Video: Jimmy Savile sex scandal: BBC director general George Entwistle's 'heartfelt apology' The BBC will hold an inquiry into the 'culture and practices' at the BBC that allowed Jimmy Savile to apparently sexually assault under age girls for decades. BBC director-general George Entwistle offered a 'profound and heartfelt apology' to the victims of Jimmy Savile today as he announced that two inquiries will look into how abuse was allowed to happen. Mr Entwistle said he had made clear his 'revulsion; that criminal assaults were carried out by somebody employed by the BBC. A probe will look into whether the culture of the BBC fostered an environment that allowed Savile to carry out abuse unchecked.