The Wii's popularity stems from its low price and its innovative motion-sensitive controller, which can be pointed and waved to control the on-screen action and encourages novices to give gaming a try.
Separately, the controller of drama commissioning Ben Stephenson forked out £1,272.94 for a "development meeting" with "key drama indies" on 17 August, which 19 guests attended at a cost to the licence-fee payer of just under £70 a head.
Danny Cohen, the new controller of BBC1, has been showered with gifts from independent production companies since he got the job.
Mark Damazer is a former controller of Radio 4 and is master of St Peter's College, Oxford.
He cites Lisa Opie, who he says earns more than £200,000 as controller for business, knowledge and daytime but also has a cafe business.
"I was particularly annoyed, when we received a $5m investment, they [directors] back paid themselves these salaries and I didn't find out about this until I spoke to the financial controller".
She saw herself as the custodian of the government's covenant, direction, tempo and temper – its quality controller, as well as leader.
"It's fantastic to see millions of viewers choosing BBC1, with the top five most popular shows on Christmas Day," said the channel's controller, Charlotte Moore.
When Tom phoned earlier to book a taxi, the controller had asked if he was a druid – he's not, he's a stockbroker.
Paul Bell, a stock controller in Thorntons' toffee department, came up with the idea to celebrate the centenary and said creating it was no mean feat.
He was one of the first major signings when the BBC's current controller of comedy Shane Allen moved over from Channel 4 three years ago.
