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Another day in the cut-throat media world...
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson survived another day in the cut-throat media world - when a beard shave in aid of BBC Children in Need went without a hitch.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills was the lucky Celebrity Scissorhands contestant who had the job of making his boss even less hirsute than usual.
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 BBC had an element of privilege.
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.
The Director-General also revealed that BBC executive and programme maker Alan Yentob had been scheduled to go under the razor as well, but had "chickened out".
Mark Thompson's ordeal was seen on the Celebrity Scissorhands broadband and interactive stream last night.
Celebrity Scissorhands is back on BBC Three at 9pm today (Thursday).
The BBC Children in Need television broadcast is on BBC One tomorrow from 7pm to 2am, whilst over on BBC Three the Scissorhands Academy will be hard at work getting celebrites ready for their appearances.
Over on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow between 6am and 7pm is a Music Marathon for BBC Children in Need.
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