The BBC has crisis in its bones – but this feels much darker
- Posted on November 11, 2025
- By The Independent
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The BBC has crisis in its bones – but this feels much darker

From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher, the BBC’s entire history has been a story of one crisis after another. But after this week’s double resignation, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that ‘good faith’ arguments about editorial mistakes are hiding a bigger and more dangerous picture, writes David Hendy, author of ‘The BBC: A People’s History’