checks failed, and concluded staff felt unable to speak up. The BBC apologised to those affected.
September 2024
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Huw Edwards given suspended six-month sentence
Edwards received a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years and was ordered to attend a sex offender treatment programme.
July 2024
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Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent image charges
Edwards pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to three charges of making indecent images of children; the BBC said it would seek to recover pay from him.
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Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Huw Edwards, who had resigned from the BBC in April 2024, was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children.
November 2023
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BBC says two more people have come forward with complaints about Brand
The BBC told MPs its review had received two further complaints about Brand's behaviour during his time at the corporation, and that the information had been passed to police.
September 2023
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BBC launches review of Brand's time at the corporation and removes some of his content
The BBC announced a review of complaints about Brand's conduct while he presented on Radio 2 and 6 Music between 2006 and 2008, and removed some of his programmes from iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
February 2017
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Rolf Harris cleared of further sex assault charges
A jury cleared Rolf Harris of three indecent assault charges and failed to reach verdicts on four others; prosecutors later decided not to seek a retrial.
February 2016
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Dame Janet Smith review finds BBC culture let Savile and Hall abuse unchecked
The Dame Janet Smith review found Savile abused 72 people connected to the BBC and that a culture of fear and deference meant staff concerns went unreported; the BBC apologised.
December 2014
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Court of Appeal approves compensation scheme for Savile victims
The Court of Appeal rejected a challenge by the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust and approved a compensation scheme for people who say Savile abused them, paid from his estate.
September 2014
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Dave Lee Travis found guilty of indecent assault
Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis was convicted at a retrial of indecently assaulting a woman in 1995; he later received a suspended sentence.
July 2014
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Rolf Harris jailed for five years and nine months
Entertainer Rolf Harris, long a BBC presenter, was jailed after being convicted of 12 indecent assaults against girls between 1968 and 1986.
May 2014
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Stuart Hall given further jail term after second trial
Stuart Hall received an additional prison sentence after being found guilty at a second trial of indecently assaulting a girl.
January 2014
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Leaked draft says Savile may have abused up to 1,000 people on BBC premises
The Observer reported that material gathered for the Dame Janet Smith review suggested the number of people abused by Savile on BBC premises could be far higher than earlier estimates.
August 2013
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Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis charged with indecent assault
Prosecutors charged former Radio 1 presenter Dave Lee Travis with indecent assault offences arising from Operation Yewtree.
June 2013
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Stuart Hall jailed for 15 months for indecent assaults
Stuart Hall was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to 15 months in prison; the term was later doubled on appeal as unduly lenient.
May 2013
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Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall admits indecent assaults on girls
Stuart Hall, a longtime BBC presenter, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecently assaulting girls between 1967 and 1985.
December 2012
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Pollard review finds BBC leadership failures over axed Newsnight Savile report
The Pollard review found chaos and leadership failures in the BBC's handling of the dropped Newsnight investigation, though it concluded the decision was not made to protect tribute programmes.
November 2012
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BBC director general George Entwistle resigns
George Entwistle resigned after 54 days as director general amid the fallout from the shelved Savile report and a separate Newsnight broadcast that wrongly implicated a former politician in abuse.
October 2012
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Newsnight editor steps aside over shelved Savile investigation
Newsnight editor Peter Rippon stepped aside after the BBC said his explanation for dropping a 2011 report on Savile abuse allegations had been inaccurate.
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BBC names Dame Janet Smith and Nick Pollard to lead Savile reviews
The BBC appointed former judge Dame Janet Smith to examine the corporation's culture during Savile's years there and former Sky News chief Nick Pollard to review why Newsnight dropped its Savile report.
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BBC issues apology over Savile and launches two inquiries
BBC director general George Entwistle apologised to those affected and announced reviews into the shelved Newsnight investigation and into the culture of the BBC during Savile's career.
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ITV stands by upcoming documentary alleging Jimmy Savile abused teenage girls
ITV defended its forthcoming Exposure documentary alleging the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile sexually abused girls in the 1970s. The BBC said it had found no record of misconduct on its premises.