Try employing more people from Working class backgrounds, that would be a good start.
The BBC is irrelavant. Doesn’t matter who they reflect. Apart from the odd popular show like the traitors, the BBC is becoming less and less popular with the younger auidence.
So they’re going to insist Farridge has on his flat cap, pint in one hand, fag in the other in his future appearances on QT? 😁
Start by giving working class screenwriters like me some actual fair access to the industry!!!
the BBC is owned and run by (historically left-leaning, but it depends on the climate) London based middle classes.
There were two great eras for the working class on screen. The 60s and the 80s. Otherwise it’s been largely squeezed to the margins with special provisions for certain writers like Jimmy McGovern to get work made.
Until the fact that media jobs are disproportionately filled by non working-class people is addressed – oh and steps taken to address this – ultimately nothing will change.
Great, more reality TV and soaps as if there wasn’t already too much.
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Try employing more people from Working class backgrounds, that would be a good start.
The BBC is irrelavant. Doesn’t matter who they reflect. Apart from the odd popular show like the traitors, the BBC is becoming less and less popular with the younger auidence.
So they’re going to insist Farridge has on his flat cap, pint in one hand, fag in the other in his future appearances on QT? 😁
Start by giving working class screenwriters like me some actual fair access to the industry!!!
the BBC is owned and run by (historically left-leaning, but it depends on the climate) London based middle classes.
There were two great eras for the working class on screen. The 60s and the 80s. Otherwise it’s been largely squeezed to the margins with special provisions for certain writers like Jimmy McGovern to get work made.
Until the fact that media jobs are disproportionately filled by non working-class people is addressed – oh and steps taken to address this – ultimately nothing will change.
Great, more reality TV and soaps as if there wasn’t already too much.