Show 308 - Greg Dyke

Matt Forde's Political Party

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🗓️ 16 March 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Greg Dyke is so much more than a former Director General of the BBC. He's been at the top of various organisations that have shaped our national life and in this sparkling interview gives his verdict on the Gary Lineker controversy and what the rules should be for non-BBC News employees. Greg also reflects on the Hutton Report and the events surrounding his departure from the BBC, as well as sharing his insight on the pressures on any Director General. As former Chair of the FA (and Brentford), Greg gives his unique perspective on the runaway success of the Premier League that he helped found. Did he ever imagine it would end up here? Plus a couple of Brian Clough stories.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Political Party. Today's guest is Greg Dyke, former director general
0:15.5	of the BBC, but of course so much more than that, former chair of the FA, ran LWT, ITV
0:21.7	Sports, has just worked in so many different areas of broadcasting and British life at a
0:26.9	leadership level and as a result has a unique perspective, not just on what's happening with
0:32.3	the BBC at the moment, but just on leadership and broadcasting and the public's relationship
0:38.8	with the BBC and with streaming and all sorts of other things. This is just a phenomenal
0:44.4	wide-ranging conversation with someone who's been so influential in our lives and you think of
0:50.0	the TV we watch and also as a football fan, a fair bit about football and Brian Kluuff and a
0:57.0	whole load of other things. He's beloved Brentford and Manchester United as well. Before I play you
1:01.6	this wonderful interview, just to let you know that my next guest at the live shows are as follows.
1:08.2	I'm Monday the 20th of March, my guest is Krishnam Gurry Murthy, I'm Monday the 3rd of April,
1:12.6	my guest is Ruth Davidson. Now that will just be a few days after the SMP of chosen their new leader,
1:18.3	so a perfect time to be talking to the former leader of the Scottish Conservatives on the 17th
1:24.4	of April. One of the most charismatic politicians in the country, Jess Phillips, always a phenomenal night
1:30.4	with Jess. On Monday the 22nd of May, the definition of a big beast of a political heavyweight David
1:36.9	Blunkett, when you think of what a fascinating life he's led, that'd be a very special evening.
1:41.2	And on Monday the 5th of June, former Conservative Chancellor Philip Hammond obviously by that point,
1:46.1	we will understand more about the budget that came out just a few days ago and his
1:50.4	amount of gives very few interviews. So I shall stop this preamble and leave you in the
1:58.7	cable hands of Greg Dyke.
2:07.4	Delighted to be joined by the one and only Greg Dyke. Greg, I mean you must have been watching
2:11.2	this last week, Fortnite unfolds with a mixture of horror, fascination. I mean, what's your overall
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