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590. The Real Reason The BBC Keeps Lying To You - Telegraph Editor Camilla Tominey

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Andrew Gold

Personal Journals, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.4 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In this new episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold speaks with Camilla Tominey about the growing public frustration with the BBC, the long-running accusations of BBC bias, and why so many viewers now feel the broadcaster has lost its sense of impartiality. From the Martin Bashir scandal and Princess Diana to the Trump documentary editing controversy, the conversation takes a detailed look at how the BBC handles political reporting, culture war issues and internal accountability. SPONSORS: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/GOLDNOV4  Start fresh at tryfum.com/products/zero-crisp-mint . Over 500,000 people have already made the switch — no nicotine, no vapor, no batteries. Just flavor, fidget, and a fresh start. Get up to 45% off Ekster with my code ANDREWGOLDHERETICS: https://partner.ekster.com/andrewgoldheretics  Use Code ANDREW FOR 25% OFF Plaud Note: https://bit.ly/4nJWt7j  Plaud Note Pro: https://bit.ly/423JiWv  Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/ANDREWS2  Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics  Start your MyHeritage journey now with a 14-day free trial using my link: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldMyHeritage Follow Camilla Tominey: https://x.com/CamillaTominey  Follow The Daily T Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVBV8Pt89mSFIFfZBPkWUoB6 Camilla discusses how “the BBC has always acted with a degree of arrogance about the quality of its journalism” and why producers covering topics like Donald Trump, Gaza, and transgender debates often create content shaped by a strong ideological worldview. She explains how teams sometimes behave as if “if you don’t agree with me, you’re not just wrong but bad and evil”. Andrew and Camilla revisit the leaked internal memos that changed the conversation around BBC neutrality, and why critics argue that the organisation often reacts to scrutiny with “silence, shame and cancellation instead of reflection”. Some who oppose Camilla’s reporting have claimed, and these are not her words, that “this is a Telegraph right wing plot to destabilise the BBC”. The episode breaks down where these accusations come from and why they persist. They take a close look at the BBC Trump documentary controversy and ask whether the public reaction would have been the same if the editing had been applied to Joe Biden. Camilla suggests that instead of “crying mutiny and coup”, the broadcaster should examine the substance of what is being alleged. The conversation also covers gender politics and public activism. Camilla notes how she does not see right wing commentators wearing masks and shouting “out, out, out, scum, scum, scum” in the streets, while Andrew adds his own satirical “Raus!” as they explore how toxic the culture wars have become. This wide-ranging interview touches on BBC leadership under Tim Davie, public debate around immigration, and why many viewers privately agree with opinions they feel unable to express publicly. The discussion ends with questions about Nigel Farage, whether Tommy Robinson could ever run for office, and a humorous look at Andrew’s own baptism. If you are interested in media bias, political journalism, free speech, British culture wars and the future of the BBC, this is a deep dive into one of the most important debates in modern broadcasting. #CamillaTominey #BBCBias #HereticsPodcast  Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com  Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates  Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The BBC has always acted with a degree of arrogance about the quality of its own journalism.

0:04.4

The people who are putting together the documentaries, be it on Trump, be it on transgender issues,

0:09.7

be it on Gaza, have a worldview that they think is right.

0:15.4

If you don't agree with me, then you're not just wrong, but bad and evil.

0:18.7

The memo's then leaked and the rest, as they say, is history.

0:22.5

The solution, as far as they're concerned, is to silence, is to shame, is to cancel.

0:28.2

This is a telegraph, right-wing plot to destabilise the BBC.

0:32.5

There is a genuine concern about editorial standards and mistakes.

0:39.7

There is also a political campaign by people who want to destroy the organization that you are currently listening to. We're going to walk down to the

0:44.9

Capitol and I'll be there with you and we fight. We fight like hell. If we had done that to footage

0:52.2

of Biden, can you imagine the different people

0:55.4

that would be calling for the channel to be shut down, rather than being defensive and crying

1:00.6

mutiny and coup, maybe take a look at what is being alleged? I don't see any right-wing

1:06.2

commentators who don't think women can have penises, dressing in masks and balaclavas, pointing at the left and saying,

1:13.5

out, out, out, scum, scum, scum.

1:15.5

If you see a turn, punch him in the f***ing way.

1:20.2

I know it's annoying when creators ask you to subscribe.

1:26.8

But since I started, the channel's grown 10 times faster. If you don't sub, YouTube probably won't show you the next episode. It's free and takes two seconds. Hit subscribe. Tell me a bit about your role, Telegraph, journalism. Who are you? I'm the associate editor for The Telegraph. I write a column every Saturday. I present the DailyT Podcast, which is our

1:44.9

flagship daily podcast every day with my co-presenter Tim Stanley, who is in turn the newspaper's

1:50.3

sketchwriter, an all-round sort of literary genius, if we can call it that. And then on a Sunday

1:57.9

I present GB News' flagship. Lots of use of the word flagship here. Do you see how I'm elevating my own I present G.B. News's flagship.

2:02.7

Lots of use of the word flagship here.

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