‘CREATIVE’ BOSS ON £220,000 PENSION

ALAN Yentob rakes in more than £20,000 for every episode of his little-watched late-night BBC art series Imagine. The show’s ratings have dipped from 36,000 per episode in 2014 to just 338,000 for its most recent edition, which followed artist Chris Ofili making a tapestry.

Mr Yentob however still enjoys a BBC salary of up to £24 , – £20,833 for each of the 12 episodes broadcast in the last tax year.

The BBC points out that the 70-year-old former ‘creative’ chief is involved in researching, editing and producing each episode. He also received a £220,000 BBC pension last year. Buying the same pension today would cost £6. million.

In addition, Mr Yentob has a deal with the BBC’s commercial arm, handing him a cut every time an episode of Imagine is sold overseas.