BBC Vs Trump
When editing a speech rewrites history
4.7 (14)
33 mins
Explore how a single edited broadcast spiralled into a transatlantic crisis over trust, fairness, and media power, in this BBC Vs Trump podcast. Also discover how complaints surged and resignations followed, how editorial choices, legal threats, and political memory collided on a global stage.
Ep 1:
Fifteen Seconds That Shook the BBC
A spliced Trump clip in a Panorama documentary spirals into scandal, as internal warnings go ignored until a leaked memo forces a reckoning at the BBC.
Ep 2:
Resignations, Rage, and a Billion-Dollar Letter
Trump erupts over the edit, branding the BBC corrupt as two top executives abruptly resign—then his lawyers fire off a staggering billion-dollar ultimatum.
Discussions (11)
Dean
Level 5 · 7 mo agoDavie and Turness quitting simultaneously is 100% a coup lol the board absolutely forced them out
Damon
Level 9 · 7 mo agoChecked the full speech and they REALLY spliced parts an hour apart. That edit is straight up misleading
Hale
Level 10 · 7 mo agoThat edit was expensive af
