Review Finds BBC Breached Guidelines Over Gaza Documentary Narrated by Son of Hamas Official

The review’s lead, Peter Johnston, said that he did not find that HOYO Films ‘intentionally misled’ the BBC on the position of the narrator’s father.

The BBC Broadcasting House in London on March 11, 2023. James Manning/PA Wire

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) breached editorial guidelines on accuracy after failing to disclose that a documentary on the Gaza Strip was narrated by the son of an official of the Hamas terrorist group, an internal review found.

“Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone” was produced by independent production company HOYO Films and aired on BBC Two on Feb. 17, 2025.