In his written and oral evidence to the Committee, Dr Shah demonstrated awareness of the current and upcoming challenges facing broadcast media and the BBC specifically. His immediate priorities for the Corporation appeared narrowly focused on news and current affairs, but his broader view of the need for sustainable funding and continued, and ideally growing, relevance of the BBC showed a sound understanding of the requirements of the organisation and his responsibilities if appointed Chair. His recognition of the challenge of ensuring that the BBC is relevant to all audiences is welcome, as is his priority of ensuring that the nations and regions of the UK are represented by and benefiting from the work of the Corporation.