Overview

• The 50th Edinburgh TV Festival runs August 19–22 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre with the full programme set to be published at the end of July
• Comedian Munya Chawawa will present the Alternative MacTaggart lecture calling on broadcasters to recognise digital creators and embrace creative risk
• Tina Fey will appear in conversation with Irish host Graham Norton on the festival’s final day to share insights from her career in comedy and television
• Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker will sit for a “playful and provocative” interview on topics ranging from AI to product design while producer Stephen Lambert records a special edition of the podcast The Town
• Former BBC News chief James Harding will deliver the keynote MacTaggart Lecture as Sir Lenny Henry receives the outstanding achievement award and Shonda Rhimes is honoured with the inaugural festival fellowship