Louise Hidalgo

November 10, 2020

BBC WS radio errs on organisation of November 1995 peace rally

On November 4th BBC World Service radio aired an edition of the programme ‘Witness History’ titl...

May 8, 2020

BBC WS radio’s pick ‘n’ mix Middle East history

The April 29th edition of the BBC World Service radio programme ‘Witness History’ – titled “...

November 30, 2018

BBC WS history programme rekindles Arafat death conspiracy theory

Over three years on the BBC continues to amplify baseless conspiracy theory. ...

August 12, 2018

BBC’s serial omission hinders understanding of history programme

The BBC's country profile of Jordan excludes its belligerent invasion of land beyond its western bor...

September 28, 2017

BBC WS history programme fails to disclose interviewee’s anti-Israel activism

A BBC WS history programme fails to meet editorial guidelines on impartiality....

July 7, 2017

BBC WS history programme dumbs down the story of a border dispute

A BBC WS history programme fails to tell the whole history of the Taba border dispute. ...

June 14, 2017

BBC World Service history programmes on the Six Day War – part one

How did the BBC World Service's history programmes portray the Six Day War? ...

June 13, 2016

BBC WS ‘Witness’ blames Israel for Iraqi nuclear weapons programme

h/t JB BBC WS radio history programme ‘Witness’ describes itself as providing audiences ...

February 22, 2016

Erasing the word terror from a BBC WS programme about Hamas

The February 16th edition of the BBC World Service radio history programme ‘Witness’ –...

June 28, 2015

BBC WS radio’s ‘balanced’ account of the Six Day War excludes Israelis

Listeners to the June 14th edition of the BBC World Service radio programme ‘The History Hour&...