BBC DIRECTOR GENERAL - Head-to-head for BBC top spot

It's 'the top job in television' and it's up for grabs. As the BBC governors keep everyone guessing, Martin Jackson and Lucy Rouse weigh up the chances of those most likely to succeed John Birt as director general.

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