All MacTaggart Lecture articles
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NewsMunya Chawawa: Alternative MacTaggart lecture in full
“British TV isn’t dying because of TikTok. It’s because it’s lost its willingness to take risks”
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NewsJames Harding: MacTaggart lecture in full
“We need to get on with putting the country’s most important editorial and creative organisation beyond the reach of politicians now”
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NewsJames Harding: ‘chilling’ government interference in BBC must end
MacTaggart lecturer suggests national broadcaster’s independence from politicians is a mirage
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CommentFatima Salaria: Long may heretical voices be heard at MacTaggart
The industry and the festival both need to be prepared to engage with the uncensored truth
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FeaturesHow the MacTaggart has evolved
Broadcast identifies the core trends of the event which has been Edinburgh TV Festival’s centrepiece for 50 years
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FeaturesMacTaggart at 50: the speeches that made a mark
Previous MacTaggart speakers reveal their favourite lectures of the past half century
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NewsJames Harding to deliver 50th MacTaggart lecture
The former director of BBC News is expected to explore the current news media landscape in his address
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NewsJames Graham: It will take at least a decade to break down TV class barriers
Last year’s MacTaggart lecturer tells Broadcast change would take time, but he is optimistic progress is being made
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VideoVideo: Carol Vorderman, Alternative MacTaggart
Broadcaster used address to blast ‘snobbish’ TV industry
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NewsCarol Vorderman: TV played a role in the riots
Former Countdown presenter uses Alternative MacTaggart Lecture to blast ‘snobbish’ TV industry
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NewsCarol Vorderman: Alternative MacTaggart lecture in full
‘Regional snobbery is rife. Our industry is now more heavily weighted to London than ever before’
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NewsTV Foundation to lead James Graham’s working-class push
Charity’s new unit will aim to make industry more accessible to working class voices
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NewsJames Graham outlines masterplan to boost working class voices in TV
Sherwood scribe uses MacTaggart Lecture to call out industry’s ‘squeamish’ approach to class
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NewsJames Graham: MacTaggart lecture in full
‘Speak to American screenwriters or programme-makers, and they are bewildered at our complacency over our PSBs. They wish they had a BBC’
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NewsCarol Vorderman to deliver Alternative MacTaggart
Presenter will discuss long TV career and recent political campaigning
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NewsJames Graham to deliver MacTaggart lecture
Award-winning playwright and dramatist will examine TV’s issue with class
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NewsBBC drama boss calls for character-led ideas
Lindsay Salt hails fresh start as Charlotte Moore responds to MacTaggart
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NewsLouis Theroux critiques MacTaggart coverage
Doc maker criticises ‘narrow’ media response and backs PSBs