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Marmaduke Hussey, who has died aged 83, was appointed chairman of the BBC at one of the most difficult times in its history.

Mr Hussey was given a life peerage in the 1996 Birthday Honours

It was 1986, and the corporation was being subjected to continual criticism from the Conservative government, and some newspapers, over its programmes and an alleged left-wing bias.

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Within three months of taking over, he had forced the resignation of the director-general, Alasdair Milne.

Two days after that, the BBC's offices in Glasgow were raided by the Special Branch, when a series was broadcast concerning secret intelligence matters.

This brought a strong protest from Mr Hussey and a warning that the BBC would take appropriate legal action.

War injury

Marmaduke James Hussey went to school at Rugby, was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, and was severely wounded at Anzio in 1943, losing a leg.

Lord Hussey lost a leg during fighting in Italy in 1943