BBC chiefs face MP grilling over Gaza, Glastonbury scandals

BBC director-general Tim Davie (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) House of Commons/UK Parliament

BBC director-general Tim Davie and chairman Samir Shah will face questioning from MPs on Tuesday over several high-profile controversies. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee will grill the BBC chiefs about the corporation's handling of editorial standards and misconduct allegations.

The executives will be questioned about an internal review of the documentary "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone" that concluded in July. The review found the programme breached editorial guidelines on accuracy by failing to disclose that the child narrator's father held a position within the Hamas-run government.

Glastonbury coverage controversy

MPs will challenge the BBC's decision to continue livestreaming punk rap duo Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury. The duo led chants of "Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" during their set, drawing strong criticism for the corporation.

Irish rap trio Kneecap performed directly after Bob Vylan on the same stage and led "Free Palestine" chants with the Glastonbury audience. However, their performance was not streamed live by the BBC.

Wallace investigation handling

The committee will also examine how the BBC dealt with complaints and allegations about former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace. Wallace was sacked following a series of misconduct allegations relating to his time presenting the cooking show.

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