The BBC “had not been informed of this information” by the independent producers behind the doc, the corporation added, following backlash from dozens of senior entertainment figures including former BBC controller Danny Cohen, J.K. Rowling’s agent Neil Blair, agent Anita Land and ex- Got Talent commissioner Claudia Rosencrantz.

"We are conducting further due diligence with the production company," the BBC says of "Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone"

The BBC has removed a controversial Gaza documentary from iPlayer while it carries out "further due diligence" with the production company. The programme, "Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone", aired on BBC Two on Monday and featured children's experiences in the heavily-bombarded territory.