TV Craft Awards: lifting the lid on structural racism

September 1, 2020 By Media Reform Coalition Leave a Comment

By a member of BECTU “Did no-one look around and stop and ask: ‘why are we so white?’” In part of David Olusoga’s welcome and powerful MacTaggart Lecture he referred to the stark division between the 2020 BAFTA Television Awards and their companion, the Craft Awards. “The Television Awards for 2020 recognised our many successful diverse actors and presenters. … [Read more...]

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