BBC controversies out that 'the ultimate logic of a policy of avoiding appeals arising out of politically controversial conflicts would be for the BBC to ignore major humanitarian crises.' Journalist and broadcaster Peter Oborne wrote and presented an edition of Channel 4's "Dispatches" titled "Inside Britain's Israel Lobby, " in which this controversy was featured as one small part towards the end, when he discussed the BBC's refusal to broadcast the 2009 DEC Gaza appeal with Niaz Alam. The BBC Trust reported in its 'Decision of the BBC Trust' document on the appeal that, 'the BBC Executive had received about 40,000 complaints
Trapped in the Sky The episode was broadcast in surround sound for the first time on BBC Two on 3 September 2000. Additionally, the episode has re-appeared several times in condensed audio form. The first adaptation, with narration from Shane Rimmer (in character as Scott), was originally released as the mini-album "Thunderbird 1" (MA 108) in April 1966 by Century 21 Records. With an introduction by Gerry Anderson and additional narration by Rimmer, "Thunderbird 1" was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 as the first episode of a radio series in November 1990. Most recently, "Trapped in the Sky" was adapted for Penguin Audiobooks. "Trapped