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BBC Panorama Trump edit

What happened

A 2024 Panorama programme joined two parts of a Donald Trump speech from 6 January 2021. After a leaked internal memo was reported, BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resigned on 9 November 2025, and the BBC apologised for the edit.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

Official record

• BBC statements
  BBC Media Centre
• Culture, Media and Sport Committee
  UK Parliament

Main headlines

News — not an official source. Titles shown word for word.

• BBC boss and head of news quit after criticism of Trump documentary edit
  Reuters · 10 Nov 2025
• BBC in crisis: why did Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign?
  The Guardian · 10 Nov 2025
• BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
  BBC News · 09 Nov 2025

Videos on YouTube

Opens on YouTube. Broadcaster videos are news, not an official source.

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  BBC director general Tim Davie resigns over Trump documentary edit | BBC News
  BBC News · News — not an official source
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  Top BBC bosses resign after criticism around the editing of a Trump speech
  Associated Press · News — not an official source