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Emily Maitlis’s former Newsnight editor praises ‘brilliant’ MacTaggart Lecture

Channel 4 boss Ian Katz has praised Emily Maitlis’s MacTaggart Lecture as “brilliant” and said it serves as a powerful reminder that “due impartiality is the bedrock of journalism”. The broadcaster’s chief content officer was editor of BBC current ...

25 Aug 2022 at 16:50

Louis Theroux to look at ‘fear and optimism’ in MacTaggart Lecture

Louis Theroux will examine both “fear” and “optimism” in the world when he delivers the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture. The 53-year-old veteran journalist will cover the challenges facing broadcasters in the multi-platform universe in his ...

29 Jun 2023 at 11:07

Dear England writer will deliver MacTaggart lecture on ‘social injustice’ and TV

Dear England writer James Graham will deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The talk from the playwright and screenwriter, 41, will explore the “role and responsibility of television drama in shaping ...

13 Jun 2024 at 14:11

Carol Vorderman calls out ‘controversial decisions by BBC management’

Carol Vorderman has taken aim at “controversial decisions by BBC management” following the Huw Edwards scandal. The former Countdown star, 63, was given a standing ovation after she delivered the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the ...

23 Aug 2024 at 13:25

Carol Vorderman takes aim at ‘snobbery’ in TV industry

Carol Vorderman has said the TV industry is full of “snobbery” and no longer reflects British society, as she accused it of not reaching working class viewers. The former Countdown star, 63, delivered the Alternative MacTaggart ...

23 Aug 2024 at 12:00

Rose Ayling-Ellis to deliver this year’s Alternative MacTaggart lecture

Rose Ayling-Ellis will discuss her experiences as a deaf actress and life in the TV industry as a young person with a disability when she delivers the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival. The ...

08 Jun 2022 at 13:13

BBC boss insists ‘no influence’ from Government in Emily Maitlis Newsnight case

The BBC’s chief content officer has insisted that “in no way was there any influence from the Government or the board” on the BBC over its decision to rebuke Emily Maitlis over her Newsnight monologue. Speaking at the ...

25 Aug 2022 at 14:10

Munya Chawawa to give Alternative MacTaggart lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival

Comedian and actor Munya Chawawa is to give the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival next month. Chawawa, who has become known for his satirical impressions, will make the case for “why ...

18 Jul 2025 at 09:15

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