Episodes
1. Independence
August 30, 2022
59 min
Focusing on controversies from the recent past, David Dimbleby examines the way the BBC has dealt with power and how it has preserved its independence.
Guest Stars:
Ros Sloboda, Emily Maitlis, Michael Grade, Paul Berriff, Bernard Ingham
2. Trust Matters
September 6, 2022
59 min
David Dimbleby explores the issue of trust in the BBC in the context of two crises: the Hutton Inquiry after the death of David Kelly and the case of Jimmy Savile.
Guest Stars:
Alastair Campbell, Meirion Jones, Greg Dyke, Peter Horrocks
3. Whose BBC?
September 14, 2022
59 min
David Dimbleby asks how best the BBC can seek to serve all its audience, and looks at issues such as the Falklands War and race relations where its impartiality has been tested.
Guest Stars:
Ros Sloboda, Kelvin MacKenzie, Georgina Baillie, Bonnie Greer, Roy Greenslade