This week's Two Matts Q&A: Do we need a public inquiry into the BBC?

The Two Matts

The New World

News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.4 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Matthew d’Ancona and Matt Kelly again respond to your queries. They discuss whether we need a public inquiry into the BBC’s remit in British life, if we would all be better informed if we listened to experts and - in the light of allegations about Nigel Farage’s school years - whether leopards ever change their spots. Plus they talk about Mohammed bin Salman - a force for good or evil? - the war in Ukraine entering its fourth winter and whether there has ever been a leader with worse taste in home decor than Donald Trump.

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1:17.9	First question comes in from Samuel in Leighton Stone.
1:21.6	I'm appalled at the crisis the BBC has been thrown into.
1:24.7	It looks like it's going to end up with enormous legal fees and
1:28.1	potential settlement costs coming from the licence payer. Do we need a public inquiry into the BBC
1:34.2	remit in British life ahead of the Charter Renewal, which could be delayed until the results
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