British Broadcasting Capitulation: BBC bosses fall

英国广播屈服:BBC高层倒台

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2025-11-10

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The BBC’s director-general and head of news have resigned amid accusations of institutional bias. Can the broadcaster recover its reputation? Ukrainian prisoners-of-war speak of torture and beatings in Russian detention. And celebrating the life of Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first Everest ascent. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been detained as prisoners of war by Russia.

  • Many of those released, say beating and torture, are routine.

  • Our correspondent hears the painful testimony of two recent inmates.

  • And Cantresherpa was 19 when he was hired as a porter on Edmund Hillary intending Norge's expedition to ascend Everest in 1953.

  • Though he worked in its vicinity most of his life, he never quite reached the summit.

  • Our obituary's editor remembers him.

  • First up, though.

  • A storm at the BBC.

  • Last night, the director-general Tim Davy and its chief of news Deborah Turnes resigned.

  • The trigger,

  • a leaked memo criticising a documentary for editing a Donald Trump speech in order to mislead viewers.

  • It's the latest in a string of controversies at the broadcaster over allegations of bias.

  • Trump has welcomed the resignations,

  • but trouble at the top reveals a far deeper crisis at one of Britain's best known institutions.

  • I think for the head of the BBC this was really the last straw.

  • Tom Wainwright is the Economist's media editor.

  • It comes after a series of controversies with their news coverage.