Comedy impartiality back on the radar of BBC’s enemies

The BBC has long been accused of an anti-Tory bias by the rightwing press, particularly in its comedy shows. Photograph: Ian West/PA

When Liz Truss and Joe Lycett turned up to film the first edition of the BBC’s new flagship political interview show, the future prime minister probably expected to be the one making the headlines.

Instead the Daily Mail decided that the real story of Laura Kuenssberg’s interview with Truss was the mocking reaction of comedian Lycett, who marked the end of the Sunday morning chat by shouting, “Woo, you smashed it, Liz!”