Whom did George Entwistle succeed as Director General of the BBC in 2012?
George Entwistle married Jane Porter in Wandsworth. They have a son (born 1994) and daughter (born 1996). In 2013, Entwistle enrolled as a Master's student at St Catherine's College, Oxford, studying the history of design. George Entwistle George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding Mark Thompson. After a career in magazine journalism, he joined BBC Television in 1989, becoming a producer with a primary focus in factual and political programmes. He rose to become the director of BBC Vision, and became the Director-General of the BBC on 17 September 2012. Entwistle resigned as Director-General
George Entwistle presenter's death in 2011. Entwistle was accused by Lisa O'Carroll of "The Guardian" of giving a "less than authoritative performance, showing a lack of curiosity about Newsnight's investigation" and "leaving the impression of a director general not entirely in command of his operation." Entwistle resigned as BBC Director General on 10 November 2012, following controversy over a "Newsnight" report which indirectly and incorrectly implicated Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse scandal. A particularly devastating interview with Entwistle by John Humphrys on that morning's BBC Radio 4 "Today" programme was possibly the immediate factor in his resignation, as it