The team behind the documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' has criticised the BBC after winning a BAFTA TV Award for Current Affairs. The film, which highlights the plight of medics in Gaza, was originally commissioned by the BBC but dropped in June 2025 over impartiality concerns. It was later aired by Channel 4.
In her acceptance speech, journalist and filmmaker Ramita Navai directly called out the BBC, stating that the documentary was 'paid for and refused to show' by the corporation. She added, 'We refused to be silenced and censored,' and thanked Channel 4 for broadcasting the film.
Executive producer Ben de Pear challenged the BBC to include their remarks in the broadcast, which airs on a two-hour delay. He said, 'Given you dropped the film, will you drop us from the BAFTA screening?'
The BBC defended its decision, stating that broadcasting the material 'risked creating a perception of partiality' and that impartiality is a core principle. The corporation transferred ownership of the film to Basement Films, the production company behind the documentary.
Basement Films responded at the time, claiming the BBC had approved the film for broadcast and had given multiple release dates before reversing its position. They described the documentary as a 'vital piece of public service journalism.'
