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Nov 2025
29m 48s

Heads Roll Over BBC Bias Claims

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Accusations of bias have forced Tim Davie and Deborah Turness to resign from their roles at the BBC - has the job of running the corporation become almost impossible?


Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Sebastian Payne.


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