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Gary Lineker Condemns BBC for Pulling Gaza Doctors Film

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Updated Jul 4, 2025, 12:16 PM

Former England footballer and long-time broadcaster Gary Lineker accused the BBC of betraying its public-service mission after the corporation shelved the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”. Speaking at a 3 July screening in London, Lineker said the broadcaster should “hang its head in shame” and warned that senior managers were “bowing to pressure from the top”.

The 88-minute film, produced by Basement Films, examines allegations that Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted hospitals and medical staff in Gaza—claims Israel denies. Although the BBC commissioned and paid for the documentary, it cancelled six planned transmission dates and formally withdrew the programme on 20 June, citing fears that airing it could create “a perception of partiality”. More than 600 artists and public figures, among them director Mike Leigh and actor Susan Sarandon, publicly criticised the decision.

Channel 4 acquired U.K. broadcast rights and aired the film on 2 July, while media company Zeteo has taken global distribution. In a statement, the BBC said it had tried to find “a way to tell the stories of these doctors” but concluded that broadcasting the film would not meet its impartiality standards.

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Gary Lineker slams BBC and says it 'should hang its head in shame' over axing of Gaza documentary

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GARY LINEKER: “The BBC should hang its head in shame.” Former England Captain and broadcaster Gary Lineker has criticised the BBC for censoring the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, after watching it. Gary Lineker is a LEGEND