"Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not": DCMS Secretary Lisa Nandy on TV's need for regionalism
For the first time in 15 years, a Labour Culture Secretary took to the stage at an RTS convention. Lisa Nandy, appointed in early July, mounted a passionate defence of public service broadcasting, telling broadcasters and streamers to be less London-centric – and giving a shout-out to beloved CBBC puppet Hacker T Dog, who hails from her own Wigan constituency.
She praised children’s TV for being “one of the things your industry and our country is brilliant at”.