Rhodri Talfan Davies Courtesy of BBC Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment After an explosive memo knocked down the BBC's top brass, the British public broadcaster confirmed director-general Tim Davie would stand down, on Wednesday detailing an interim leader when his departure happens at the start of April. On Wednesday, the BBC board said that Rhodri Talfan Davies, currently the BBC's director of nations, will become interim director-general until the position is filled permanently. "To enable a smooth transition in the coming weeks," said the BBC, the executive will join the board from Feb. 1 as an executive director, a position he will continue to hold when he takes over from Davie on an interim basis on April 3. Related Stories Movies How Kyrgyz Mythology Shaped Rotterdam-Bound Neo-Noir Crime Thriller 'Mergen' Movies Berlin Film Festival Unveils Sidebar Juries In a note to staff, BBC chair Samir Shah said: "There will be a time to celebrate Tim and thank him for his extraordinary contribution to the BBC nearer his departure date. Until then, Tim continues to lead the corporation through this critical period as we prepare our response to the government's consultation on its Green Paper on the future of the BBC Charter." On Rhodri's appointment, Shah added: "He is an outstanding leader who brings deep editorial experience and a passionate commitment to the power of public service broadcasting to reach and represent audiences across all parts of the U.K. I know you will give him your support." A leaked memo in late 2025 led to the resignations of BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News and Current Affairs boss Deborah Turness. Among other claims, the memo said the BBC took an "anti-Trump stance" in a Panorama documentary by editing a speech made by the U.S. President before the Capitol riots. (THR took a look at just how the crisis unfolded and the political ramifications of Trump's $10bn lawsuit here.) A BBC representative told THR in December: "As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case. We are not going to make further comment on ongoing legal proceedings." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Peter Chernin Chernin Group Takes Stake in 'The Rest Is' Podcast Firm Goalhanger Travis Kelce Travis Kelce Gets Into Bed With Sleep Number Sports Lucky Strike Enlists Peter Murray as Media Chief and to Run Pro Bowling Association (Exclusive) Amazon Prime Video Amazon Cutting Another 16,000 Jobs as Tech Giant Keeps "Removing Bureaucracy" Theater Broadway Box Office: Grosses Tumble 14 Percent After NYC Snowstorm YouTube Former Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins Pivots to YouTube, Launches Big Shot Pictures Peter Chernin Chernin Group Takes Stake in 'The Rest Is' Podcast Firm Goalhanger Travis Kelce Travis Kelce Gets Into Bed With Sleep Number Sports Lucky Strike Enlists Peter Murray as Media Chief and to Run Pro Bowling Association (Exclusive) Amazon Prime Video Amazon Cutting Another 16,000 Jobs as Tech Giant Keeps "Removing Bureaucracy" Theater Broadway Box Office: Grosses Tumble 14 Percent After NYC Snowstorm YouTube Former Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins Pivots to YouTube, Launches Big Shot Pictures