Sacked boss of Welsh language channel S4C Sian Doyle files claim against former employer

Sacked chief executive of Welsh language Chanel S4C, Sian Doyle, has filed a claim against her former employer at the High Court, it has been reported. It comes after the S4C authority - its governing body - sacked her in 2023.

Ms Doyle was two senior female leaders sacked by former chairman Rhodri Williams during a period of huge controversy for the channel. Mr Williams, who had faced a complaint of bullying against him which was upheld, ultimately left the channel after committees of Senedd Members and MPs both raised questions about his leadership.

Ms Doyle, who had been pilloried by the broadcaster in a public statement following her sacking after it released a report into bullying commissioned by the then chairman, was on sick leave when she was sacked. She said she was fired without being given the change to respond to the allegations.

The report from Cardiff law firm Capital Law commissioned by Mr Williams came after reports from broadcasting union Bectu who claimed there was a "bullying and a toxic culture" at the channel with allegations of a "culture of fear" with "staff regularly being brought to tears" and "too scared to share their experiences".

Days after the report was published Mrs Doyle was rushed to hospital after an overdose. At the time, her husband Rob described the report as the "