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20-04-2025
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King Charles Extends Olive Branch To Disgraced Brother Prince Andrew At Easter Church Service
King Charles and Queen Camilla have attended the traditional Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle, just outside London – with no sign of Prince William or Kate Middleton, but disgraced Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson joining the royal party. Other royal figures to attend the service included the King's sister Princess Anne, Prince Andrew's daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. More from Deadline Prince Harry Claims Police Protection "Was Withdrawn To Trap Me" Prince Harry's U.S. Immigration File To Be Made Public Within Days, Judge Rules Leading UK Journalists Request Meeting With King Charles Over Scrapping Of RTS Gaza Award The Times of London reported that the group attended Easter Matins in the 15th-century St George's Chapel in Berkshire. This has been the venue of many royal weddings in the past, including that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2017. The newspaper reports that King Charles continues to receive regular medical treatment, having last year announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. Last week, he joked with crowds outside Durham Cathedral in the north of England that his healthy appearance was 'all smoke and mirrors.' Charles and Camilla recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, and Camilla told reporters it was the King's work that kept him going, as he continued to recover from illness. The royal couple are expected to host French president Macron on a state visit to London next month. US president Donald Trump has also intimated he may visit the UK in September. The King's brother Prince Andrew continues to join his family for select royal events, despite incurring more controversy being named as an associate of an alleged Chinese spy. He withdrew from public life in 2019, following his notorious interview with the BBC when he attempted to explain away his longtime association with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Best of Deadline 'Ransom Canyon' Book Vs. Show Differences: From Quinn & Staten's Love Story To Yancy Grey's Plot Everything We Know About Netflix's 'Ransom Canyon' So Far 'Ransom Canyon' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The New Netflix Western Romance Series
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18-03-2025
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RTS Will Now Give Prize Recognizing Journalists In Gaza At Next Week's Programme Awards
Journalists covering the Gaza conflict will finally be recognized next week by the Royal Television Society (RTS), following a fortnight-long saga that has seen the RTS attract ire from all corners of the industry. A spokeswoman for the organization said in the past few minutes: 'The RTS will be making the Special Award for Journalists in Gaza at the Society's Programme Awards on March 25.' More from Deadline RTS U-Turns On Special Gaza Award & Is "Discussing How This Will Take Place" 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone' Gets Hundreds Of Complaints Amid BBC Investigation Into Hamas Links Leading UK Journalists Request Meeting With King Charles Over Scrapping Of RTS Gaza Award These awards recognize TV shows and will take place in a week's time. The special award was initially meant to be given at the RTS Journalism Awards earlier this month but was scrapped at the last minute, with the RTS saying it did not wish to 'add fuel to the fire' around Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, the BBC documentary that was pulled after it was revealed that the child narrator was the son of a Hamas minister. Hundreds of British media figures have since contacted the RTS via a letter and even requested a meeting with RTS Patron King Charles, with the RTS bowing to pressure last week, saying it would in fact go ahead with the gong. Big beasts like the BBC's Jonathan Dimbleby had branded the RTS 'cowards' for its initial decision to scrap the prize. Upon the U-turn last week, the group of letter signatories calling themselves the UK Screen Industry, which is working with Artists for Palestine UK, welcomed the RTS reversal but said it 'does little to allay our concerns.' The award will be given at a ceremony that traditionally recognizes mainstream TV shows. This year's noms include Ben Whishaw for Black Doves and Ambika Mod for One Day. The news comes on a tragic day for Gaza, with hundreds reported to have been killed overnight by Israeli airstrikes as the fragile ceasefire slips. Best of Deadline Epic Universe: The Latest Images Of The New Universal Orlando Theme Park Which Colleen Hoover Books Are Becoming Movies? 'Verity,' 'Reminders Of Him' & 'Regretting You' Will Join 'It Ends With Us' The 25 Highest-Grossing Animated Films Of All Time At The Box Office
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14-03-2025
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RTS U-Turns On Special Gaza Award & Is 'Discussing How This Will Take Place'
Following a week of intense pressure, the UK's Royal Television Society (RTS) has U-turned on its special award recognizing the work of journalists in Gaza and is 'discussing how this will take place.' The body sparked anger when it scrapped the award, telling jurors it did not wish to 'add fuel to the fire' around Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, the BBC documentary that was pulled after it was revealed that the child narrator was the son of a Hamas minister. More from Deadline 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone' Gets Hundreds Of Complaints Amid BBC Investigation Into Hamas Links Leading UK Journalists Request Meeting With King Charles Over Scrapping Of RTS Gaza Award Watermelon Pictures Unveils Macklemore-Produced Doc 'The Encampments' Featuring Detained Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil But eight days on and following a letter signed by nearly 400 journalists and copying in King Charles, the award will now take place in some form. 'Following the decision to pause the presentation of the award, the RTS met this week as part of the Society's previously announced review process,' a spokeswoman said. 'The Society remains committed to recognising the work of Journalists in Gaza and will be making the Special Award. It is discussing how this will take place.' The 'review process' referenced was due to take place regardless of the Gaza saga. The spokeswoman reiterated that 'it was felt strongly that there was potential at the ceremony on the night for the recent controversy around some Gaza coverage to overshadow the Award.' At the time of the award SNAFU, RTS television journalism awards chair Adrian Wells explicitly referenced attacks against the BBC's film from right-wing newspapers, as well as criticism of Channel 4 News for featuring the same teen in an email to jurors. The letter was signed by hundreds of journalists including Jonathan Dimbleby, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Orla Guerin, with Dimbleby later calling the RTS 'cowards' for its decision. The letter copied in RTS royal patron King Charles and sought a meeting with the King. Best of Deadline How Horror Is Finding Its Place In Awards & What's New For 2025 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max?
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14-03-2025
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‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone' Gets Hundreds Of Complaints Amid BBC Investigation Into Hamas Links
The BBC has received more than 600 audience complaints about Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone, the scandal-engulfed documentary with links to the Hamas regime. The British broadcaster's fortnightly complaints log has revealed that it received 611 messages from viewers who felt the Hoyo Films documentary was 'biased against Israel' and 'failed to explore potential connections with Hamas.' More from Deadline 'Industry': Kiernan Shipka & 'Ted Lasso's Toheeb Jimoh Among Four Season 4 Cast Additions Leading UK Journalists Request Meeting With King Charles Over Scrapping Of RTS Gaza Award BBC News Presenters Hold Settlement Talks As Legal Battle Looms Over "Sham" Hiring Process Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone premiered on February 17 and chronicled the experience of children living their lives amid a brutal conflict after the events of October 7. The film failed to declare, however, that its English-speaking narrator, Abdullah Al-Yazouri, was the son of Ayman Al-Yazouri, the deputy minister of agriculture in Gaza's Hamas-run government. Hoyo Films knew about Al-Yazouri's Hamas links but did not disclose them to the BBC. The BBC has since removed Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone from iPlayer, with chairman Samir Shah describing the film as a 'dagger to the heart' of the BBC's claims to trustworthiness and impartiality. Peter Johnston, the BBC's director of editorial complaints and reviews, is overseeing an in-depth editorial investigation into the editorial failings that led to the documentary being broadcast. 'This is a really bad moment,' Shah told lawmakers last week. 'What has been revealed is a dagger to the heart of the BBC's claim to be impartial and trustworthy, which is why I and the board are determined to answer the questions being asked.' The BBC board is 'very exercized' by the scandal and 'we will get to the bottom of this and take appropriate actions,' added Shah. The decision to remove the film followed a group of 45 Jewish television executives, including former BBC content chief Danny Cohen and J.K. Rowling's agent Neil Blair, writing letters to the BBC raising questions about How To Survive a Warzone, including that two other children featured had Hamas links. The BBC has also come under pressure from Palestinian sympathizers, including Gary Lineker, Riz Ahmed, and Ken Loach, who have described the decision to remove the film from iPlayer as 'censorship.' In a letter signed by hundreds, they said: 'Conflating such governance roles in Gaza with terrorism is both factually incorrect and dehumanising. This broad-brush rhetoric assumes that Palestinians holding administrative roles are inherently complicit in violence — a racist trope that denies individuals their humanity and right to share their lived experiences.' Best of Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? How Jon Gries' Return To 'The White Lotus' Could Shape Season 3 Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far
