Byford

If he has a public profile at all it is because Byford came to symbolise the apparent excesses of top executive pay at the corporation.

Farewell to Mark Byford, the BBC's steady-handed deputy 2011

✒With his final role as mastermind of royal wedding coverage duly carried out with critical reaction just as scathing as it was to the Beeb's election results programme, also overseen by him, the BBC's deputy director general Mark "Bypass" Byford retired last week to spend more time with his pension pot, and held his leaving do at the refurbished Broadcasting House.

Media Monkey's Diary 2011

✒The clock is ticking at the BBC, from which deputy director general Mark Byford will shortly take his leave as part of the corporation's vow to slash fat cat pay and headcount – having taken home a package totalling £488,000 last year Byford will certainly be doing his bit when he bows out in June.

Esther Addley's diary 2011

Deputy director general Mark Byford left the BBC after 32 years, in which time he ran Look North, home news, nations and regions, the World Service, the whole of the BBC as acting DG in the wake of the Hutton debacle, and latterly had responsibility for all BBC journalism as deputy to Mark Thompson.

Farewell to Mark Byford, the BBC's steady-handed deputy 2011

To collective "alarm", reports a mole, Byford lit a candle and solemnly handed it to the startled Boaden, entreating her to "keep the flame of BBC journalism alight".

Esther Addley's diary 2011

At a recent meeting of the "journalism group", Byford marked director of news Helen Boaden's promotion on to the executive board in a fashion that ensured those present will not quickly forget him.

Esther Addley's diary 2011

TVyorkie online• Pity we could not get rid of Thompson and keep Byford instead.

Letters to MediaGuardian 2011

Bingobango69 onlineByford will be missed because he was one of those rare BBC senior managers who people could argue with, without fearing for their future Farewell to Mark Byford, the BBC's steady-handed deputy, 30 May.

Letters to MediaGuardian 2011

Earlier this month, the BBC announced the planned departure of deputy director general Mark Byford, who is responsible for overseeing the network's renowned news and current affairs reportage as

BBC, U.K. Reach Funding Deal Cassell Bryan-Low 2010

Newsnight's Paul Mason, his picket-line interlocutor, could not be spotted among the tearful gathering as Byford gestured towards the expenses brouhaha by pointing out he was paying for the drinks; furthermore, the rock-mad suit said that he had always paid for his Glastonbury ticket, even if this meant giving the dosh to charity because BBC bureaucrats wouldn't let him.

Media Monkey's Diary 2011