Why the salaries of some of the BBC’s biggest stars including Graham Norton and Claudia Winkleman have not been disclosed on the new list of its biggest earners
- The BBC doesn’t have to make public salaries of stars paid through BBC Studios
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The salaries of some of the BBC’s biggest stars were not made public yesterday because they are paid through production companies.
Household names including comedians Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre, and Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were absent from the list because of the way they are paid.
The BBC does not have to make public the salaries of stars who are paid through its commercial arm, BBC Studios, or via independent production companies.
They include the casts of dramas such as EastEnders, Happy Valley, Doctor Who, Peaky Blinders and Call The Midwife, meaning the published list of salaries does not paint a full picture.
One Show host Alex Jones and Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness were also missing from the list, as were quiz show hosts Richard Osman, Alexander Armstrong, Sandi Toksvig, Victoria Coren-Mitchell and Romesh Ranganathan.
Household names including comedians Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre were absent from the list because of the way they are paid
The BBC does not have to make public the salaries of stars who are paid through its commercial arm, BBC Studios, or via independent production companies. Claudia Winkleman was also absent
The Strictly judges – who reportedly asked for an 11 per cent pay rise for this year’s series – were also absent.
Head judge Shirley Ballas is reported to earn £500,000, while Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse take home £200,000.
Some stars were on the list but only for some of their BBC appearances. Evan Davis was listed for his BBC Radio 4 work, but not for hosting Dragons’ Den.
The BBC does not disclose the salaries of stars paid via BBC Studios, as the money does not come directly from the licence fee.
In its annual report, the corporation said its commercial arm had made more than £2 billion in sales for the first time.
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