All Disability articles – Page 24
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NewsBBC fails to make strides in boosting staff diversity
The BBC made little or no progress in improving the diversity of its workforce last year, despite a pledge from director general Tony Hall to make a “tangible difference” on the issue.
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RatingsHappy Valley hits record share
TUESDAY: Happy Valley recorded its highest-ever viewing share – as almost a third of people watching TV tuned in to the hit crime drama.
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Behind The ScenesBorn to be Different, C4
Joining the production 15 years in, it was touching to see the rapport the crew had built with families, says Laurence Turnbull
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CommentLet’s diversify writers rooms
If we want the best, we must give everyone a chance, says Debbie Moon
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NewsComedies dominate US pilots
US broadcasters are hunting for the next Modern Family, with UK indie Kindle Entertainment getting in on the act as family comedies dominate the line-up of around 85 scripted pilots ordered for the 2016/17 season.
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FeaturesBest multi-channel programme: Reggie Yates’ Extreme Russia
Prized Apart and Release The Hounds host Reggie Yates moved into very different territory with this look at the dark side of Russia.
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FeaturesDiversity: Broadening the workforce
Staff diversity and support for those with disabilities are key to being a Best Place to Work
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CommentWe’re moving in the right direction with disability
The TV industry is working hard to allow disabled workers to shine, says Kevin Walker
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NewsAdam Crozier issues warning over diversity complacency
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has welcomed the progress made by broadcasters on diversity but warned against celebrating victory too soon.
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NewsIdris Elba: TV needs ‘Magna Carta moment’ on diversity
Idris Elba has argued that UK television is in need of a “Magna Carta moment” on diversity and is still failing to reflect modern Britain.
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NewsBetty explores freak shows for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a one-off disability documentary about freak shows from Betty to air ahead of the channel’s move online.
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NewsHeggessey accuses government of being ‘underhand’ over C4
Lorraine Heggessey has attacked the government for the “underhand” way it has handled the potential Channel 4 sell-off and warned that the UK broadcasting ecology could change “very suddenly”.
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RatingsKitchen Impossible closes with 730,000
THURSDAY: Michel Roux’s disability series closed on a series low of 730,000 for Channel 4, while BBC1’s medical series Doctor In The House ailed in the face of I’m A Celebrity.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2016: shortlist unveiled
Three scripted powerhouses will battle three factual flag-bearers to be named Indie of the Year at the Broadcast Awards 2016.
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NewsSimon Albury hits out at BBC diversity policy
The Campaign for Broadcasting Equality has submitted a 27-page response to the government’s charter renewal green paper which is heavily critical of the BBC’s record on diversity.
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Behind The ScenesKitchen Impossible with Michel Roux Jnr, C4
With the help of Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr, we wanted to show that people with disabilities have the talent, ambition and will to succeed in the workplace, says series producer Sam Grace
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FeaturesWilliam Mager, See Hear
As BBC2’s magazine show for the deaf community enters its 35th series, series producer William Mager discusses the ongoing significance of the format.
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NewsEHRC: diversity quotas 'run risk' of being unlawful
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has cast doubt over the lawfulness of quotas but backed Lenny Henry’s call to ring-fence funds and create diversity databases.
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NewsBoomerang hires development chief
Welsh indie Boomerang is bulking up its development team with a senior hire from Outline Productions - as it picks up the contract to produce around 30 hours of para-sport coverage for Channel 4.
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CriticsTV Critics: Very British Problems; Who Do You Think You Are?; The Unbreakables
“Straining to seem socially anthropological, the show often forgot to be funny.”