[1] Educated at Cranbrook School, Kent, Lygo studied Psychology at Durham University, graduating in 1980.
[3] Lygo then left the television industry for seven years, part of which he spent in France as a dealer in Islamic art, with a gallery in Paris.
[4] Persuaded by friend Richard Curtis to produce Comic Relief, he came back on a six-month contract with the BBC.
[6][7] In June 2023, Lygo appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee as a witness in support of his colleague Carolyn McCall.
[8] In November 2023, Lygo attended an ITV promotional event during which he allegedly mocked politician and broadcaster Nigel Farage.