Peter Johnston
Peter Johnston is the director of editorial complaints and reviews at the BBC, tasked with overseeing an investigation into the editorial guidelines surrounding the controversial documentary 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone', which faced backlash for serious flaws including a lack of transparency about the child narrator's familial connections to Hamas.
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Peter Johnston was involved in running the Australian Open alongside Craig Tiley.
Craig Tiley announces his Tennis Australia departure ahead of his move to take over as head of the US Open
Australia· 2026-02-24
Peter Johnston, the BBC's director of editorial complaints, addressed the editorial guidelines on editing.
BBC overhauls editorial committee after Trump speech row
United Kingdom· 2025-12-19
Peter Johnston conducted an internal review that found the documentary breached the BBC's editorial guidelines on accuracy.
BBC Gaza documentary a 'serious' breach of rules, Ofcom saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-17
Peter Johnston, the BBC's director of editorial complaints and reviews, conducted the analysis of the documentary.
Dokumentarac o Gazi prekršio uređivačke standarde, zaključio BBC
Montenegro· 2025-07-14
Peter Johnston is the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews who conducted the inquiry into the Gaza documentary.
Tim Davie admits ‘significant failing’ by BBC over Gaza documentary | BBCUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-14
Peter Johnston, the BBC director for editorial complaints and reviews, conducted the analysis.
Dokumentarac o Gazi prekršio uređivačke standarde, zaključio BBC
Serbia· 2025-07-14
Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews, undertook the review after the documentary was pulled from the iPlayer.
BBC breached accuracy guidelines over Gaza documentary, review finds | BBCUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-14Peter Johnston conducted the review of the BBC's Gaza documentary.
BBC Gaza documentary breached guidelines, review findsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-14
The review is being led by Peter Johnston, the director of the independent editorial complaints and reviews body that reports directly to the BBC’s director general.
Lisa Nandy questions lack of BBC sackings over Gaza war documentary | BBCUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-05The review is being headed by Peter Johnston, the BBC's director of editorial complaints and reviews.
Lisa Nandy asks why nobody has been fired at BBC over Gaza filmUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-05Student A brought this action having gained the express approval of the attorney-general of NSW with the support of his tutor Peter Johnston.
Newington College student loses court bid to stop school becoming co-edAustralia· 2025-05-28
Peter Johnston is the director of editorial complaints at the BBC overseeing the review.
Doctors and whistleblowers in delayed Gaza film threaten to pull out | BBCUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-22
Peter Johnston was appointed to lead a thorough investigation into the matter after it was revealed that one of the heroes of the film is the son of a senior Hamas official.
יו"ר ה-BBC: "הדוקו על עזה
Israel· 2025-03-04Peter Johnston is heading the further review of the documentary's editorial guidelines.
Questions still remain for BBC after damaging Gaza documentaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-28
