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BBC Children in Need chief Terrence Duddy resigns after seriously injuring cyclist in crash
Terry Duddy, 69, resigned after receiving a suspended eight-month sentence and 200 hours of community service for causing serious injury by careless driving, police said.
- On Tuesday 18 November, Terry Duddy resigned as chair of BBC Children in Need after his conviction, and James Fairclough was appointed chair with immediate effect.
- In June, a collision in Chalfont St Giles left a cyclist seriously injured when Duddy's BMW cut a corner and struck the woman in her 50s, who had right of way.
- The court sentenced Duddy to an eight-month custodial term suspended for 18 months, requiring 200 hours of unpaid work, an 18-month driving disqualification, and costs totalling £272.
- Catch22 said it was notified of Duddy's conviction and is investigating the implications, while Children in Need said it raised more than £45 million and remains focused on helping children and young people.
- Duddy joined the board on 21 October and quit within weeks after conviction, amid BBC departures as Mr Davie said, `There have been some mistakes made...`.
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Man lands his dream job at major BBC charity. Then security footage shows what happened weeks earlier that made him resign just 3 weeks into the job
Terry Duddy thought he was starting an exciting new chapter when he became chair of BBC Children in Need on October 21. The 69-year-old had an impressive background running big companies like Argos, so the charity job seemed like a natural fit. But just three weeks later, he had to quit because of something that happened months before he even got hired. According to The Sun, Duddy was driving his black BMW through the village of Chalfont St Gile…
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