Mr. TV finds the terms 'nepo baby' and 'privileged' problematic.
Being privileged can't buy you talent...

Mr. TV is shocked and concerned at the continuing lack of female representation in UK comedy production.
Perhaps a new scheme will fix things?

Mr. TV was overcome with emotion seeing the new talent announced for the Play for Today revival.

Especially as some of the brand new talent have only managed to get work on Eastenders, Doctors, a Jimmy McGovern drama, Holby City, and Casualty.

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Following a brief post-EdFest rehab detox, Mr. TV is back hearing pitches for new dramas.

After only hearing the first six words of a pitch, he's already commissioned something.

"When a body is found in--"

COMMISSIONED!

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Mr. TV is concerned about shrinking budgets in factual impacting new ideas, staff wellbeing and pay.

Sorry, Mr. TV's chair is a bit wonky because of the odd number of hospital-based documentaries propping up his chair.

Mr. TV has accidentally found himself in an alternate reality where Mr. Theatre and Mr. Book will only commission work if it's been a successful TV show first.

He finds this reality unauthentic and unable to sustain a story, and decides not to take it any further.

Mr. TV watched a nature documentary about how beavers create dams to slow the flow of water, get around more efficiently and protect themselves.

Six months later, TV writers are being told to ensure they have a strong 'Narrative Beaver'.

Mr. TV is very concerned about toxic men in front of camera on unscripted TV and behind the camera in scripted TV.

Thing is, the ratings are rather good.

📊 Gender representation in screenwriting: Women make up just 16% of feature film writers and only 14% of prime-time TV writers. Representation improves slightly in TV overall at 28%, but there’s still a long way to go.

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