Ex-BBC head quits gallery job amid Diana interview fallout
The Hindu
I am very sorry for the events of 25 years ago and I believe leadership means taking responsibility, says Tony Hall
Tony Hall, who was director of BBC news and current affairs at the time of the public broadcaster's explosive 1995 interview with Princess Diana, resigned on Saturday as board chairman of Britain's National Gallery. Mr. Hall, who subsequently rose to the top job at the BBC, was heavily criticized in a report this week for a botched inquiry into how journalist Martin Bashir obtained the blockbuster interview. In a statement, Mr. Hall said his continued presence at the gallery would be a "distraction to an institution I care deeply about.”More Related News