Sir Michael Lyons is new BBC Chair

Sir Michael Lyons has been appointed as the new Chair of the BBC Trust (the Governors as were). For BBC News, Ian Youngs looks at what his role entails.

...his new job does not require practical TV and radio skills. The BBC Trust is intended to be an arms-length regulator.

It will set the corporation's general strategy, approving major changes, keeping an eye on the budget and calling executives to account to make sure they deliver quality and value.