BBC controversies about the Director General's decision'. The BBC's chief operating officer, Caroline Thomson, affirmed the need to broadcast "without affecting and impinging on the audience's perception of our impartiality" and that in this case, it was a "real issue." The 2009 Gaza appeal is the only occasion on which the BBC is known to have refused an appeal broadcast request from the DEC. It is reported the 2009 DEC Gaza appeal screened only by Channel 4 and ITV raised £8.3m. In August 2014 the BBC broadcast a new DEC aid appeal for people in Gaza, without similar controversy, which raised £16m
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