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Emily Maitlis to deliver MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival

Emily Maitlis said it is an “honour beyond belief” after it was announced that she will deliver the prestigious James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The 51-year-old former Newsnight presenter is recognised as one of the ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:19

Scotland

No payout for former bank chief executive, MSPs told

The former chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank did not receive a payout after she quit, officials have said. Eilidh Mactaggart alerted the bank’s chairman Willie Watt she would be resigning on January 27, with the Scottish ...

16 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Sturgeon rejects accusation of ‘suspicious timing’ over bank boss resignation

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has rejected a claim that the head of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) resigned in relation to a new economic strategy. Chief executive Eilidh Mactaggart announced she was stepping down from the SNIB ...

03 Mar 2022 at 14:55

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 Edinburgh TV Festival, ...

25 Aug 2022 at 14:10

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 ...

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 ...

29 Jun 2023 at 11:07

Scotland

Candidate to head investment bank turned down role, Swinney tells MSPs

A candidate tipped to take over as head of Scotland’s publicly funded investment bank turned down the role when it was offered, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. Former chief executive Eilidh Mactaggart quit the Scottish National ...

18 Jan 2023 at 13:06

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 27-year-old,...

08 Jun 2022 at 13:13

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 ...

13 Jun 2024 at 14:11

Dear England writer suggests worst thing for Three Lions was 1966 World Cup win

Dear England writer James Graham has suggested the “worst thing” for the Three Lions was winning the 1966 Fifa World Cup because it puts added pressure on the national football team. He also called for action on diversity as he ...

22 Aug 2024 at 11:25

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 ...

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 ...

23 Aug 2024 at 12:00

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