unbelievable bbc expenses
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havent found any yet as cant be bothered to go through them but guarentee there will be loads thats ridiculous so might as well get the thread going! 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8118233.s...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8118233.s...
1 The tax paid to the BBC is optional as there is no law saying you must have a TV
2 the BBC are elected
and the biggy
3 The BBC aren't standing there saying how high and mighty they are and we should live our lifes as they tell us
So i really couldn't bloody care
Oh and amounts are peanuts
2 the BBC are elected
and the biggy
3 The BBC aren't standing there saying how high and mighty they are and we should live our lifes as they tell us
So i really couldn't bloody care
Oh and amounts are peanuts
BBC said:
Hospitality expenses claims - 2008/2009
Mark Thompson, director general: £8,040.73
Mark Byford, deputy director general: £1,429.24
Tim Davie, director, audio and video: £5,218.99
Jana Bennett, director, BBC Vision: £4,017.54
Zarin Patel, chief financial officer: £4,223.76
John Smith, chief executive, BBC Worldwide: £3,080.05
Caroline Thompson, chief operating officer: £3,072.
Mark Thompson, director general: £8,040.73
Mark Byford, deputy director general: £1,429.24
Tim Davie, director, audio and video: £5,218.99
Jana Bennett, director, BBC Vision: £4,017.54
Zarin Patel, chief financial officer: £4,223.76
John Smith, chief executive, BBC Worldwide: £3,080.05
Caroline Thompson, chief operating officer: £3,072.
Edited by thinfourth2 on Thursday 25th June 14:50
thinfourth2 said:
1 The tax paid to the BBC is optional as there is no law saying you must have a TV
2 the BBC are elected
and the biggy
3 The BBC aren't standing there saying how high and mighty they are and we should live our lifes as they tell us
So i really couldn't bloody care
Oh and amounts are peanuts
you must care to have replied 2 the BBC are elected
and the biggy
3 The BBC aren't standing there saying how high and mighty they are and we should live our lifes as they tell us
So i really couldn't bloody care
Oh and amounts are peanuts
BBC said:
Hospitality expenses claims - 2008/2009
Mark Thompson, director general: £8,040.73
Mark Byford, deputy director general: £1,429.24
Tim Davie, director, audio and video: £5,218.99
Jana Bennett, director, BBC Vision: £4,017.54
Zarin Patel, chief financial officer: £4,223.76
John Smith, chief executive, BBC Worldwide: £3,080.05
Caroline Thompson, chief operating officer: £3,072.
Mark Thompson, director general: £8,040.73
Mark Byford, deputy director general: £1,429.24
Tim Davie, director, audio and video: £5,218.99
Jana Bennett, director, BBC Vision: £4,017.54
Zarin Patel, chief financial officer: £4,223.76
John Smith, chief executive, BBC Worldwide: £3,080.05
Caroline Thompson, chief operating officer: £3,072.
Edited by thinfourth2 on Thursday 25th June 14:50
1) dont agree with it being optional as i think has been said before you dont have to buy a car, but if you do you dont expect to have to pay a charge to ford whether you buy a ford or not. am sure theres better analagies but u get my point
2)how are they elected i dont remember voting?
3) true but their news was falling over itself to make a big deal out of the mps expenses.
those expenses dont cover travel etc nor the amount spent on the stars then it will get interesting - does include things like £1,100 spent on meal to celerbrate wogans knighthood etc.
FourWheelDrift said:
The expenses have been released by the BBC themselves without a public enquiry or demand, perhaps in a response to the MPs expenses as a "this is how it should be done" kind of way. (Odd crazy expense excluded).
eer actually it was in response to a freedom of info act request..loltolhurst said:
thinfourth2 said:
The tax paid to the BBC is optional as there is no law saying you must have a TV
1) dont agree with it being optional as i think has been said before you dont have to buy a car, but if you do you dont expect to have to pay a charge to ford whether you buy a ford or not. am sure theres better analagies but u get my point
its funny that the bbc nonnews is putting the question to themselves are these bbc expenses reasonable for 30 seconds then their back on the £20 duck house story for 5 minutes...
you have nonjobs but this is a noncompany....it adds no value to peoples life its only purpose is to enrich a chosen few.. if it were privatised it would have no interest in forwarding governments views....
they have no quarms with the current government and its policies, to the number of unelected ministers, to the printing of money to bail out failed banks, to the level of state borrowing, the idea that unaffordable shelter is a good thing and the unsustainable waste of natural resources...they are the labour party broadcasting channel, state tv...
you have nonjobs but this is a noncompany....it adds no value to peoples life its only purpose is to enrich a chosen few.. if it were privatised it would have no interest in forwarding governments views....
they have no quarms with the current government and its policies, to the number of unelected ministers, to the printing of money to bail out failed banks, to the level of state borrowing, the idea that unaffordable shelter is a good thing and the unsustainable waste of natural resources...they are the labour party broadcasting channel, state tv...
Edited by Mclovin on Thursday 25th June 19:16
hmmmm
Name Title Salary Band 7 May 09
Mark Thompson Director General £647k*
Mark Byford Deputy Director General £459k*
Timothy Davie Director, Audio & Music £314k*
Jana Bennett Director BBC Vision £406k*
Zarin Patel Chief Financial Officer £329k*
John Smith Chief Executive, BBC Worldwide £380k**
Caroline Thomson Chief Operating Officer £328k*
Peter Salmon Director BBC North £370k < £400k
Alan Yentob Creative Director, BBC Finance £310k < £340k***
Erik Huggers Director, Future Media & Technology £310k < £340k
Helen Boaden Director BBC News £310k < £340k
Sharon Baylay Director Marketing, Communications & Audiences £310k < £340k
Balraj Samra Director of Vision Operations, BBC Vision £280k < £310k
Pat Loughrey Director, Nations & Regions £280k < £310k
Richard Sambrook Director, BBC Global News £280k < £310k
Dominic Coles Chief Operating Officer, BBC Journalism £250k < £280k
Jay Hunt Controller BBC One, BBC Vision £250k < £280k
Roland Keating Director of Archive Content, BBC Vision £250k < £280k
Daniel Cohen Controller, BBC Three, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Ed Williams Director of Communications, Marketing, Communications & Audiences £220k < £250k
Janice Hadlow Controller BBC2, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
John Linwood Chief Technology Officer, Future Media & Technology £220k < £250k
John Yorke Controller Drama Production, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Julie Gardner Head, Ind Drama Commissioning, Nations & Regions £220k < £250k
Nicholas Kroll Director BBC Trust £220k < £250k
Richard Deverell Controller, BBC Children's, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Roger Mosey Director, BBC Sport £220k < £250k
Andrew Parfitt Controller, R1/1Xtra/Asian Network, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Andy Griffee Editorial Director, Project W1, Operations £190k < £220k
Anne Morrison Controller, Network Production, Nations & Regions £190k < £220k
Chris Day Group Financial Controller, BBC Finance £190k < £220k
Chris Kane Head of Corporate Real Estate, Operations Group £190k < £220k
Dorothy Prior Controller Production Resource, BBC Finance £190k < £220k
Emma Swain Head of In-House Commissioning, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Graham Ellis Controller Production, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
John Vickerman HR Shared Services Director, BBC People £190k < £220k
Liam Keelan Controller, BBC Daytime, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Mark Damazer Controller, Radio 4 & Radio 7, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Mike Goodie Director Employee Relations & People Strategy, BBC People £190k < £220k
Nicholas Eldred Group General Counsel & Secretary, Operations Group £190k < £220k
Peter Horrocks Director World Service £190k < £220k
Peter White Chief Executive Officer, BBC Digital UK £190k < £220k
Richard Klein Controller, BBC Four, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Robert Shennan Controller Radio 2 & 6Music, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Roger Wright Controller, R3, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Stephen Mitchell Head of Multimedia Programmes, BBC News £190k < £220k
Tom Archer Controller, Factual Production, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
George Entwistle Controller, Knowledge Commissioning, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Jonathan Beazley Controller, Entertainment Production, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Nicolas Brown Director, Drama Production, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Name Title Salary Band 7 May 09
Mark Thompson Director General £647k*
Mark Byford Deputy Director General £459k*
Timothy Davie Director, Audio & Music £314k*
Jana Bennett Director BBC Vision £406k*
Zarin Patel Chief Financial Officer £329k*
John Smith Chief Executive, BBC Worldwide £380k**
Caroline Thomson Chief Operating Officer £328k*
Peter Salmon Director BBC North £370k < £400k
Alan Yentob Creative Director, BBC Finance £310k < £340k***
Erik Huggers Director, Future Media & Technology £310k < £340k
Helen Boaden Director BBC News £310k < £340k
Sharon Baylay Director Marketing, Communications & Audiences £310k < £340k
Balraj Samra Director of Vision Operations, BBC Vision £280k < £310k
Pat Loughrey Director, Nations & Regions £280k < £310k
Richard Sambrook Director, BBC Global News £280k < £310k
Dominic Coles Chief Operating Officer, BBC Journalism £250k < £280k
Jay Hunt Controller BBC One, BBC Vision £250k < £280k
Roland Keating Director of Archive Content, BBC Vision £250k < £280k
Daniel Cohen Controller, BBC Three, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Ed Williams Director of Communications, Marketing, Communications & Audiences £220k < £250k
Janice Hadlow Controller BBC2, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
John Linwood Chief Technology Officer, Future Media & Technology £220k < £250k
John Yorke Controller Drama Production, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Julie Gardner Head, Ind Drama Commissioning, Nations & Regions £220k < £250k
Nicholas Kroll Director BBC Trust £220k < £250k
Richard Deverell Controller, BBC Children's, BBC Vision £220k < £250k
Roger Mosey Director, BBC Sport £220k < £250k
Andrew Parfitt Controller, R1/1Xtra/Asian Network, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Andy Griffee Editorial Director, Project W1, Operations £190k < £220k
Anne Morrison Controller, Network Production, Nations & Regions £190k < £220k
Chris Day Group Financial Controller, BBC Finance £190k < £220k
Chris Kane Head of Corporate Real Estate, Operations Group £190k < £220k
Dorothy Prior Controller Production Resource, BBC Finance £190k < £220k
Emma Swain Head of In-House Commissioning, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Graham Ellis Controller Production, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
John Vickerman HR Shared Services Director, BBC People £190k < £220k
Liam Keelan Controller, BBC Daytime, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Mark Damazer Controller, Radio 4 & Radio 7, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Mike Goodie Director Employee Relations & People Strategy, BBC People £190k < £220k
Nicholas Eldred Group General Counsel & Secretary, Operations Group £190k < £220k
Peter Horrocks Director World Service £190k < £220k
Peter White Chief Executive Officer, BBC Digital UK £190k < £220k
Richard Klein Controller, BBC Four, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
Robert Shennan Controller Radio 2 & 6Music, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Roger Wright Controller, R3, Audio & Music £190k < £220k
Stephen Mitchell Head of Multimedia Programmes, BBC News £190k < £220k
Tom Archer Controller, Factual Production, BBC Vision £190k < £220k
George Entwistle Controller, Knowledge Commissioning, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Jonathan Beazley Controller, Entertainment Production, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Nicolas Brown Director, Drama Production, BBC Vision £160k < £190k
Mclovin said:
they have no quarms with the current government and its policies, to the number of unelected ministers, to the printing of money to bail out failed banks, to the level of state borrowing, the idea that unaffordable shelter is a good thing and the unsustainable waste of natural resources...they are the labour party broadcasting channel, state tv...
Really, so you've obviously never watched Question Time, or Newsnight, or listened to Any Answers, or PM, or Drive, The Today Programme? Because all of those can be scathingly critical of our government.Edited by Mclovin on Thursday 25th June 19:16
i've yet to read a single BBC expense that i could give a toss about...all seem fine to me. prob with the UK right now is that lots of normal people are broke and rather than working harder they would rather have a dig at those that arent....it kick off with bankers (who the public couldnt touch) so they rounded on the MP's...now they are going after the BBC because they brought Brucie a £100 bottle of wine!
No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
Tiggsy said:
i've yet to read a single BBC expense that i could give a toss about...all seem fine to me. prob with the UK right now is that lots of normal people are broke and rather than working harder they would rather have a dig at those that arent....it kick off with bankers (who the public couldnt touch) so they rounded on the MP's...now they are going after the BBC because they brought Brucie a £100 bottle of wine!
No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
Expenses are not the real issue .. the salaries above are obscene, even compared to the private sector (where there is at least the argument you can pay what you want).No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
fido said:
Tiggsy said:
i've yet to read a single BBC expense that i could give a toss about...all seem fine to me. prob with the UK right now is that lots of normal people are broke and rather than working harder they would rather have a dig at those that arent....it kick off with bankers (who the public couldnt touch) so they rounded on the MP's...now they are going after the BBC because they brought Brucie a £100 bottle of wine!
No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
Expenses are not the real issue .. the salaries above are obscene, even compared to the private sector (where there is at least the argument you can pay what you want).No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
I couldn't understand this during the interview with the BBC bloke this morning. They seemed obsessed with him cutting his family holiday short. Was this a business reason that he had to cut it short? If so then I really can't see what the problem was - surely that's exactly what company expenses are for?! Unfortunately I missed the reason for which it was cut short.
AntiguaBill said:
I couldn't understand this during the interview with the BBC bloke this morning. They seemed obsessed with him cutting his family holiday short. Was this a business reason that he had to cut it short? If so then I really can't see what the problem was - surely that's exactly what company expenses are for?! Unfortunately I missed the reason for which it was cut short.
Was this the bloke who had to cut his holiday short due to Ross and the Trampy looking fella giving Manuel a call one night?If so, I can't see a problem with him claiming expenses for that.
fido said:
Tiggsy said:
i've yet to read a single BBC expense that i could give a toss about...all seem fine to me. prob with the UK right now is that lots of normal people are broke and rather than working harder they would rather have a dig at those that arent....it kick off with bankers (who the public couldnt touch) so they rounded on the MP's...now they are going after the BBC because they brought Brucie a £100 bottle of wine!
No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
Expenses are not the real issue .. the salaries above are obscene, even compared to the private sector (where there is at least the argument you can pay what you want).No doubt there will be plenty of plebs vox poped in the street to express outrage that "i dont get to have £2000 to fly my family home when work gets in the way"...no, you dont...because you work at kwik fit you retard.
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