Shock report reveals BBC staff lodged dozens of complaints of bullying last year

Five were withdrawn, eight are ongoing and in 24 cases, the complaints were investigated but not upheld.

Complaints of bullying at the BBC made headlines last year when Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer on the motoring show in a petty row at a hotel.

Clarkson was quickly suspended following the food “fracas” with Oisin Tymon.

BBC director-general Tony Hall then announced Clarkson’s contract would not be renewed, saying “a line has been crossed”.

And earlier this year, Chris Evans’ ex sidekick slammed the BBC over their failure to investigate claims Evans had been bullying staff.

John Revell has known the Radio 2 DJ for nearly 30 years and claims he “knows for a fact” there is a paper trail of complaints against Evans inside the corporation.

There is absolutely no suggestion either Clarkson or Evans are among those mentioned in the cases reported in today's annual report.

The figures actually show a fall in bullying and harassment cases, with 88 complaints in 2013/14 and 47 the following year.

Today’s report highlighted BBC staff’s use of its independent helpline, saying: “The majority of the calls ... concern use of inappropriate language and after being given advice about how to raise this with the perpetrator, the issue is resolved.”

In the report, Mr Hall said the BBC had “taken a hard look at what we do, how we do it and how it could be done better”.

He added: “Our final response to Dame Janet’s review will be published later in the year, but that will not be the end of the process — lessons will continue to be learned, processes improved and protections strengthened.

"This is the only way we can ensure we rebuild the trust and faith of those we failed.”

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