🎬 Join us for the online launch of What’s On?, a research-led film exploring class inequalities in the UK TV industry. 📅 Wednesday, 25 March ⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Online)
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.
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Understanding who produces, what is made, and how class is represented on television. AHRC-funded project at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social The University of Leeds - 2023-26. shorturl.at/uIkTP
Great to see our upcoming policy briefing and our @ukri.org AHRC-funded ‘What’s On?’ project mentioned in Cameron's Roach's interview in @rtsmedia.bsky.social magazine! Many thanks Cameron for engaging with the research and your great work on class and place, read here: rts.org.uk/article/our-...
Our Friend in the North West: Cameron Roach
We have been celebrating a lot of big birthdays in our region. Hollyoaks has turned 30, Corrie had its 65th birthday and this month Waterloo Road marks 20 years. These shows have offered many people t...
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Very excited to see our new paper from the project out in Journal of British Cinema and Television Studies, we hope you enjoy reading it! @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...
What Do We Know About Class in Television Studies? | Journal of British Cinema and Television
This article offers a comprehensive overview of class in Television Studies, focusing on public service broadcasting (PSB) in Britain. We examine both off-screen and on-screen dynamics, investigating ...
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This morning we were delighted to co-host the launch of the 'Class Ceiling' report with Rise Associates. Headed by @manchester.ac.uk Chancellor @nazirafzal.bsky.social OBE the Inquiry found that radical measures are needed to close the arts class gap in GM.
🎧 Podcast Alert! Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉 If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect. Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
What’s Class Got to Do with It? | Rethinking class in the UK TV industry
Recorded live at the University of Leeds during the What’s Class Got to Do with It? Symposium in October 2025, this special episode explores how social class shapes the television industry - from who ...
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🆕 Listen to the special episode recorded as part of our symposium for our @ukri.org funded project last September!! 🎙️ Featuring our PI @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @tellynelly.bsky.social @philralph.bsky.social and Nicola Crowther (BBC). 👇
What’s Class Got to Do with It? | Rethinking class in the UK TV industry
Recorded live at the University of Leeds during the What’s Class Got to Do with It? Symposium in October 2025, this special episode explores how social class shapes the television industry - from who ...
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End of an era… today is the final day to watch my final ep of Doctors leaving @bbciplayer.bsky.social at 2:45pm. As these final 16 eps play out, please remember the hundreds of people who have struggled to find work since the axe fell… 😢😢🤬 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Doctors - Series 24: 262. Bureaucrazy
Graham shows his true colours, Bear has big news for the partners, and Rosie is on a mission. Jimmi loses his cool when trying to help a patient.
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𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗞 𝗧𝗩 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮? 𝗪𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. We’re making a short film with Candour Productions as part of the @ukri.org -funded project 'What’s On? Rethinking Class in the UK Television Industry' 📍 Filming in Leeds w/c 5 January 2026 (expenses covered) 📅 Deadline: 21 November 2025
Huge hanks to all who came to our 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on Friday! from our What's On Team @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
Still digesting all of the impressions and conversations from Friday! It was an absolute pleasure to present some of my ideas as well as be surrounded by likeminded people from academia to industry. Excited to get back to writing my dissertation!! There's more work to be done 👩🏻💻📑
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.Looking forward to welcome speakers and attendees tomorrow for the “What’s Class Got to Do With it? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out” symposium aligned to our AHRC Project! We are delighted to have us @philralph.bsky.social as Keynote and Nicola Crowther (BBC) as Responder for plenary sessions!
Here is my recent keynote for @whatsontvclass.bsky.social given @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on Friday 19th - give it a read and let me know your thoughts. Many thanks to @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for inviting me to hang my metaphorical arse out in public... www.linkedin.com/pulse/common...
COMMON PEOPLE: RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE ON CLASS IN TV AT A TIME OF CRISIS…
Here is the full text of my opening keynote address given at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 'What’s Class Got to Do With It?' symposium on class and the UK TV industry at the School o...
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Next stop was Leeds to take part in the What's Class Go To Do With It? symposium hosted by our friends at @whatsontvclass.bsky.social. Thank you team What's on TV for such a stimulating and thought-provoking day!
ReCARETV@recaretv.bsky.social · last yr.Team ReCARETV are really looking forward to presenting at ‘What’s class got to do with it? Rethinking TV from the inside out’ conference at the University of Leeds on 19th September 2025. See you there @whatsontvclass.bsky.social
Really looking forward to giving the opening keynote on class in the UK TV industry at this symposium in Leeds tomorrow. Highlights to come for those who can’t make it. Those who can - do say hello!
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.Looking forward to welcome speakers and attendees tomorrow for the “What’s Class Got to Do With it? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out” symposium aligned to our AHRC Project! We are delighted to have us @philralph.bsky.social as Keynote and Nicola Crowther (BBC) as Responder for plenary sessions!
Looking forward to welcome speakers and attendees tomorrow for the “What’s Class Got to Do With it? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out” symposium aligned to our AHRC Project! We are delighted to have us @philralph.bsky.social as Keynote and Nicola Crowther (BBC) as Responder for plenary sessions!
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Team ReCARETV are really looking forward to presenting at ‘What’s class got to do with it? Rethinking TV from the inside out’ conference at the University of Leeds on 19th September 2025. See you there @whatsontvclass.bsky.social
Registration link live now, please reserve your seat by August 29!
What’s Class Got to Do With It? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out
A One-Day Symposium as part of the What’s On? Rethinking Class in the TV Industry research project – funded by the AHRC
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We have a shiny new poster designed by our own @lrjdmnr.bsky.social for our one day symposium in September, registration link coming soon too!
One day left to apply! Looking forward to your abstracts!
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!
Submissions welcome for what will be a fantastic session examining class and TV!
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.Also remember our Symposium call for papers is still open until 4th! Very excited to seeing abstract coming in, make sure you put yours in!
Also remember our Symposium call for papers is still open until 4th! Very excited to seeing abstract coming in, make sure you put yours in!
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!
Thanks everyone who came to our panel yesterday at the Screen 2025 and for engaging so thoughtfully as we discussed how class continues to shape TV production, aesthetics, and working conditions @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
Looking forward to presenting our @UKRI What’s On project findings at #Screen25 in Glasgow this weekend in our panel “Returning to Class: Power, Aesthetics, and Labour in Contemporary Television @leedsunimedia.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social
The dashboards in here, put together by @dkernohan.bsky.social from @wonkhe.bsky.social are a goldmine, and give amazing details on what creative arts grads do 10 years after graduation, and the sorts of subjects being used in creative arts industries wonkhe.com/blogs/leo-ha...
LEO has a role to play in picking winners
Earnings and graduate destination data isn't just there for league tables. David Kernohan demonstrates how LEO can help implement that industrial strategy
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One week left to submit a paper for our Symposium CFP! 📺 send us your abstracts! ✍️
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!
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Creative PEC@creativepec.bsky.social · last yr.This new blog by @drdaveobrien.bsky.social, Dr Mark Taylor and Dr Ruoxi Wang, highlights the relationship between subjects studied before university and graduates who go on to work in arts, culture and heritage (ACH) jobs. Read more: pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Still time to apply for our @ukri.org What’s On Project One-Day Symposium @leedsunimedia.bsky.social in September! Get your abstract in by July 4! 🗓️
What’s on? Rethinking class in the television industry.@whatsontvclass.bsky.social · last yr.We are super excited to have a CFP out for our upcoming What's On Symposium at @leedsunimedia.bsky.social on 19th September 2025! See all details below Deadline to apply: 4th July. Looking forward to reading your proposals!