Stephen Chilcott

Stephen Chilcott was the editor of Weekly Business Programs on BBC Radio in London, based at BBC White City. He was responsible for a wide range of national radio programs on business and money including BBC World Service's Global Business, BBC Radio 4's Moneybox and Moneybox Live, Radio 4's In Business, and Radio 4's Bottom Line. He was also editorially responsible for some business focussed documentaries, including Privacy in Peril, Jay-Z - From Brooklyn to the Boardroom.

He worked 10 years on BBC Radio 4's The World at One and PM. In 1988 he was given control of Radio 4's. thumb Controversies In June 2024, an LBC investigation highlighted social media comments made by Chilcott in 2017, in which he compared Islam to Nazism. The report cited a video where Chilcott alleged similarities between the two ideologies regarding their views on Jewish and homosexual people.

In response to the report, Chilcott described himself as a "strong advocate for free speech" and stated his criticisms were directed at the "ideology of Islam" rather than individuals. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage declined to remove Chilcott as a candidate, characterizing the remarks as reflective of "how ordinary people speak."