Working on Channel 4’s ‘The Talk’
Earlier this week saw the airing of a documentary I have been producing called ‘The Talk’. It was commissioned during lockdown and had a tight turnaround. The programme explored just …
Gary Younge Signing Off
This blog isn’t about TV, film or radio. It was going to be but then I read that Gary Younge was signing off from his column in The Guardian. It’s …
Problem With Where’s the F in News? Yes!
Listening to Where’s the F in News? yesterday I thought it was great that finally we had a bunch of women on a radio show and there was no need …
Investigative Journalism – Why I Miss It.
I miss sitting down in front of my television to watch a programme I know will change the way I view society, the government or ‘the system’. Sometimes they are …
Media, Diversity and What Can the Government Do?
Earlier this week, Sir Lenny Henry CBE, Actor and Producer, Simon Albury MBE, Chair, Campaign for Broadcasting Equality and Marcus Ryder, Chief International Editor of the China Global Television Network …
Television And the Duty of Care
Following the death of the former Love Island contestant, Mike Thalassitis, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said that television has a duty of care. Yesterday ITV took the decision to …
Where’s The New Desmond’s?
When growing up I use to love watching Desmond’s. It was hilariously laugh-out-loud funny. Friends of mine – who came from the Caribbean – also loved it. Set in a …
I Don’t Recognize These Women
This week I’ve been flicking through various channels and noticed on one a film called The Huntsman – an updated fairy tale of Snow White. After ten minutes of watching …
The Trouble With Box Sets
Although many deplore the lack of quality on our terrestrial screens when it comes to drama, comedy or serials, there are some gems. I’ve been watching Fleabag avidly. The writing …
Location, Location, Location!
The news looks more like a travel programme these days. Since when has it been so vitally important for news presenters to be at the heart of the action? Isn’t …