BBC content director Charlotte Moore has warned that unless diversity is prioritized in the UK TV industry, the sector will not survive. Speaking today at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Moore unveiled …
content director Charlotte Moore has warned that unless diversity is prioritized in the UK TV industry, the sector will not survive., Moore unveiled new programs including an investigation into the impact of race on coronavirus by actor David Harewood and a spin off ofwritten by disabled writers. These shows will be among those to spearhead BBC1’s line-up next season., which will air this autumn.
She said globally diversity was now recognized as a key issue for the industry, explaining: “The commitment is there because I think not only creatively is it the best thing to do but business-wise, the whole business will benefit from this because that’s what the audience wants to watch. To be honest, if we don’t do it I literally don’t think the television industry in this country will survive.
Her stark words came as BBC drama boss Piers Wenger revealed that although cameras are rolling again on dramas paused due to the coronavirus, such as, there are gaps in the BBC’s schedule across 2022 and 2023. He also said measures put in place during filming to ensure actors are protected from the virus include kissing through perspex screens.
During the virtual panel session, Moore, Wenger and BBC entertainment controller Kate Phillips spoke about the impact of the pandemic on their line-ups with Phillips confirming that despite it being “probably the hardest show to do in the current circumstances: a live weekly show that relies on body contact”, BBC Studios’ hit’s celebrity line up is due to be announced later this month said Phillips, adding: “We’re having to adapt, the set’s having to be slightly altered; we’re not quite sure at...
Reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on the BBC, Moore said: “It’s been a most extraordinary time. We saw some of our biggest figures for some of most loved shows likeShe said the pandemic has “definitely changed people’s viewing habits and perceptions of the BBC” and “we were all probably in a long time watching telly as a family.”, we bought over from BBC2, they had extraordinary figures as well, hitting that mood of the nation coming together for really heart-warming telly.
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