US EditionSusan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle among signatories urging BBC to air Gaza film
- More than 600 figures, including Susan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle, signed a letter urging BBC to air the delayed documentary Gaza: Medics Under Fire.
- The film's broadcast was postponed due to an ongoing BBC review linked to a previous Gaza documentary criticized over its narrator's Hamas connection.
- Gaza: Medics Under Fire, produced by Basement Films, presents eyewitness accounts from Palestinian health workers treating casualties amid Israeli bombardment.
- The BBC has repeatedly fact-checked and approved the film but refuses to provide a broadcast date, citing editorial decisions during the ongoing review.
- Signatories argue the delay reflects political suppression that undermines public accountability and devalues Palestinian lives, while BBC pledges to air the film soon.
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Susan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle among signatories urging BBC to air Gaza film
The open letter was signed by 600 people urging the BBC director general Tim Davie to air the unreleased documentary, Gaza: Medics Under Fire.
Susan Sarandon Among 600+ Actors and Filmmakers Who Demand Release of Gaza Doc at BBC
Susan Sarandon and more than 600 other actors and filmmakers signed and sent an open letter to the BBC this week, demanding the network air a delayed documentary about medics in Gaza. According to the letter obtained by TheWrap, the network is engaging in “political suppression” rather than “editorial caution.” The doc at the heart of the letter is “Gaza: Medics Under Fire,” which details the experiences of medical workers in Gaza amid the confl…
Miriam Margolyes, 83, calls for BBC to air Gaza documentary amid investigation as hundreds sign open letter
Miriam Margolyes, 83, calls for BBC to air Gaza documentary amid investigation as hundreds sign open letter - Actress Miriam Margoyles has joined over 600 prominent figures in signing an open letter urging the BBC to air the unreleased documentary Gaza: Medics Under Fire
OVER 600 MEDIA FIGURES URGE BBC TO AIR SHELVED GAZA MEDICS DOCUMENTARY
Tue 13 May 2025: More than 600 prominent figures from the film, media and cultural industries on Monday criticized the BBC‘s “bias in reporting,” urging the British broadcaster to air a delayed Gaza documentary on the plight of medics in Gaza. The open letter, addressed to BBC Director-General Tim Davie, calls for the release of Gaza: Medics Under […]
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