From Amazon Prime to the pandemic, his greatest challenges

■ Fallout from decision to charge over-75s for TV licences

■ Prospect of failure to pay being decriminalised within weeks

■ Prospect of licence fee being scrapped altogether when the current BBC charter ends in 2027

■ Fierce competition – especially for young viewers – from streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+

■ Pressure to maintain broadcaster’s impartiality

■ Fallout from Covid-19, with increased financial pressures and production delays

■ Coronavirus-related cuts – with thousands of staff set to lose their jobs

His predecessor: Lord Hall