Before he was forced into his humiliating (but inevitable) apology, Gregg Wallace put his finger on one of the true fault lines in our modern cancel culture. In his ill-advised Instagram rebuttal, he said of his accusers that they were

Culture editor Katie Razzall explores what the allegations against the MasterChef host mean for the corporation.

The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct allegations made against him.