The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bbc/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png BBC | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bbc/ 32 32 David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100 https://www.timesofisrael.com/david-attenborough-the-excited-but-hushed-voice-of-nature-programs-turns-100/ Fri, 08 May 2026 17:15:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819352 Wildlife legend, whose family sheltered two German-Jewish refugee girls during WWII, is celebrated with BBC tributes and events

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]]> US judge rules Trump’s defamation lawsuit against BBC to go to trial in 2027 https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-judge-rules-trumps-defamation-lawsuit-against-bbc-to-go-to-trial-in-2027/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753576 South Florida court rejects British broadcaster's request to delay proceedings in which US president is seeking up to $10 billion in damages over misleading Jan. 6 speech edit

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]]> BBC fails to mention Jews in some Holocaust Remembrance Day coverage, sparking outrage https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-fails-to-mention-jews-in-some-holocaust-remembrance-day-coverage-sparking-outrage/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:10:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3743264 British national broadcaster apologizes after anchors say 'six million people' killed, report doesn't mention Jews, antisemitism; Holocaust Educational Trust: 'Abuse of the memory'

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]]> BBC draws fire after airing Holocaust cello repair story that does not mention Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-draws-fire-after-airing-holocaust-cello-repair-story-that-does-not-mention-jews/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:35:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728230 Instrument was brought to England on Kindertransport by Martin Landau as a child; remarks in show by guest Helen Mirren appear cut to avoid mentioning Jews, UK media reports

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]]> BBC settles with Oct. 7 survivors after filming destroyed home ‘without permission’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-settles-with-oct-7-survivors-after-filming-destroyed-home-without-permission/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:25:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725661 Broadcaster to reportedly pay $37,000 to the Horensteins, who say that after terrorists tried to break into their house 'the BBC crew entered, this time with a camera as a weapon'

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]]> UK parliamentarian: BBC coverage of Israel is so ‘distorted,’ only bottom-up change can help https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-parliamentarian-bbc-coverage-of-israel-is-so-distorted-only-bottom-up-change-can-help/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:54:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3718174 Ruth Deech, who served on the public broadcaster's board of governors, says staff have an 'absolute obsession' with the Jewish state, but little training or historical knowledge

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]]> Trump sues BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over misleading Jan. 6 speech edit https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-sues-bbc-for-up-to-10-billion-in-damages-over-misleading-jan-6-speech-edit/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:38:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3713335 Having already apologized, British broadcaster vows to defend itself in case, while UK minister backs network's decision to stand firm

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]]> Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training https://www.timesofisrael.com/accused-of-antisemitism-bbc-orders-staff-to-complete-anti-discrimination-trainings/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:45:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3704952 Workers have six months to complete online courses on antisemitism and Islamophobia, following discussions with British Jewish group about coverage of Israel-Hamas war

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]]> Trump threatens BBC with lawsuit up to $5 billion over edited speech, despite apology https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-threatens-bbc-with-lawsuit-up-to-5-billion-over-edited-speech-despite-apology/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:27:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3689157 US president says he plans to raise issue with Starmer; firestorm has prompted resignations of British public broadcaster's director-general and news chief

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]]> BBC apologizes to Trump over deceptive Jan. 6 speech edit, but denies defaming him https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-apologizes-to-trump-over-deceptive-jan-6-speech-edit-but-denies-defaming-him/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:45:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688514 Trump's lawyer threatened to sue outlet for $1 billion over 2024 program that spliced together bits of president's speech to sound like he overtly urged violence against Congress

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]]> Trump claims ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over its controversial edit of his speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-claims-obligation-to-sue-bbc-over-controversial-speech-edit/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:28:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3686996 US president says 'you can't allow people to do that,' but doesn't confirm he began proceedings for defamation lawsuit over edited clip in documentary about 2021 Capitol riot

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]]> From tears for Arafat to ‘Death to the IDF’: How BBC’s Israel coverage has gone from bad to worse https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-tears-for-arafat-to-death-to-the-idf-how-bbcs-israel-coverage-has-gone-from-bad-to-worse/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:20:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685758 Top bosses at the BBC have quit over documentary about Trump – but longstanding allegations of anti-Israel bias have soured British Jews' confidence in national broadcaster

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]]> An edited Trump speech and Gaza war coverage skewed against Israel: Key claims against BBC https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-edited-trump-speech-and-skewed-coverage-of-gaza-war-the-key-claims-against-the-bbc/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:23:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685526 Leaked internal memo also finds that the UK's public broadcaster failed to offer unbiased coverage of transgender issues and illegal immigration

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]]> BBC says Trump threatening to sue for $1 billion over edit of Jan. 6 speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-says-trump-threatening-to-sue-for-1-billion-over-edit-of-jan-6-speech/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:03:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685481 After UK broadcaster's director and news head resign, BBC's chair apologizes for 'error of judgment' in 'misleading' edit of speech, maintains it does not hold systemic biases

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]]> BBC top brass resigns amid criticism of Trump documentary, Gaza coverage https://www.timesofisrael.com/bbc-top-brass-resigns-amid-criticism-of-trump-documentary-gaza-coverage/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:58:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3684821 Network head Tim Davie, news chief Deborah Turness step down; Jewish communal group laments 'scandal after scandal'; Foreign Ministry: BBC disinformation 'fuels antisemitism'

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