Allegations of political bias - generally that the BBC leans to the left - have existed for almost as long as the corporation has.
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Thatcher provided the show with its star turn, but her government’s policies were also influential in bringing the programme to air.
The official historian of the BBC mounts a passionate defence of Britain’s public broadcaster.
The BBC would be taking a huge risk if it abandons radio news, when so many worldwide listeners depend on it.
Meet the mavericks who helped create the BBC – and refused to toe the line.
BBC director-general, Tim Davie, has released a new plan to beef up fact checking in the public broadcaster’s news programmes.
