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Tony Livesey Departs BBC Radio 5 Live Amid Sullivan Probe

8/3/2026

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Tony Livesey left BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years as Panorama probe into boss David Sullivan intensified.
Controller Heidi Dawson confirmed his June exit after he stepped away from his show.
Livesey had been editor-in-chief of Sullivan’s Daily Sport and Sunday Sport papers.
A victim said Livesey arranged a 1999 meeting with Sullivan, but Livesey said he does not recall it or it was part of his job.

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Tony Livesey left BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years as Panorama probe into boss David Sullivan intensified.
Controller Heidi Dawson confirmed his June exit after he stepped away from his show.
Livesey had been editor-in-chief of Sullivan’s Daily Sport and Sunday Sport papers.
A victim said Livesey arranged a 1999 meeting with Sullivan, but Livesey said he does not recall it or it was part of his job.