Biographies

Director, Audio & Music

Tim Davie is Director of BBC Audio and Music.

He has overall responsibility for BBC Radios 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Live and the BBC digital radio stations 1Xtra, 6 Music, BBC Radio 7, 5 Live Sports Extra and the Asian Network.

He also oversees the three BBC orchestras in England, the BBC Singers, the BBC Proms, Classical Music & Performance Television and Radio Resources.

In addition, he is in charge of Radio Drama and Television Music Entertainment and is strategically responsible for all audio across the BBC.

Tim was appointed to his current role on 1 September 2008, succeeding Jenny Abramsky.

Previously he was Director of the BBC's Marketing, Communications and Audiences division from April 2005 and before that Vice President, Marketing and Franchise, PepsiCo Europe.

He read English at Cambridge University and joined Procter and Gamble's marketing department straight from there, becoming a Brand Manager in 1991.

He is a member of the BBC's Executive Board, Chair and Director of Freesat, a Director of Digital UK and a trustee of BBC Children in Need.

Tim is married with three young sons.