Does TV Need A Black Controller?
Edinburgh TV Festival 2020
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45m
George Floyd’s killing sparked global protests
that kickstarted a fresh debate around diversity
in TV. One brought even further into focus by
the recent use of the N-word on our screens.
But we’ve been here before and nothing seems
to change – so is it time to take a more radical
approach? In this urgent and timely session,
an all-Black panel debate whether the answer
lies in finally putting a Black person in the top
job.
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