2022 Highlights

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James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture

Emily Maitlis

Joining a long list of thinkers and luminaries, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis delivered the 47th lecture, the first before a live audience since 2019. Recognised as one of the most influential people in Britain, Maitlis has a storied career. She has interviewed Presidents, Prime Ministers, and in a groundbreaking interview, a Prince. Maitlis' electric lecture set the Festival, and the press, alight with discussion. Watch Emily Maitlis' address now.

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The Alternative MacTaggart 2022

Rose Ayling-Ellis

This year actress, BSL campaigner and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will offer her perspective on the stark realities of life as a Deaf person working in television. Via a 30-minute address and an interview with Afua Hirsch, Rose will offer sobering insights into the prejudice she has faced, and offer simple solutions to change our collective mindset around the representation of the Deaf community.

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Edinburgh Does... The Repair Shop

The Repair Shop brought the magic of its iconic barn to the Edinburgh TV Festival. Celebrating their fifth anniversary Jay Blades MBE, Steve Fletcher and the Teddy Bear Ladies, Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell, are joined by two extra-special guests! The iconic star of stage and screen Dame Judi Dench, and Strictly Come Dancing legend Craig Revel Horwood.

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All 2022 On-Demand Sessions

GET ACCESS TO OVER 45 SESSIONS FROM 2022

Get access to all of our exclusive Spotlight sessions, insightful masterclasses on Netflix's Heartstopper and BBC's Ghosts, exciting conversations with Brian Cox, Dolly Alderton & Rose Matafeo, and Diane Morgan, as well as sessions covering the biggest current topics in the TV industry.

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See what our Delegates had to say:

“I came away from my first TV Festival full of inspiration, life-changing new contacts, and confidence in how to take next steps in my career.”

“I came, I saw and I was conquered by the quality of discussions, events and talent.”

“This Festival is on fire with great talks and important ideas brimming from the sessions.”

“It’s worth coming halfway around the world for the Edinburgh TV Festival.”

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