All Diversity articles
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NewsBBC creative diversity head targets more accurate geographic portrayals
Jessica Schibli outlines priorities of reshaped team
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NewsThe TV Festival announces Manchester dates, venues and cost predictions
Landmark industry conference pushed back a week and likely to be significantly cheaper in new city, organisers tell Broadcast
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NewsIn brief: BBC requests Trump deposition date; Netflix extends IGNITE youth programme; Scottish podcast contest revealed
The corporation asked a judge to intervene after the US President cancelled his previous deposition appointment
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NewsThe Split Up writer: “We must normalise ‘other’ stories”
Ursula Rani Sarma and Sanjeev Bhaskar on how BBC1’s South Asian family drama moves the diversity dial
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NewsLumo TV seeks co-commissioning opportunities as it reveals drama brief
Drama lead Phil Dodds eyes N&R opportunities and public-domain IP
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NewsInaugural writer appointed to Bad Wolf-backed Welsh writing scheme
Martha Reed will develop an original play and TV adaptation with the Industry indie and Welsh National Theatre
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NewsFTVC sees record-breaking funding round for equitable industry awards
Almost £200k awarded to mixture of businesses and individuals in Reel Impact programme
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NewsWFTV unveils fourth cohort for Kay Mellor screenwriters’ lab
Lisa Holdsworth and Carol Harding lead 2026 programme to find next generation of screenwriters
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CommentBirmingham was never short of talent, just doors
BCU’s BBC partnership could change the make-up of British media in the future. Jaldeep Katwala outlines what success should look like
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NewsPierre producer: ‘I wanted to prove it was possible to have a diverse crew’
Jo Johnson speaks on importance of having production team reflecting on-screen characters
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NewsBroadcasters and drama bodies back Bectu’s Race Action Plan
Proposals aim to ensure ethnic minority actors receive equitable hair and make-up provision
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NewsIn brief: Wonder Women speakers unveiled; Friday Newsnight moves to earlier evening slot
Ria Hebden-led annual conference line-up includes YouTube UK boss, Fremantle UK chief, and 5 president
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NewsTV Collective takes Breakthrough Leaders international
Leadership programme expands beyond TV and film and is now open to people in Canada and Africa
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News‘Groundbreaking’ Deaf dramas must become commonplace
Reunion scribe William Mager warns that representation only succeeds if work continues to flow
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NewsJimmy Mulville: ‘social mobility is going backwards’
Education, confidence and pathways crucial to supporting working class talent in TV
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NewsJames Graham: industry continues to let down working class creatives
Sherwood writer warns scripted talent pipelines are prohibitively expensive
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CommentHow one chat sparked a partnership to remove class barriers for new writers
Sid Gentle Films boss Sally Woodward Gentle and writer James Graham on supporting Fringe shows to boost TV class diversity
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Behind The ScenesWhy I wanted Benidorm Is Murder be a fun working class world
TV is most people’s access point to the arts - so let’s reflect their experiences and welcome them in, says writer Ian Jarvis
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NewsIn brief: Sony leads sessions at S.O.U.L Fest; Virgin Media O2 launches Tennis Channel; Scotcast guest presenter
Left Bank and Crunchyroll to champion emerging directing talent at Black British film festival
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CommentWhy the BBC’s job cuts will have a hidden impact on diversity
We mustn’t overlook the costs to freelancers, particularly those from ethnic minorities, says Jaldeep Katwala