No-one was spared as Dorothy Byrne took the stage to deliver the 44th James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture. As one of the longest-serving heads of commissioning in the industry, Byrne has been responsible for news and current affairs programmes that have had global and national impact, winning her numerous international Emmy, BAFTA and RTS Awards.
Watch Bafta-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster Louis Theroux discuss his pioneering career with writer and journalist, Dawn O'Porter. Found out what motivates his film-making; the method behind his trademark access to communities as diverse as white supremacists and porn stars; and the impact of his meetings with Jimmy Savile.
This panel, chaired by Kirsty Wark, tackled the thorny issues of contributor care, regional and local production and online regulation. In a year when our industry has made major headlines and invoked parliamentary inquiry, Kirsty was joined by Sharon White, Sara Geater, Luisa Omielan, Patrick Holland and Damian Collins.
Ahead of its return on Netflix, watch the cast and crew of the critically-acclaimed series, Top Boy, provide a unique insight into the gritty street drama.
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