The BBC is the world's oldest and still the world's largest broadcaster, but recently it has landed itself in the middle of a storm over the suspension of Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker.

Lineker was suspended, and then swiftly unsuspended, for comments that he made on Twitter about the language used by the U.K. government.

In this video, HITC Sevens examines exactly what happened, why it happened, the broader political context, and how the host of a show which rounds-up highlights from the Premier League almost brought the BBC to its knees.