Fran Unsworth the burgeoning Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal. She ceased this role in August 2013 and was appointed Deputy Director of News and Current Affairs. In November 2013, Unsworth was replaced as Head of Newsgathering by Jonathan Munro. Unsworth was president of the Society of Editors between 2011–12, and is a board member of the organisation. She is also a board member of the European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme. In August 2014, Unsworth ordered helicopter filming of a police raid on a mansion belonging to Cliff Richard. The coverage led to the singer suing the BBC for breach of privacy. On
BBC Home Service acted as the sustaining service for the other regions. A shortage of frequencies meant that the Northern Ireland Regional Home Service was treated as part of the North Regional Home Service, as the Northern Ireland service used the same frequency as a North service booster. The Northern Ireland service was separated from the North region on 7 January 1963. The Service provided between five and seven national news bulletins a day from London, and drama, talks and informational programmes. Non-topical talk programmes and heavier drama output were transferred to the BBC Third Programme when it began broadcasting on 29 September