A new director general
After months of speculation, the BBC's governors have chosen Greg Dyke as the corporation's new director general. BBC News Online looks at the issues behind his appointment and the challenges he will face as leader of the BBC in the new millennium.

The challenges ahead for Dyke
The BBC's Media Correspondent Nick Higham looks forward to the job in store for the BBC's new director general Greg Dyke.

Dyke shoots. . .he scores!
The Guardian said Greg Dyke's appointment would be a shift in the UK's cultural tectonic plates. The difference was clear to see at a news conference.

Setting the BBC's priorities
Former BBC News and Current Affairs, Ian Hargreaves, offers his advice on how Greg Dyke should steer the BBC safely through the challenges of the new millennium.

What the audience wants
Jocelyn Hay of consumer group Voice of the Listener and Viewer outlines what the public wants from the new director general.

Greg Dyke: The popular touch
The bookies' favourite has also been the most controversial candidate for Director General at the BBC.

Roland Rat: My part in Greg Dyke's triumph
In an exclusive interview with BBC News Online, Roland Rat tells of his role in Greg Dyke's appointment as the new director general of the BBC.

Greg Dyke is new BBC boss
The BBC confirms Greg Dyke has been chosen as the corporation's next director general, one of the most powerful jobs in British broadcasting.

Governors go for 'flair and experience'
The BBC Board of Governors explains the reasons for appointing Greg Dyke as the next director general of the BBC.

Careful selection at the top
The appointing a new director eneral is the most important job of the 12 members of the BBC's board of governors, and when carrying it out they jealously guard their independence.

Papers pick over Dyke's appointment
The UK's newspapers weigh up the pros and cons of Greg Dyke's appointment as the next director general of the BBC.

The Board of governors
Appointing a new director general is a job for the 12 members of the BBC's Board of Governors.