The BBC host Andrew Neil has publicly challenged Boris Johnson to sit down for an interview with him before next week's British general election.
Mr Neil has been holding intensive interviews with the leaders of the main UK parties in recent weeks, ahead of polling day on December 12th.
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, the Lib Dems' Jo Swinson, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, and Brexit Party's Nigel Farage have taken part so far.
However, the British prime minister and Conservative leader has so far failed to take up the invite.
Today, Mr Neil has released a video saying it's not to late for an interview and his team has one "oven-ready, as Mr Johnson likes to say".
Addressing the Tory leader directly, Mr Neil said: "The theme running through our questions is trust - and why at so many times in his career, in politics and journalism, critics and sometimes even those close to him have deemed him to be untrustworthy.
"It is, of course, relevant to what he is promising us all now."
He acknowledged that broadcasters can't compel leaders to take part in interviews - but said leaders' interviews have been part of the BBC's election coverage for decades.
“It is not too late. We have an interview prepared. Oven-ready, as Mr Johnson likes to say”
Andrew Neil issues a challenge for Boris Johnson to commit to an interview with him, to face questions on why people have “deemed him to be untrustworthy”https://t.co/daHLxEYn4r pic.twitter.com/oQ21uDdtJe— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 5, 2019
Over the weekend, Mr Johnson appeared on the Sunday morning Andrew Marr Show - a move which prompted widespread social media criticism of the BBC, as the prime minister had refused a prime time sit-down with Mr Neil.
The broadcaster defended their move, highlighting last week's London Bridge terror attack as a "public interest" reason for having the prime minister in studio with Mr Marr.
During the interview, Mr Johnson claimed he was "perfectly happy to be interviewed any interviewer called Andrew from the BBC".
