"" I AM RIDICULOUSLY HONOURED TO BE ASKED TO DELIVER THIS YEAR’S MACTAGGART LECTURE. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY I NEVER ANTICIPATED, BUT AN OPPORTUNITY I AM DETERMINED TO USE.”"
JACK THORNE, 2021 MACTAGGART LECTURER
JACK THORNE, 2021 MACTAGGART LECTURER
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The UK's Biggest Television Event
Edinburgh TV Festival
23 - 26 August 2021
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EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL: DIGITAL EDITION
EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL: DIGITAL EDITION
Welcome to over 60+ sessions and unlimited opportunities to connect with your peers here on our new platform. In true Edinburgh style, we will be asking the hard questions, and tackling today’s key issues from mental health and disability rights to climate change, motherhood and the challenges facing indies in 2021. Hear from truly global icons: Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, Tan France, Neil Gaiman, Whoopi Goldberg, London Hughes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Louis Theroux and Greta Thunberg and special appearances from James Corden, Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry. Explore our programme to discover an unparalleled timetable of sessions with all of today’s key global and UK platforms and broadcasters. Be there live when the latest industry news breaks and share with #edtvfest All sessions will be available on demand to pass holders from Tuesday August 31st.