Are UK young people seeing the rich complexity of their lives depicted onscreen? I'll be chairing this online WGGB event with super panel @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @sangitamyska.bsky.social, Nigel Plaskitt, @emmajanereeves.bsky.social, and special guest appearance by Pipkins' Hartley Hare!

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Save UK children's television! Come along to our free online event on 29 June to hear from special guests Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Sangita Myska, Nigel Plaskitt, Emma Reeves, Gail Renard + special appearance from Pipkins star Hartley Hare! forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

WGGB Chair @emmajanereeves.bsky.social gave an impassioned speech in Parliament this week about the importance of children’s TV + the BBC’s role in particular, at a Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions event, themed around Charter renewal 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/childrens-tv...

Children’s TV in the spotlight at Westminster - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Good television has so many benefits for children in a world of online algorithms, where repetitive content and lack of exposure to new topics can leave them left in their …

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Our President Jack Thorne will be talking with WGGB Chair @emmajanereeves.bsky.social at our free online event next Thursday 29 January (5-6pm on Zoom) Non-members are welcome too! Find out more and register your free place here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

@writersguildgb.bsky.social @togetheralliance.bsky.social march against the far right in London today… #Together #StanduptoRacism

Today we joined thousands of marchers in London in a historic show of unity against the far-right WGGB members, including our President Jack Thorne, took to the streets of the capital, with our Writers' Bloc sending out a powerful message - we will not be divided #WritersTogether #Together

We welcome this from Lisa Nandy – as we said in our response to the recent Government consultation, the current Charter arrangement creates too much instability and uncertainty for an organisation that is integral to our creative economy www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

Lisa Nandy vows to give BBC permanent charter to prevent political interference

Minister says the change is needed to protect the corporation from repeated ‘culture war’ attacks

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A win for collective action and a step in the right direction on the road to a fair system to protect and reward writers in an age of AI, though much work still needs to be done Read our response to the Government's report on copyright and AI: writersguild.org.uk/a-win-for-co...

A win for collective action: our response to the Government report on copyright and AI - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

The Government’s long-awaited report on copyright and AI was published yesterday (18 March 2026), alongside an impact assessment. Sections of the report signal a win for UK creators and the creative i...

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Theatre leaders have welcomed Labour’s decision to scrap its controversial proposed opt-out system, which they said would have been "deeply damaging" and "an act of national self-sabotage" had it gone ahead. Read more 👇

Creative leaders react to ‘reassuring’ government AI U-turn

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WGGB Assistant Organiser Niharika Pore has been at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival this afternoon, chatting to festival-goers about our work for UK writers

Bravo to @writersguildgb.bsky.social Chair @emmajanereeves.bsky.social and WGGB President Jack Thorne for their illuminating Zoom event, New Year, New Vision. Another great reason for writers to join the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. If you're not a member, why not?

The trailer for Gifted, a new series from lead writer and executive producer @emmajanereeves.bsky.social, is out now! In addition, Laurence Clark wrote two episodes so tune in 24th November to CBBC and BBC iPlayer to watch this extraordinary show! www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

Trailer released for CBBC’s new action-adventure series Gifted

Transporting viewers to the stunning city of Edinburgh, a diverse group of Scottish teens discover they each possess extraordinary superpowers

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I have book news!! Where We Stand, Where We Fall is now available to preorder from Herne Books:

David Moloney@hernebooksed.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New books for 2026: @lizbethmyles.bsky.social Where We Stand, Where We Fall: The Politics of Doctor Who (March) tinyurl.com/2fjt279x @lillcrawf.co.uk The Mind of the Doctor: Across the Neurodiverse Universe of Doctor Who (May) tinyurl.com/w5wcph68 Covers by Daryl Joyce. #DoctorWho

The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026 + Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026 are now out! What’s more, WGGB members can get 25% off these and other Writers' & Artists' publications Head over to our Members’ area for the discount code: writersguild.org.uk/members-area...

WGGB was involved with + support's @tuc.org.uk's new AI manifesto, published today, which calls for action to protect workers in the creative industries amid huge changes in AI Read more in the Guardian, incl a quote from our Chair @emmajanereeves.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops

TUC says proposals on copyright and AI framework must go further to stop exploitation by ‘rapacious tech bosses’

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Gutted to see that Eddie's Chippy in Wrexham is closing because of rising prices. My Dad definitely considers Eddie a friend (we always send Dad for the chips). A very popular chippy, a Wrexham institution - what a sad day.

Wow, check out my Wrexham friend Squat! www.typawb.wales/from-the-mar...