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BBC Trust

The BBC Trust was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) between 2007 and 2017. It was operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and its stated aim was to make decisions in the best interests of licence-fee payers. On 12 May 2016, it was announced in the House of Commons that, under the next royal charter…

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Headquarters
180 Great Portland Street, London
Board of directors
Sonita Alleyne · Richard Ayre · Mark Damazer · Mark Florman · Bill Matthews
Chairman
Rona Fairhead
Dissolved
2 April 2017; 9 years ago (2017-04-02)
Formation
1 January 2007; 19 years ago (2007-01-01)
Predecessor
Board of Governors of the BBC

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Trustees

Chairman

Remuneration of trustees

The trust's work

Fate of the trust

Audience councils

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BBC Trust

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples117
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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BBC Trust

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related to Former members · 29
BBC Trust → Alison Hastings, Anthony Fry, BBC, BBC Governor, BBC Trustee, Chitra Bharucha, Chris Patten, Dame Patricia Hodgson, David Liddiment, Dermot Gleeson, Diane Coyle, England, ITV, Janet Lewis-Jones, Jeremy Peat, Lord Grade, Mehmuda Mian, Michael Grade, National Trustee, Northern Ireland
related to Chairman · 17
BBC Trust → April, BBC, Chitra Bharucha, Grade, However, In September, ITV, Jeremy Hunt, Labour, Lyons, May, Michael Grade, November, Sir Michael, Sir Michael Lyons, The, This
related to 2009 Editorial Standards Committee report · 16
BBC Trust → An, BBC, BBC's, Editorial Standards Committee, ESC, In April, Israel, Israeli, Jeremy Bowen, Michael Lyons, Middle East, Robert Fisk, The, The Independent, The Independent's Middle East, UK
related to Fate of the trust · 12
BBC Trust → BBC, BBC Charter, BBC's, Both, Conservative Party, Culture Secretary, Despite, Jeremy Hunt, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mr Hunt, The
Board of directors · 10
BBC Trust → Aideen McGinley, Bill Matthews, Elan Closs Stephens, Lord Williams of Baglan, Mark Damazer, Mark Florman, Nicholas Prettejohn, Richard Ayre, Sonita Alleyne, Suzanna Taverne
related to Remuneration of trustees · 10
BBC Trust → BBC, BBC Trustees, Culture, Department, Media, Other, Since, Sport, The, Trustees
related to Audience councils · 7
BBC Trust → Audience Council EnglandAudience Council, Nation, Northern Ireland, ScotlandAudience Council WalesAudience Council, The, The BBC Trust, UK
related to Trustees · 6
BBC Trust → Appointments, Home Nations, Queen-in-Council, The, UK, United Kingdom
related to External links · 2
BBC Trust → BBC, BBC Online
Chairman · 1
BBC Trust → Rona Fairhead

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BBC TrustBoard of directorsSonita Alleyne1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsRichard Ayre1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsMark Damazer1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsMark Florman1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsBill Matthews1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsAideen McGinley1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsNicholas Prettejohn1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsElan Closs Stephens1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsSuzanna Taverne1.00infobox
BBC TrustBoard of directorsLord Williams of Baglan1.00infobox
BBC TrustChairmanRona Fairhead1.00infobox
BBC TrustDissolved2 April 2017; 9 years ago (2017-04-02)1.00infobox
BBC TrustFormation1 January 2007; 19 years ago (2007-01-01)1.00infobox
BBC TrustHeadquarters180 Great Portland Street, London1.00infobox
BBC TrustPredecessorBoard of Governors of the BBC1.00infobox
BBC TrustSuccessorBBC Board Ofcom1.00infobox
BBC TrustVice ChairmanSir Roger Carr1.00infobox
BBC TrustWebsitebbc.co.uk/bbctrust1.00infobox

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