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| BBC Trust moves closer to appointing new director general | BBC Trust moves closer to appointing new director general |
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| The BBC Trust has taken a step closer to appointing a new director general with the three favourite candidates being asked for a second round of interviews. | The BBC Trust has taken a step closer to appointing a new director general with the three favourite candidates being asked for a second round of interviews. |
| It is understood that BBC chief operating officer Caroline Thomson, BBC Vision director George Entwistle and Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards have made the final shortlist. | |
| According to sources there may be a fourth candidate on the list but it is not yet known who it is. | According to sources there may be a fourth candidate on the list but it is not yet known who it is. |
| Those on the shortlist are expected to be interviewed on the same day and will be quizzed for about an hour and a half. | Those on the shortlist are expected to be interviewed on the same day and will be quizzed for about an hour and a half. |
| They will be questioned by the BBC Trust heads of committees and it is thought that a decision will be made at the end of that day. | They will be questioned by the BBC Trust heads of committees and it is thought that a decision will be made at the end of that day. |
| It is understood that eight people were interviewed by BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten and his deputy Diane Coyle at a central London hotel, including BBC director of news Helen Boaden and BBC head of audio & music Tim Davie. | It is understood that eight people were interviewed by BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten and his deputy Diane Coyle at a central London hotel, including BBC director of news Helen Boaden and BBC head of audio & music Tim Davie. |
| Other candidates named as having been interviewed include Financial Times editor Lionel Barber and former Ofcom chief executive officer Lord Carter. | Other candidates named as having been interviewed include Financial Times editor Lionel Barber and former Ofcom chief executive officer Lord Carter. |
| The BBC Trust had not commented at time of publication. | The BBC Trust had not commented at time of publication. |
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