Louis Theroux says BBC under threat from push for ‘Brexit from licence fee’
Presenter warns of ‘lobbying and active campaigning’ as he calls on the public to fight for the BBC’s future
BBC too worried about ‘avoiding offence’, says Louis Theroux
Documentary maker tells Edinburgh TV festival he fears broadcaster is playing it safe after ‘volleys of criticisms’
ITV boss warns against pressure to end careers in wake of Phillip Schofield crisis
Kevin Lygo tells Edinburgh television festival broadcaster will publish independent review into presenter’s departure
August 2022
Logan Roy would hate me, says Succession star Brian Cox
Actor tells Edinburgh TV festival audience that media mogul would find him ‘tiresome and boring’
Revival of Big Brother ‘depressing’, says Channel 4 executive
Ian Katz also tells Edinburgh TV festival he is unsure whether new PM will push ahead with privatisation of channel
When an agent of the Tory party decides the BBC’s ‘bias’, it’s a huge problem
Emily Maitlis
All too often, news media are primed to back down, even apologise, to prove how fair they are. That can be exploited, says journalist Emily Maitlis
September 2021
You ask the questions
Michaela Coel: ‘Sometimes pain is something to be grateful for’
The actor, writer and creator of I May Destroy You, answers questions from famous fans and Observer readers
August 2021
Channel 5 says it will not make any more shows about Yorkshire
Commissioning editor tells Edinburgh TV festival he is looking for new stories after string of Yorkshire-based hits
Why it’s time to end TV’s deplorable prejudice against disabled people
Jack Thorne
Speaking at the Edinburgh Television Festival about the scandalous lack of representation and disgraceful conditions my colleagues endure means underlining systemic failures
Billy Connolly says challenges of Parkinson’s are getting worse
Comedian makes light of condition as he collects lifetime achievement award at Edinburgh TV festival
August 2020
We should be free to talk about racism without being penalised
Afua Hirsch
BBC comedy boss says diversity discussed in every conversation
David Olusoga: his Edinburgh television festival speech in full
Perspex kisses: how TV romance continues despite pandemic
UK broadcasters outbid and forced to innovate amid shortage of shows
BBC a bulwark against pandemic of fake news, Tony Hall to argue
August 2019
Jeremy Kyle set for TV return, says ITV boss
Kevin Lygo says presenter should not be blamed for failings of axed Jeremy Kyle Show
Cummings should not have been allowed No 10 role, suggests Tory MP
Damian Collins claims ‘real-world sanctions’ are needed for those found in contempt of parliament
Louis Theroux: I backed accusers of Michael Jackson due to my time with Savile
Film-maker says he defended singer’s accusers, driven by his ‘boost’ to Jimmy Savile’s image before sex abuse confirmed
August 2018
Corbyn's reforms and 'Finnish Weird': What we learned at Edinburgh TV festival 2018
Michaela Coel’s MacTaggart lecture stunned the industry, Jeremy Corbyn unveiled some bold proposals, and Finnish TV might be the new Nordic Noir
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