Greg Dyke

Greg Dyke, former director-general of the BBC

In his four years at the BBC Greg Dyke started four new digital television channels, five new digital radio channels, opened two new BBC regions, launched the BBC’s interactive television services and helped create Freeview, a new free-to-air digital platform.

He also made major commitments to expand the BBC’s education services and to improve the cultural diversity of the workforce. Although he left the BBC in controversial circumstances following the report of the Hutton Inquiry, he was widely recognised as being an inspirational leader at a time of huge change within the broadcasting industry.