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The BBC Trust is a body that oversees the BBC, being independent of BBC management and external bodies. Along with an Executive Board, the Trust took over the role of the old Board of Governors on 1 January 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GBÂ£4 billion. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GBÂ£4 billion. ... The Board of Governors of the BBC is a group of twelve people who together regulate the BBC and represent the interests of the public, in particular those of viewers and listeners. ...

The Trust was established by the Royal Charter for the BBC which came into effect on 1 January 2007: A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ...

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The Royal Charter established that the Trust should have twelve trustees, including a Chair, a Vice-Chair and a member for each of the nations of the United Kingdom.^[1] The Trust currently comprises of: Home Nations (often written as the common noun home nations) is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom â€” England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland â€” collectively but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a state. ...

The original trustees, three former governors and eight new members, were announced by Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in October 2006.^[2] At the time of the announcement Michael Grade, then Chairman of the Governors, was to become Chairman of the Trust. After his move to become Executive Chairman of ITV in November 2006, Chitra Bharucha, then Vice-Chair, became the Acting Chair,^[3] with Michael Lyons taking up the position from 1 May 2007.^[4] Sir Michael Lyons (born 1950), is a former councillor and council chief executive, who has also been involved in some of the key central government commissions and reports into local government finance from 2000 to 2007. ... Dr Chitra Bharucha MB BS, FRCPath, FRSA, is a former Consultant Haematologist and the current Acting Chair of the BBC Trust. ... The General Medical Council (the GMC) is the regulator of the medical profession in the United Kingdom. ... Dermot Gleeson (born 5 September 1949) is a current BBC Governor and will join the board of the new BBC Trust. ... Richard Tait is a BBC Governor appointed for a four year term on 1 August 2004. ... Jeremy Peat (born 1945) is a banker and a Governor of the BBC. He was appointed to the Board of Governors of the BBC for four years from 1 January 2005 and is the National Governor for Scotland. ... Dr Diane Coyle (born in Lancashire[1]), is a freelance economist, and a former advisor to the UK Treasury. ... The Competition Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating mergers, market shares and conditions and the regulation of UK companies. ... The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony OReillys Independent News & Media. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ... Dame Patricia Hodgson, DBE has been the Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge, since August 2006. ... The ITC has been superseded as the British commercial television regulator by Ofcom (the Office of Communications). ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... The Independent Police Complaints Commission is a UK organisation tasked with overseeing and investigating complaints against UK police forces. ... Tessa Jowell (born September 17, 1947 in London) is a British politician who is Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for the Olympics, following the selection of London to host the 2012 Olympic Games. ... The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. ... Michael Ian Grade CBE (born March 8, 1943) is a British businessman and a distinguished figure in the field of broadcasting. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ...

Trustees serve for a four year term, after which they may seek a further and final term on completion of their first. Members of the former Board of Governors continue their existing terms.

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