Why does BBC board’s Robbie Gibb keep getting criticised?

This Is Why · Nov 14, 2025 · 12m

Who is Sir Robbie Gibb and is he the most influential figure at the BBC?

In a week marred by controversy, the organisation has seen the departure of two senior figures and has made an apology to the US president over an edited clip of a speech to his followers on 6 January.

There are rumours that the BBC's director general and chief executive were brought down as part of an "inside job" centred around one man – Sir Robbie – a non-executive director at the BBC.

However, a friend of Sir Robbie has hit back at such suggestions, describing them to Deadline as "absolute nonsense".

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