Great to hear from talent like @SamOddie in this C4 News report about declining number of working class people in TV - but is anyone actually surprised by this? https://www.channel4.com/news/working-class-creatives-in-film-and-tv-at-lowest-level-in-decade
Edited on 16th May 2024 08:38am
Working class creatives in film and TV at lowest level in decade – Channel 4 News
The old adage "it's who you know not what you know" has always applied to the creative industries and despite attempts to change the image of a sector dominated by nepotism, and run by the upper middle class, this programme can reveal that less than 10% of film and TV workers are from working class backgrounds, the lowest in a decade.
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If you think the TV industry is failing the working class, how about the groups below ('emergent service workers' and 'precariat') who make up approximately 35% of the UK population?
The fact you never hear those groups mentioned tells you everything you need to know about the lack of diversity.