Happy Friday! Join us for a bacon, scrambled egg or a grilled portobello mushroom roll.

Sally Wainwright will be in discussion with Adrian Chiles about her career which started with contributing to The Archers and Coronation Street. The skills which she cultivated during this time set her up to be the much decorated writer she is today. Some of her many accolades include the Writer of the Year, several BAFTAs, and an OBE for her services to Writing and Television.

Session Partner: BBC

The formation of Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022 created an extraordinary content powerhouse spanning multiple genres, franchises, networks, and streaming services including discovery+ and HBO Max, with Max launching in Europe from next year. Ragnhild Thorbech, SVP Programming & Acquisitions, EMEA, Clare Laycock, SVP Head of Content, Networks & Streaming, UK&I, Myriam Lopez-Otazu, GVP Programming & Portfolio Management, EMEA and Miguel Salvat, VP Commissioning Editor of Original Programming in Spain join us to explain how they work with creators to entertain audiences across the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Africa as tastes and viewing behaviours continue to rapidly evolve.

Sky Arts Bloody Marys - to ease into Friday and the last day of the Festival.

Join us at the ConnectED Lounge to meet and network with your fellow producers, developers and commissioners of unscripted and factual programming.

Peep Show, Fresh Meat, The Thick Of It, Succession (in italics)… multi-award winning Jesse Armstrong is behind some of the funniest and most iconic television in history. Join him in conversation with Marina Hyde talking about his career and the state of the industry.

Launched in 1997, the annual Alternative MacTaggart provokes debate in the industry from different viewpoints. This year, actress, writer and comedian, Meera Syal CBE will speak to Festival Executive Chair, Fatima Salaria, about her experiences throughout a multifaceted career. The recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards, Syal will speak to the highs and the lows of being a trailblazing British Asian woman in the film and TV industry and “reflecting on the importance of representation and giving voice to unheard stories.”