The BBC’s handling of a Gaza documentary has damaged its claims of impartiality, says chair Samir Shah, blaming internal failures.

The documentary was pulled after it emerged that its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. Shah said oversight failures within both the BBC and production company Hoyo Films were a “dagger to the heart” of the corporation’s credibility.

Director General Tim Davie admitted a “serious failing” but defended the BBC’s overall trustworthiness. An internal probe is underway, with pressure mounting on senior BBC figures over the controversy.

Ian Collins speaks with former BBC Producer, John Mair.

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