Criticism of the BBC Gaza dispute in a "balanced, objective way", and was concerned about endorsing something that could "suggest the backing one side". Politicians such as Tony Benn broke the corporation's ban on the appeal and broadcast the Gaza appeal on BBC News, saying that "If the BBC won't broadcast the appeal, then I'm going to do it myself", and adding that "no one [working for the broadcaster] agrees with what the BBC has done". Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, protested the BBC's decision by cancelling interviews scheduled with the company; ElBaradei claimed the refusal to air the aid
BBC North East and Cumbria building. It was last used on Friday 15 January 1988. BBC North East and Cumbria BBC North East and Cumbria is the BBC English Region covering County Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyne and Wear, northern Cumbria and parts of North Yorkshire. "BBC North East & Cumbria"'s television output, broadcast on BBC One, consists of the flagship regional news service "Look North", the topical magazine programme "Inside Out" and a twenty-minute opt-out during "Sunday Politics". The rugby league highlights programme "The Super League Show", produced by PDI Media at BBC Yorkshire's studio in Leeds, is also broadcast to North East and Cumbrian