Mark Thompson: ‘You need a thick skin in this job’ (original) (raw)

By Lisa Campbell2012-08-23T08:00:00

As the finishing line nears for the BBC’s outgoing DG, he tells Lisa Campbell about leaving “an organisation of mavericks” – and why the Olympics breathed new life into what it stands for.

The BBC’s outgoing DG gives his exit interview

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