Furious Jeremy Vine caller hits back at BBC licence fee rise with swipe at Gary Lineker | UK | News
A furious caller to Jeremy Vine on 5 has taken a swipe at Gary Lineker in a debate about whether richer people should pay more for a TV licence. Sarah from Surrey told the show she would scrap the fee, which she said was very outdated, claiming the BBC itself is a monopoly that needs overhauling. She then took aim at the amount the corporation pays presenters, saying: “They pay a very hard core of people extortionate amounts of money to present shows that – I pay my TV licence, I don’t want to watch Gary Lineker. They’re a monopoly and should move with the times.” The caller added: “I think they should stop considering themselves the creme de la creme.” TV presenter and Daily Express columnist Carole Malone said it makes her blood boil to see how much BBC Director-General Tim Davie earns. She said: “All of their executives are on stupid money. If you get sacked at the BBC it’s the best thing that can happen to you. You get a six figure …