Why does Donald Trump want to sue the BBC for ‘$1bn’?
Nov 10, 2025•16 min
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Episode description
The row over how President Trump was portrayed in a Panorama programme has proved to be a scandal too far for embattled BBC bosses.
Director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness have both resigned.
Mr Trump's lawyers are demanding the BBC retracts the "false" statements in the documentary or face legal action for $1bn (£760m) in damages.
Many will feel their departures were inevitable after questions over the way a Trump speech was edited sparked concerns about the corporation's impartiality.
Niall is joined by former Panorama editor and host of the Beeb Watch podcast Roger Bolton to discuss the fallout.
Producer: Tom Gillespie
Editor: Mike Bovill
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