Ben de Pear

Ben de Pear, veteran British journalist and documentary maker, and Ramita Navai, investigative reporter and narrator, recount making a film about attacks on Gaza’s healthcare. They describe mistrust from Palestinian sources, disputes with BBC editors over language and balance, institutional pressures and delays, and how the film ultimately found another outlet.

In this discussion, Sophie Kazas, a producer and reporter, dives into the controversial decision of the BBC to pull a documentary on Gaza's healthcare crisis. Joined by Ramita Navai, an award-winning journalist who led the film's reporting, and Ben de Pear, a veteran journalist, they explore the systemic destruction of Gaza’s hospitals. They unveil the intense edits, pressure, and ethical dilemmas that surrounded the film's making, highlighting the challenges faced by journalists tackling sensitive subjects. The episode confronts issues of institutional bias and the urgent need for reporting on critical humanitarian crises.

Ben de Pear, BAFTA-, Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary producer known for Gaza films like For Sama, discusses the normalisation of war crimes. He talks about alleged impunity for strikes, patterns of attacks on hospitals and medical staff, media choices and censorship, and how historical narratives shape accountability. Short, sharp and unflinching.