As the BBC's director general Tony Hall prepares to step down from the helm of the world's biggest broadcaster, he leaves an organisation unsure of its direction of travel at a time of rapid change. It takes a captain miles to shift the course of an oil tanker once the ship's wheel has been spun, but the problem for the BBC is that it does not have time on its side. Like every director general before him, Tony Hall has sought to steer his super-tanker into the future and keep it fit for purpose whilst trying not to throw its most beloved characteristics overboard. But these are uncharted waters we're entering and whoever takes the helm next will need unprecedented powers of imagination and awesome navigation skills to keep the BBC not just afloat but watertight.
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