Former BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow accepts redundancy
Janice Hadlow, a former controller of BBC Two, is the latest executive to be axed by the corporation following controversy over the salary she was given in a sidelined role.
After she stepped down as over-arching controller of BBC Two in 2014 she was the role of 'controller of special projects' and seasons for BBC Two was created specially for her.
It was revealed in October last year that the BBC was paying Hadlow £235,000 a year in the sidelined role, where she working predominantly from her home in Bath.
The role has since been axed.
The announcement comes days after the corporation canned its two channel controller roles, promoting Charlotte Moore to the newly created role of TV and iPlayer controller, and seeing Kim Shillinglaw move on.
Hadlow has been accredited with originally commissioning the Great British Bake Off, one of the best performing UK TV shows.
She announced: “I have had a wonderful career at the BBC, where I have been lucky enough to work with very talented people on a host of exciting programmes.
“I was pleased to be able to see my final project, Civilisations, through a period of development to the point where it is about to begin filming. It is always hard to say goodbye, but this feels the right moment for me to take my leave. I wish it, and all the colleagues with whom I have so enjoyed working, the very best of luck for the future.”
The move comes during a period of transition at the BBC following director of television, Danny Cohen, and former creative director executive, Alan Yentob standing down.
Words by John McCarthy and Jessica Goodfellow