Elsewhere, the likes of Mike Leigh, Riz Ahmed and Khalid Abdalla are among artists calling on the BBC to re-install 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' on BBC iPlayer.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has lodged a formal complaint against the BBC for taking down the documentary and "suppressing the testimony of Palestinians". It says the deputy minister for agriculture's role involves "food production relating to crops, fishing and livestock".

The UK's Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called an “urgent meeting” with Samir Shah on Friday.“I want assurances that no stone will be left unturned by the fact-finding review now commissioned by the BBC’s Director General,