for instantjohn humphrys and jeremy vine both present tv quiz shows which contribute to their bills. replaceable each person is and how much they would earn elsewhere. bbc says although it often pays below the market rate, it cannot ignore the rates. but that cuts no ice with david goodchild who told us... well, the bbc direct general lord hall rsponded to all these points in an interview he gave on wednesday. he said that the gender pay gap was lower on the bbc thanit was lower on the bbc than it was nationally bbc and pledged equal pay off the air between men and women by 2020 and pointed to the increased competition to bbc for presenters from companies such as apple and amazon and said continued effo rts and amazon and said continued efforts to reduce the on wage bill. —— onair. we are constantly working at ensuring that we get the balance right between our public, who want to have great shows presented by stars and great presenters and them also wanted to know that their money — their money, public money — is being spent properly and it is aleways a balance. mark damazer has work