| Thursday 26 November 2009 2230 GMT - BBC Two Presented by Gavin Esler After recent attacks on its size, power and profligacy we examine the future of the BBC. How big should it be? How should it be funded and can it survive in its current form? Gavin has just returned from an interview with Director General Mark Thompson, who today announced that the BBC is to consider whether or not to close some of its digital television and radio services after the analogue TV signal is switched off in 2012. We will also be speaking to the Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw and his Conservative shadow, Jeremy Hunt. Newsnight has commissioned an opinion poll which suggests that a majority of people think there should be more transparency about the salaries of the people working at the BBC - including the expenses and salaries of TV presenters, something that the BBC has so far resisted. Read more on the poll findings here. And David Grossman will be bringing us the latest from the Iraq Inquiry where the UK's former US ambassador said that in the build up to war "we found ourselves scrabbling for the smoking gun". An important announcement from China too, ahead of the Copenhagen talks. Join Gavin at 10.30pm on BBC Two. | 
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