Is the BBC facing an existential crisis? Can it compete against the American streamers? Will it survive threats from Farage? Outgoing Director General Tim Davie speaks to Richard Osman and Marina Hyde for his first full length interview ahead of his departure in April. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🐙 The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video Editor: Joey McCarthy & Adam Thornton Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:19 Octopus Energy 01:39 Introducing BBC Director General Tim Davie 02:45 Do you agree the Director General job is a ‘poisoned chalice’? 08:35 Do you think streamers underestimate the BBC? 16:28 If the BBC were being founded today, do you think the license-fee model would still be the best way to fund it? 28:42 Monzo 29:47 Why do you think the BBC failed to learn any lessons from Glastonbury when broadcasting the BAFTAs? 37:20 How would you definite impartiality? 41:00 Do you think people on the BBC board have the broadcaster’s best interests at heart? 52:40 Do the changes made to the BBC World Service look, with hindsight, to have been mistaken? 01:02:00 What are your proudest moments from being Director General? 01:04:33 Outro