That didn’t sit right with BBC presenter Mishal Husain. And because the BBC is funded by UK licence fee payers, Husain actually got to interview BBC's director general, Lord Tony Hall, on air during the Today radio show. Oh, and by the way, Husain makes at least £400,000 less than her co-host, John Humphrys, according to the published list. Yup, it was just as awkward as it sounds