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Lord Hussey was appointed chairman in and steered the corporation through a period when it was criticised for its perceived left-wing bias.

The crisis of his chairmanship came in January when he dismissed BBC Director-General Alasdair Milne.

Lord Hussey lost a leg in World War II, causing him lifelong pain.

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Prior to his time at the BBC he was managing director at Times Newspapers.

In he was given a life peerage in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

He chaired the corporation for 10 years but following his appointment - after the death of Stuart Young - there was talk that he was installed by Mrs Thatcher to "sort out" the BBC.

Lord Hussey married Lady Susan Waldegrave, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen and godmother to Prince William. The couple had a son and a daughter.