Tim Davie says he personally sanctioned the departure of Martin Bashir from his BBC staff job before either party had the findings of Lord Dyson. Mr Bashir is working out three months' notice.
In his interview on the Today programme, Mr Davie wasn't asked about Mr Bashir's pension arrangements. He did reveal that "Kenny MacQuarrie" was investigated the circumstances of the re-hiring of Mr Bashir as Religious Affairs Correspondent in 2016, and that his report would be made public, probably next week.
("Kenny MacQuarrie" is believed to be the same as "Ken MacQuarrie", former BBC Director of Nations and Regions, thought to have left the staff at the end of the financial year, on a salary of £325,000. It's not known if he was deemed redundant).
The DG said he had no intention of airing the full Panorama again, but there could be discussions on the use of clips.
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