The makers of the documentary "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack," which was dropped by the BBC, have won the Bafta TV Awards in the current affairs category.

The filmmakers slammed the BBC during their acceptance speeches at the awards on Sunday, renewing controversy over the broadcaster’s decision to shelve the project before it was later aired by Channel 4.

The documentary, featuring firsthand accounts from Palestinian health workers in Gaza, was honored at London’s Royal Festival Hall nearly a year after the BBC declined to broadcast it, citing concerns over partiality.

Accepting the award, executive producer Ben de Pear thanked the journalists behind the film before directly addressing the BBC: “Finally, just a question for the BBC: Given you dropped our film, will you drop us from the Bafta screening later tonight?”

Journalist Ramita Navai also criticized the broadcaster, citing findings from the documentary’s investigation into attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system. She said over 1,700 Palestinian doctors and healthcare workers have been killed and more than 400 detained during Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza.

According to British media reports, the BBC edited portions of Navai’s remarks from its televised broadcast after consultations with its compliance team.

The BBC originally commissioned the documentary from independent production company Basement Films but delayed its release while reviewing another Gaza-related documentary. The broadcaster later decided not to air it, saying the film risked creating “a perception of partiality.”

The film was subsequently acquired and broadcast by Channel 4 in July. Speaking backstage, de Pear praised Gazan journalists Jaber Badwan and Osana Al Ashi, who contributed footage, saying the team “woke up every day wondering if the two journalists on the ground were still alive.”

Source: www.aljazeera.com