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Gaza documentary dropped by the BBC wins BAFTA
The filmmakers said the BBC paid for the investigation but refused to air it, as they highlighted findings on Gaza’s health services.
- On Sunday, filmmakers behind Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won a BAFTA TV Award and used their acceptance speech to publicly rebuke the BBC for previously shelving the documentary.
- The BBC originally commissioned the documentary but dropped it in June 2025, citing impartiality concerns over journalist Ramita Navai's radio interview and social media activity, per then-executive Deborah Turness.
- During the ceremony, Navai claimed the film reveals 'Israel has killed over 47,000 children and women in Gaza,' while executive producer Ben de Pear challenged the BBC: 'Given you dropped our film, will you drop us from the BAFTA screening?'
- Following the BBC's rejection, Channel 4 broadcast the documentary, with head of news Louisa Compton calling it a 'meticulously reported and important film' exemplifying the network's commitment to brave journalism.
- The documentary investigates alleged attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, with Navai stating the film shows 'Israel has been killing the very people trying to keep healthcare system alive.
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Executive producer of the film, Ben De Pear, dedicated the award to journalists in Gaza who worked under extreme danger and recalled that more than 250 of his colleagues died under Israeli attacks.
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