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Âé¶¹Éç trust and the 2014 referendum

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins discuss what led to Âé¶¹Éç director-general Tim Davie’s resignation.

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Tim Davie (pictured) has resigned as director-general of the Âé¶¹Éç after a leaked memo criticised a Panorama programme about US President Donald Trump.

We ask the corporation’s former political editor Brian Taylor and Liz Lloyd, a former adviser to Nicola Sturgeon, whether perceptions of the Âé¶¹Éç here are linked to its coverage of the 2014 independence referendum.

Scotcast is the Âé¶¹Éç’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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