Ramita Navai

Ramita Navai, Iran-born journalist and documentary-maker who reports on contemporary society and protests. Scott Anderson, author and historian who studied the 1979 revolution. They compare 1979 and 2026 protests. They discuss the Shah’s US visit and its fallout. They explore how reform demands shifted to calls for regime change, the scale of repression, and economic drivers of unrest.

Ramita Navai, Tehran-born documentary-maker and journalist, offers first-hand reporting on modern Iranian society. Scott Anderson, author and historian, traces the 1979 revolution and its echoes in 2026. They compare market-driven protests then and now. They examine the Shah's isolation, US intelligence failures, women's roles across eras, the IRGC's entrenchment, and regional stakes and outcomes.

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.