{"id":897669,"date":"2026-04-16T09:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/897669\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:21:15","slug":"amol-rajan-to-deliver-edinburgh-alternative-mactaggart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/897669\/","title":{"rendered":"Amol Rajan To Deliver Edinburgh Alternative MacTaggart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/amol-rajan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_amol-rajan\" data-tag=\"amol-rajan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amol Rajan<\/a> will deliver the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/edinburgh-tv-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_edinburgh-tv-festival\" data-tag=\"edinburgh-tv-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edinburgh TV Festival<\/a> Alternative MacTaggart lecture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tRajan is about to exit the BBC to set up a digital talent company and will talk about \u201cthe role of journalism in a post-truth world, and why now is the time to \u2018jump into the great digital Narnia of the creator economy\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOne of the most prolific BBC presenters of the past decade, Rajan will soon leave the corporation. He has been Media Editor, presented the Radio 4 Today program and had his own documentary series. He is remaining freelance to present University Challenge\u00a0and the\u00a0Radical with Amol Rajan\u00a0podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe Alternative MacTaggart is intended as a tonic to the main MacTaggart, which is yet to announce for this year. Last year\u2019s Alternative was delivered by YouTube star Munya Chawawa, who is exactly the sort of person Rajan will likely be looking to work with once he sets up shop. He chided the TV industry for \u201cignoring evolution\u201d as the \u201csame outdated gatekeepers stick to the same outdated guns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tRajan is the first name announced on the Edinburgh 2026 bill alongside Line of Duty star <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/vicky-mcclure\/\" id=\"auto-tag_vicky-mcclure\" data-tag=\"vicky-mcclure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vicky McClure<\/a> and producer Jonny Owen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThis could be the last year the fest takes place in its 50-year-old Scottish home. Organizers are currently considering bids that could see the fest relocate to either Greater Manchester or Newcastle, or remain in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEdinburgh Advisory Chair, Adam Hawkins, said:\u00a0\u201cThis year\u2019s Festival lands at a pivotal\u00a0time for the TV industry. Never have there been more challenges and more opportunities. Amol and Vicky are unique and dynamic voices whose perspectives can help shape the future of TV in all its forms.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amol Rajan will deliver the Edinburgh TV Festival Alternative MacTaggart lecture. 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