Oscar-winning producer says BBC gave her £400,000 payout after she raised antisemitism concerns

Oscar-winning producer Lucie Kon says the BBC agreed a payout of £400,000 after a workplace dispute linked to concerns she raised about antisemitism.

Kon was a commissioning editor for the BBC’s Storyville documentary strand and later executive produced We Will Dance Again, according to ITV News and LBC. She also executive produced Mr Nobody Against Putin, which won the 2026 Academy Award for best documentary feature, according to reports cited by LBC and Screen Daily.

Her BBC employment formally ended in April 2026 after her position was made redundant during a corporate restructuring, Screen Daily reported. The payment covered redundancy back pay and compensation for personal injury connected to how the employment case was handled, according to the BBC Mirror report.

The BBC’s internal process did not uphold Kon’s antisemitism allegations, but the organization acknowledged shortcomings in its handling of her case, the same report said. The BBC has said antisemitism is not tolerated and that concerns are examined through its established procedures, according to LBC.

Kon had pitched a documentary about the Nova music festival attack in November 2023, ITV News reported. The available reports do not provide the full findings of the BBC process or the terms of the settlement.

The Academy’s official record for the 98th Academy Awards lists Mr. Nobody against Putin among the films presented at the ceremony.