Broadcasting Calumny? Internal memo accuses BBC of 'completely misleading' viewers with 'edited' Donald Trump speech

The BBC is under fire after a leaked internal memo accused its flagship investigative programme Panorama of misleading viewers by editing Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech in a way that changed its meaning. The one-hour episode, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, aired in October 2024—just a week before the US election—and allegedly spliced two separate sections of the former president’s address to make him appear to call for violence.

Broadcasting Calumny? Internal memo accuses BBC of 'completely misleading' viewers with  'edited' Donald Trump speech
The BBC is under fire after a leaked internal memo accused its flagship investigative programme Panorama of misleading viewers by editing Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech in a way that changed its meaning. The one-hour episode, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, aired in October 2024—just a week before the US election—and allegedly spliced two separate sections of the former president’s address to make him appear to call for violence.