[Ash101]

He didn't get caught doing drugs in the toilets. He told the BBC that after decades of service, he was planning to leave when his current contract expires.

He was interviewed on Radio 4 and was asked directly about how he felt about the situation and how it was all handled and he simply said that he would have fulfilled his contract had it been up to him but noted that gardening leave is a well-known practice and that it's simply a case of fitting what he wanted to do into one week rather than three.

He's been very dignified throughout the whole affair. A consummate professional to the end.

Hear Hear! The BBC have allowed many many others to work out their contracts and it just stinks a little bit. Like you say - after decades of service to cut his notice short by a measly two weeks or so is tedious.

But shouldn't the BBC be allowed to protect their own product?

They've now got 3 weeks of Gary Davies on air without Ken 'on the other side' meaning that people can still enjoy a show on Radio 2 & may just forget about the second coming of Ken Bruce on the 3rd April.

He's lucky to be still working for the BBC so close to starting elsewhere. Global, for example, would've put someone on Gardening Leave as soon as they handed in the notice. I am imagine it happens in non media organisations as well, if you're heading to a competitor.