Jonathan Creek Star Faces 25per Cent Pay Cut by Bbc Actor Accuses Corporation of 'Driving Down Talent Costs'

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ACTOR and comedian Alan Davies has been forced to take a 25per cent pay cut for a new one-off episode of his BBC drama Jonathan Creek, The 43-year-old star, who found fame as an actor through the Bafta-winning detective series in the 1990s alongside Caroline Que ntin, complained that the licence fee-funded broadcaster was "driving down talent costs".

In June, the BBC's highestearning stars - including Jonathan Ross, Jeremy Clarkson, Bruce Forsyth and Sir Terry Wogan - were warned their pay will be cut by up to 40per cent.

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Jonathan Creek Star Faces 25per Cent Pay Cut by Bbc Actor Accuses Corporation of 'Driving Down Talent Costs'

It emerged that any entertainers earning more than GBP100,000 a year faced a pay cut of 25per cent when their contracts are renegotiated, and for the highly-paid stars the salary reduction could be as muc...

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