BBC consultation on BBC3

Katie Tiffin
Katie Tiffin 16th April 2021

5 March 2024—Rafah, Gaza. EMT staff work in the surgical theater at the European Hospital in Gaza. The third IRC/MAP emergency medical team operates in the European Hospital of Gaza. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) have deployed an emergency medical team to provide emergency and life-saving medical care. The team, composed of trauma doctors, surgeons, pediatricians and water and sanitation experts, are offering surge and relief support to hospitals and providing life-saving medical care to injured Palestinians. ©The International Rescue Committee Photo by Belal Khaled for the IRC


In this submission, we broadly welcomes the BBC’s proposals to bring back BBC3 as a TV channel. However, we are disappointed that there is no mention in the current proposals of the important role that international current affairs plays in the channel’s output. We strongly recommend that the BBC revises its plans for the channel to make clear its commitment to placing international current affairs at the heart of the schedule.

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