Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley

November 25, 2025 - Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (29 August 1923 – 27 December 2006), known as Duke Hussey, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996, serving two terms in that role.

February 3, 2022 - Marmaduke James Hussey, as he was born, was generally known as "Duke" but was called "Dukey" by family and friends at his own request, a cloying soubriquet for a man of six feet five inches and 17 stone.

July 1, 2020 - His time at the BBC was only a small part of his long-standing dedication to public service." Lord Hussey - who lost a leg after he was seriously wounded in the second world war - was appointed chairman in 1986 to "sort out" the BBC.

November 24, 2022 - Among those who opposed broadcasting the interview was Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley, who was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC at the time. Baron Hussey, portrayed on screen by Richard Cordery, was a staunch royalist ...

January 21, 2007 - Former BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey, who led the broadcaster through a period when it was attacked for a perceived left-wing bias, has died aged 83.

He was married to Lady Susan Hussey. He died on 27 December 2006 in London, UK. ... Former chief executive of Times newspapers made chairman of the board of governors of the BBC by PM Margaret Thatcher in 1986.

August 11, 2016 - Marmaduke Hussey, whose 10-year reign as BBC chairman was dominated by clashes with the Tory government, Labour opposition and his three director generals, has died aged 83.

April 13, 2012 - The former chairman of the BBC, Marmaduke Hussey, has died at the age of 83.

Tributes have been paid to Lord Hussey, former Chairman of the BBC, who has died aged 83 · Marmaduke Hussey was BBC Chairman from 1986 to 1996

June 20, 2021 - Former BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey expressed serious misgivings about Martin Bashir's honesty during his exit interview 25 years ago.

December 1, 2022 - He was known to be a Prince Charles 'loyalist' and had close links to the Royal Family as his wife was a lady-in-waiting to the Queen. Marmaduke Hussey (pictured with Princess Diana in 1992), former chairman of the BBC, passed away in 2006

Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (29 August 1923 – 27 December 2006), known as Duke Hussey, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986–96, fulfilling two terms in that role.

December 27, 2006 - Marmaduke Hussey, the longest-serving chairman in the history of the BBC, has died at the age of 83. He chaired the board of governors for 10 years after being appointed in 1986

Marmaduke Hussey was BBC chairman from 1986 to 1996.

He was married to Lady Susan Hussey. He died on December 27, 2006 in London, UK. ... Former chief executive of Times newspapers made chairman of the board of governors of the BBC by PM Margaret Thatcher in 1986.

November 15, 2022 - Was Dukey actually friends with ... from the BBC after Diana’s interview? ... It’s probably best we refer to him as Dukey throughout this piece because his real name – Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley – is a bit of a mouthful. Throughout the ’70s and early ’80s, Dukey was the chairman of the Associated ...

Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley, known as Duke Hussey, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996, serving two te...

Download this stock image: BBC Chairman Marmaduke Hussey outside the Royal Society, London before making a speech about the possible threat to the BBC's editorial independence from the new Broadcasting Standards Commission.

Lord Hussey of North Bradley, who has died aged 83, chaired the BBC during one of the most turbulent periods of its history.