️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Director-General of the BBC is being protected by an elite squad of bodyguards after receiving a chilling death threat over the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.<unk> Director-General of the BBC is being protected by an elite squad of bodyguards after receiving a chilling death threat over the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson. Tony Hall and his wife Cynthia have been guarded round the clock at their home since a terrifying email was sent to the BBC just hours after he took the dramatic decision to drop the controversial Top Gear star.<unk> Tony Hall and his wife Cynthia have been guarded round the clock at their home since a terrifying email was sent to the BBC just hours after he took the dramatic decision to drop the controversial Top Gear star. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk> <unk> Tony Hall, the Director General of the BBC, leaves his home escorted by security officers. Lord Hall was placed under protection immediately after the BBC received the death threat. Lord Hall was placed under protection immediately after the BBC received the death threat. Lord Hall leaves his Oxfordshire home as a personal protection security van remains parked outside.<unk> Lord Hall leaves his Oxfordshire home as a personal protection security van remains parked outside. The Mail on Sunday<unk> has learned that the BBC's head of security<unk> issued an urgent appeal for ex-Special Forces personnel to take part in the top-secret operation to protect Lord Hall, at a cost to license payers estimated at more than £1,000 a day. A security source told this newspaper: 'There was a sudden urgency on Wednesday to find an eight-man security team to protect the Director-General of the BBC. There was a sudden urgency on Wednesday to find an eight-man security team to protect the Director-General of the BBC. A select group of close protection officers were approached and told that, as a direct result of the Top Gear punch-up and Jeremy Clarkson being fired by the BBC, the DG had received a death threat.<unk> A select group of close protection officers were approached and told that, as a direct result of the Top Gear punch-up and Jeremy Clarkson being fired by the BBC, the DG had received a death threat. Some of the operation was visible, as a deterrent, while other bodyguards would have kept a very low profile.<unk> 'Some of the operation was visible, as a deterrent, while other bodyguards would have kept a very low profile.' <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Under protection: Last night Scotland Yard confirmed officers were investigating the 'threat to kill' made on Wednesday, after the BBC decided it was 'credible' and alerted police. Last night Scotland Yard confirmed officers were investigating the 'threat to kill' made on Wednesday, after the BBC decided it was 'credible' and alerted police. Alert: the Director-General of the BBC is being protected by an elite squad of bodyguards. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
BBC boss Tony Hall has been placed under protection of elite bodyguards. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> He and his wife were placed under guard at their £ 1.5m Oxfordshire home.<unk> He and his wife were placed under guard at their £ 1.5m Oxfordshire home.