Mark Thompson

There was one person in the audience for Georgie Grier's one woman play

Comedians offer support to actor after only one person attends Edinburgh show

Pictured from left: Rennie Welch partners Patrick Evans, Mairi Drummond and Mark Thompson. Picture: contributed.

Kelso-based accountancy firm Rennie Welch expands into larger Berwick site

BBC breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty

Boris Johnson has 'never heard' of BBC presenter Naga Munchetty

Mark Thompson (left) with Patrick Evans, who will transfer to Rennie Welch as partner. Picture: contributed

Merger adds up to growth for Rennie Welch

Former Prime Minister Harold Wilson paid the price of a currency gaffe

Here’s the definitive answer to the Scottish currency debate – John McLellan

Rory Bremner will be among the acts performing at the National Museum of Scotland as part of the Fringe deal. Picture: TSPL

Gilded Balloon to expand Edinburgh Fringe into Museum of Scotland

Mark Thompson, former director general of the BBC. Picture: PA

‘Inappropriate’ to make BBC fund TV licenses for over-75s

Luis Suarez biting shows ‘criminological pattern’

Mark Thompson arrives at Portcullis House yesterday to face questions from MPs. Picture: Getty

BBC boss ‘sorry’ for project that wasted £100m

Biased to religion

George Entwistle: Pocketed almost half a million. Picture: Getty

£25m pay-offs put BBC’s reputation at risk - MPs

Former BBC director general Mark Thompson speaks to the Commons Public Accounts Committee. Picture: PA

‘Incompetence and failure’ over BBC boss pay-offs

The payouts row deepens as HR boss claims 'mistake'. Picture: PA

BBC personnel chief drafted e-mail she denied seeing

Ian Rankin has revealed that Inspector Rebus would vote No to independence unlike his sergeant. Picture: Jane Barlow

Ian Rankin to take a year off due to health fears

Lord Chris Patten of the BBC Trust, pictured at the corporation's Scottish headquarters. Picture: Robert Perry

BBC’s Lord Patten ‘shocked’ by large pay-offs

Former BBC director-general Mark Thompson signed off some of the payments. Picture: Reuters

BBC pay: MP hints at police probe

Roly Keating: Returned £375,000 pay-off. Picture: PA

Ex-BBC chief Roly Keating gives back £375k pay-off

Preview: Edinburgh International Science Festival

BBC executives denied hearing about Savile sex crimes

BBC still healthy

Stop the BBC job cuts or standards will keep falling, says union

Jimmy Savile investigation: Mark Thompson denies being briefed about abuse alleg...

Gerald Warner: Depraved old crone Auntie long overdue for euthanasia

‘There is an air of suspicion hanging over the BBC now’ - The broadcaster’s figh...

John Gibson: Thrilled to meet his hero Vidal

TV’s Fiona: I dye my hair to read news

George Entwistle starts work as director-general of BBC

Gerald Warner: Statue of George at the BBC would be truly Orwellian

Gerald Warner: Statue of George at the BBC would be truly Orwellian

BBC chief Mark Thompson swaps Auntie for the New York Times Company

BBC reduces stars’ salaries but still pays out £16m to top talent

George Entwistle appointed new BBC Director-General

Lesley Riddoch: Question time for the BBC in Scotland

Lesley Riddoch: Question time for the BBC in Scotland

Lesley Riddoch: Question time for the BBC in Scotland

BBC chief claims 120 job cuts will not harm programmes

£1,200 taxi bill for top BBC executive

Next BBC boss ‘must be a Tory’ - Boris Johnson

BBC begins search for its new boss

Weird Week: Transvestite firefighters, and panda dung tea

BBC online shop to sell downloads of old shows

BBC names a wing after DJ John Peel
The BBC is to name a wing of the newly refurbished Broadcasting House after pioneering DJ John Peel.

I’ll go quietly once I’m too old, says BBC presenter Kate Humble

Leveson Inquiry: BBC spent over £300,000 on private detectives

Rupert Murdoch’s daughter to address Edinburgh Television Festival

Director general of BBC says Jeremy Clarkson is ‘polarising figure’

BBC ready to review Sports Personality shortlisting process

Cuts will inevitably lead to strikes, unions warn

BBC under fire over time taken to answer public's complaints

BBC news biased towards England (but at least we can see funny side)

BBC cuts top stars' salaries - but more staff earn over £100,000

BBC news 'biased towards England'

£950k pay-off for BBC chief Byford

Critics set to honour a truly National Theatre

Crockart blast over BBC ban

Falklands reporter Brian Hanrahan dies

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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