Absolutely stunning MacTaggart lecture by James Graham. So much resonance. So much common sense. So much that could be done by our broadcasters so easily to make our content more reflective of the country, and world, we live in.

Playwright James Graham has said the UK are 'squeamish' about defining class, and that only 8% of people in the TV industry are from working-class backgrounds. Coronation Street’s Julie Hesmondhalgh💙 tells #R4Today that class is a part of 'your identity'.

David Olusoga: "Class seems to be even more rare to talk about in TV than race. I work in higher education, in newspapers, in books and TV and when it comes to socioeconomic mix, TV is by far the worst of the four" #EdTVFest

It’s more than a lecture & a whinge. So grateful to the Festival Edinburgh TV Festival for throwing resources & strategy behind this. We’re setting up an Impact Unit to begin monitoring progress on class representation, a Social Mobility bursary, and more… shorturl.at/4wvFU

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Looking for a post-festival read? You can read Ros Atkins' explainer examining the true state of the TV industry on substack now. 👇 bit.ly/RosAtkinsExpla… Spoken at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024's Opening Session: Back From the Brink: Reimagining the Future of Television.

Carol Vorderman taking zero prisoners in a blistering, brilliant Alternative MacTaggart lecture on class snobbery in TV. “If you speak out and you’re posh, you’re a hero. If you’re working class, you’re a troublemaker.” #EdTVFest

Not an Alternative, but a Second Mactaggart, as powerful and relevant and necessary as the First Carol Vorderman nails all of the vested interests, the snobbery, LONDON! Watch it as soon as you can, learn from it. UK telly needs to take onboard all that she is saying.

Carol Vorderman: Alternative MacTaggart lecture in full broadcastnow.co.uk/news/carol-vor…

Carol Vorderman (Carol Vorderman) delivered a blistering Alternative MacTaggart lecture on class, snobbery and the industry’s obsession with London at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival. Read the full text below.

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Watch the touching moment Carol Vorderman received a standing ovation after her Alternative MacTaggart Lecture. You can watch the full lecture, "Television, Snobbery and London" on YouTube now. 👉 youtu.be/SyIHBAksdFk

Working-class parents do not see film and TV as viable career for their children theguardian.com/inequality/art…

What a morning. It is a dream to be read so beautifully in this week’s The New Yorker by Parul Sehgal. This is the kind of scrupulous, thorough, deeply intelligent reading a writer is lucky to receive once or twice in a career. A thread. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…