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How radical do we have to be to protect public service broadcasting? Ex BBC and New York Times boss Mark Thompson argues that PSB will die in the UK unless huge change happens. He debates his solutions with a distinguished panel. 

Chair

Kirsty Wark, Journalist and Writer

Introduction

Mark Thompson, CEO, Ancestry.com

Speakers

Maria Kyriacou, President, ViacomCBS Networks UK, Australia and Israel

Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4

Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator

Following an introduction from BBC Commissioning Editor Emma Loach, joining host Rhianna Dhillon are director Julian Farino, executive producer Melanie Archer and contributors Oliver, Gemma, and Orala, as they discuss the return of the landmark generation-spanning BBC documentary series “Up” - which has followed the lives of the same group of contributors every seven years since they were 7 years old.

On Thursday 23 September the Isle of Man held its General Election to the House of Keys, the parliamentary equivalent to the House of Commons. We brought the main media organisations on the Isle of Man together to discuss how they covered the elections and what impact the coverage had.

Daisy Haggard, Laura Solon, Adeel Akhtar, Geraldine James and Christine Bottomley discuss the second series of Back to Life.

A panel discusses what the privatisation of Channel 4 could mean for the creative sector and the representation of diverse communities around Britain.

The teams behind I Can See Your Voice and The Masked Singer/Dancer discuss how these Korean TV shows came about and why the UK TV industry is looking to Korea for its next big hit.

Suranne Jones, Dominic Savage and Krishnendu Majumdar discuss the making of Channel 4's I Am Victoria.

Co-creators Tom Davis and James De Frond, along with cast members Laura Checkley, Romesh Ranganathan and Camille Coduri, join journalist Boyd Hilton for this in-depth discussion into the making of the second series of King Gary, filled with clips and stories from the show.

The creative team behind Spitting Image discuss reviving the show for modern audiences and reveal the latest football stars to become puppets following the success of Euro 2020.

Baptiste stars Tchéky Karyo, Fiona Shaw, and writers Harry and Jack Williams discuss the hit series and what to expect in the upcoming second series.