Some surprise names on the list of celebs who have written in the Telegraph today calling on everyone to “leave the BBC alone”.

Why would they bite the hand that feeds them?

• Chris Evans: £3 million
• Gary Lineker: £2 million a year
• Graham Norton: £1.5 million a year
• Clare Balding: half a million a year
• Stephen Fry: “six figures”

Other shock signatories include:

• Claudia Winkelman (Strictly)
• Adil Ray (Citizen Khan)
• Jamie Oliver (BBC made him)
• Prof Brian Cox (Ubiquitous across the corporation)
• Nick Grimshaw (Radio 1)
• Trevor Nelson (Radio 2)
• Reggie Yates (various youth shows)
• Clara Amfo (Radio 1)
• Annie Nightingale (Radio 1)
• Michael Palin (BBC documentaries)
• David Attenborough (ditto)

Almost as if they’re worried about bumper Beeb salaries being in the firing line…