# Producer of Pro-Palestinian Film Calls Out BBC Live on Air After Winning BAFTA

> A Channel 4 documentary, originally commissioned and later rejected by the BBC over impartiality concerns, won the BAFTA TV Award for Current Affairs. Gaza Doctors Under Attack, later aired by Channel 4 in 2025, examine…

Published: 2026-05-12 · Desk: Latest · Source: The Telegraph

A Channel 4 documentary about Gaza, originally commissioned by the BBC and later rejected, won the Current Affairs category at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday. The film, Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, was pulled by BBC management amid concerns over impartiality before being picked up and broadcast by Channel 4 in July 2025.

During his acceptance speech, producer Ben de Pear directly addressed the BBC, asking, “Just a question for the BBC: given that you dropped our film, will you drop us from the BAFTA screening later tonight?” His comments were later broadcast by the BBC.

Gaza Doctors Under Attack is a detailed investigation into reported attacks on hospitals in Gaza, as well as allegations of the targeting and treatment of doctors and healthcare workers during the conflict.

Original reporting: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/10/gaza-filmmakers-attack-bbc-after-rejected-documentary-wins/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRv1EJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCdW9wRDdYcEl0YnkyNjZPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlTdUBKOJqui4L652wiWo8468CL1eS6ZYysZNr8Q1L-4Xw1sFuWTYshTOmbc_aem_tFTwU7M_D5XSloqgJZw9Nw
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