The Indo Daily: BBC's week from hell - Is RTE's Kevin Bakhurst the man to fix it?

"Trump has threatened to take legal action after the broadcaster aired a documentary featuring an edited clip of one of his speeches, making it look like the he was inciting the crowd to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. In a week from hell for the BBC, Director General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness have both resigned, leaving the corporation reeling and rudderless. With a potential billion-dollar lawsuit looming, the Beeb is facing the biggest legal threat in its history."

"One billion dollars. No, not a line from Dr Evil in an Austin Powers movie, but the jaw-dropping figure US president Donald Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for in an unprecedented lawsuit. So, how exactly did we get here? Why has BBC Director General Tim Davie stepped down, especially after having survived previous swings of the axe? And could RTÉ boss Kevin Bakhurst be parachuted in to take the wheel?"

"On today's Indo Daily, TRT World Presenter Enda Brady and Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheahan examine whether the chaos consuming the BBC marks the beginning of the end for Britain's leading broadcaster or if salvation could come from across the Irish Sea. We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism"

Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars after the broadcaster aired a documentary that included an edited clip of his speech, which made it appear he was inciting the crowd to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. BBC Director General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness have resigned amid the controversy, leaving leadership vacant. The potential billion-dollar claim represents the biggest legal threat the BBC has faced. Questions remain about how the situation developed and whether RTÉ boss Kevin Bakhurst could be appointed as a successor. The broadcaster states membership of the Trust Project and provides ethics policies online.

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