BBC appoints former Channel 4 News editor Jim Gray as head of current affairs
The BBC has appointed former Channel 4 News editor Jim Gray as its newly created head of BBC TV current affairs and deputy head of news programmes.
Appointment: Jim Gray was previously at Channel 4 News
Gray will be responsible for driving editorial across the current affairs department and overseeing programmes such as Panorama and Newsnight.
Gray said: "I am delighted to be joining the BBC in this exciting new role. The range and breadth of the output is truly impressive, and I am really looking forward to working with the team to pursue great journalism which is both ambitious and high impact."
BBC News head of prgrammes, Ceri Thomas, added: "Jim will be a fantastic addition to the team. He did an outstanding job as editor of Channel 4 News and I'm sure he will show the same sort of commitment and drive in highlighting the power of our analysis and investigative journalism right across the department."
Gray worked for the BBC prior to his time at Channel 4 News, from which he stepped down last year after 14 years.