Strengthening the impact of BBC network television investment across the UK | Peter Strachan

https://lnkd.in/epgWnH3BThe BBC Director of Nations doesn't speak very often but this is an interesting development.While I like to think I’ve played a wee part in helping to shift the dial by speaking up for Scotland's film and tv production talent, the jury’s still out.It feels like more promises promises at this stage. We've heard a lot like this before without anything actually being delivered. I first wrote to Tim Davie and Kate Phillips back in April last year, and yet no measures to ensure more production talent based in Scotland is hired to work on Scottish BBC network commissions like The Traitors have been implemented (excluding a couple of tax payer funded trainee roles through Screen Scotland).The proof will be in the details and mechanisms. “…at least 70% of its production budget locally and/or draw significantly on local programme-makers and crew to produce the show….” I don’t find the ‘and/or’ in that sentence particularly reassuring. There's a lot riding on the "and/or".Rhodri, I and my Directors UK colleagues would welcome the opportunity to sit down with you to discuss how we can all work together to introduce meaningful positive change.BBC Directors UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport The Scottish Government Screen Scotland SUSST - Speaking Up for Scotland's Screen TalentStop Press: https://lnkd.in/eB5BTWwG

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