Radio 4 Today editor 'recused' from Jimmy Savile reporting

The latest BBC executive to be "recused" from reporting on the Jimmy Savile scandal and its fallout at the corporation is Ceri Thomas, editor of BBC Radio 4's Today. Thomas has been appointed what might best be described as a "prisoner's friend" to Newsnight editor Peter Rippon and will accompany him at various stages of the Pollard inquiry into the shelved report. Others recused from taking responsibility for the way the BBC covers the Savile story include BBC director general George Entwistle, head of news Helen Boaden and her deputy, Steve Mitchell (along with Rippon himself, of course). Editorial coverage of Savile will be led by Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren.