The team behind Channel 4 documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” criticizes the BBC after the film wins a BAFTA TV Award. Multiple reports say the documentary originally received a commission from the BBC in 2024 and was intended for broadcast in early 2025, but the BBC dropped it in June 2025, citing concerns about impartiality and the potential perception of bias. The film is later aired by Channel 4, where its subject matter—attacks affecting medical workers and healthcare facilities in Gaza—is presented through interviews and investigative material. At the BAFTAs on Sunday night, presenter Ramita Navai and executive producer Ben De Pear use their acceptance remarks to question the BBC’s decision, with Navai saying the broadcaster “paid for” the investigation but “refused to show it.” De Pear also asks whether the BBC will remove the team from BAFTA-related screening coverage after shelving the film.
The BBC’s earlier explanation, reported across outlets, says it believed broadcasting the material would risk creating a perception of partiality that would not meet its impartiality standards. Coverage also notes that the BBC edited or shortened elements of the BAFTAs broadcast and cut or omitted some on-stage statistics while still including the team’s criticism.
