INTERVIEW SPECIAL - The BBC's heir apparent

Will corporation animal Mark Thompson stay at the BBC long enough to steer Greg Dyke's project to fruition or will he be off in search of the commercial experience vital to becoming the next DG? Steve Clarke tracks him down.

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