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BBC boss maybe later recording broadcast about Spain (8-7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

director-general

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'bbc boss' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'later recording broadcast about spain' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'later'+'recording'='laterrecording'
'laterrecording' anagrammed gives 'dirctorgeneral'.
'dirctorgeneral' going around 'e' is 'DIRECTOR-GENERAL'.

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