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Another day in the cut-throat media world...
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Director-General Mark Thompson survived another day in the cut-throat media world - when a beard shave in aid of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Children in Need went without a hitch.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills was the lucky Celebrity Scissorhands contestant who had the job of making his boss even less hirsute than usual.
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The pair shared the usual salon banter, with the client telling his barber that it was currently a tough time for the industry, though he appreciated the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ had an element of privilege.
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The conversation did not stay completely high-brow though, with Mark Thompson keen not to brush his stylist up the wrong way, saying he had one of the six best broadcasting jobs in the country.
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The Director-General also revealed that Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ executive and programme maker Alan Yentob had been scheduled to go under the razor as well, but had "chickened out".
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Mark Thompson's ordeal was seen on the Celebrity Scissorhands broadband and interactive stream last night.
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Celebrity Scissorhands is back on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Three at 9pm today (Thursday).
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The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Children in Need television broadcast is on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ One tomorrow from 7pm to 2am, whilst over on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Three the Scissorhands Academy will be hard at work getting celebrites ready for their appearances.
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Over on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Radio 2 tomorrow between 6am and 7pm is a Music Marathon for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Children in Need. Ìý
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