James Graham Urges TV Industry to Address Working-Class Underrepresentation

In his MacTaggart lecture, Graham highlights the disparity between working-class population and their presence in television, calling for systemic change.

Only 8% of TV industry workers are from working-class backgrounds, compared to nearly half of the UK population.
Graham emphasizes the need for social mobility to be a key part of diversity metrics in the industry.
He advocates for new, original content and warns against over-reliance on established IP.
Graham calls for public service broadcasters to lead the charge in promoting diverse voices.
The Edinburgh TV Festival announced an initiative to improve class representation in the industry.