9 h. ago Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it

The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave youThe biggest, and possibly only, failure of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is that the circumstances of its broadcast threaten to overshadow its content.A brief recap: this film was first commissioned by the BBC, only to be dropped when another documentary – Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone – sparked a furore over impartiality. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Caution has turned to cowardice – the BBC is failing viewers with its Gaza coverage | Karishma Patel

The craven failure to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is just the latest example of skewed journalistic values over Israel’s warTonight, audiences can finally watch Gaza: Doctors Under Attack on Channel 4 and Zeteo. This timely film was originally produced for the BBC by award-winning production company Basement Films. The BBC has been delaying it since February, arguing it couldn’t go out before a review into an entirely different film, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, had culminated. That was a poor editorial decision with no precedent. But poorer still: after months of leaving the film in limbo, last week the BBC announced it wouldn’t air it – leaving it for Channel 4 to pick up.Why? The BBC said it might create “the perception of partiality”. You’d be forgiven for thinking this was lifted from a dystopian novel. Perception, after all, has nothing to do with impartiality – at least in an ideal world. The BBC seems to have said the quiet part out loud. Impartiality, as far as ...

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25 h. ago Gaza: Doctors Under Attack: documentary dropped by BBC to finally be broadcast on Channel 4

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is set to be broadcast on Channel 4 📺

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4 d. ago BBC staff are in 'open revolt' after Channel 4 said it would screen axed Gaza doctors documentary, insiders say

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC paused production of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack in April following the launch of an investigation into another show, which starred the son of a leader of Hamas .

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4 d. ago Nightmare 'smelly' village where locals stuff duvets down toilets so sewage doesn't bubble up

One resident in a nightmare Devon village has had condoms wash up in her garden as furious locals live with sewage and foul smells all while battling against plans for more homes in the area

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1 week ago BBC scraps plans to show documentary about medics in Gaza after new bias concerns

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack was commissioned by the BBC more than a year ago from an independent production but it has now been scrapped due to 'partiality' reasons.

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1 week ago BBC will not broadcast Gaza documentary over ‘perception of partiality’ risk

The corporation has confirmed that Gaza: Doctors Under Attack will not air on the BBC.

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3 w. ago 480 sheeps’ heads in jars: Dark Mofo opens with another gory provocation

Trawulwuy artist Nathan Maynard’s installation intends to educate on Tasmania’s violent past – but will the lesson be lostGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn the dimly-lit basement of a former furniture store in Hobart CBD, 480 embalmed sheep’s heads in specimen jars are arranged on industrial shelving units: 24 racks, each four shelves high and with five jars per shelf, in a neat grid. The fastidiousness of the presentation sits at odds with the inherent violence of the material; so do the expressions on most of the sheep’s faces, which range from serene to uncanny smiles.As if to dispel any false sense of quietude, the room’s lighting periodically switches to nightmarish red.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Doctor describes desperate situation in Gaza after 27 people killed waiting for aid in Rafah

A doctor has described the desperate situation in Gaza after 27 people were killed waiting for aid in Rafah.

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