Will Wyatt weighs into Savile scandal

Mark Byford

Former BBC Television managing director Will Wyatt has said that the Savile affair would not have escalated if former deputy director-general Mark Byford had been in his job and able to sort out problems earlier.

Claims former deputy DG Mark Byford could have defused situation

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