Anthony Joshua is to star in Snapchat’s first UK original series, made by his production label SBX Studios.
A Fighting Chance with Anthony Joshua will follow the boxer as he returns to his hometown of Watford to make a difference in his community.
Each episode will be at least three minute long and feature Joshua mentoring a youngster from the town. He will offer them a taste of the life or career of their dreams using his extensive contacts book.
Vanessa Guthrie, head of original content at Snapchat, described the series as “empowering”.
She said: “Snapchat is the home for talent who are passionate about telling authentic stories on mobile, and we look forward to continuing to work with UK talent and producers to create more shows for the UK and global audiences.”
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“BBC Diversity – Will Tim Davie ask Marcus Ryder to fill the June Sarpong remit gap?” by Simon Albury
Following the news last week of Marcus Ryder to have lost out on senior role at BBC after making public interventions on race. Simon Albury has written the below on whether Tim Davie will ask Marcus Ryder to fill the remit gap?
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Why we need more South Asian representation on British television
Giving writers the space to portray ourselves authentically on screen will be life changing for so many people, says Furquan Akhtar written on BBC Blogs
Dave Chappelle is open to a discussion with Netflix employees upset by ‘The Closer’
Comedian Dave Chappelle has spoken out about backlash against his recent Netflix special, saying he would be open to meeting transgender employees of the streaming company but would not be “bending to anyone’s demands.”
Chappelle appeared to be responding to a protest outside Netflix’s Los Angeles office last week. A crowd in the hundreds, including a group of Netflix employees, protested against Chappelle’s comments and demanded Netflix take action to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Chappelle and Netflix have faced criticism for comments in the special that was released this month. Chappelle directed jokes toward transgender people, said “gender is a fact” and lamented the controversy that has surrounded the author JK Rowling, who has been accused of transphobia.
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Ex-Sky unscripted chief teams with Desmond’s creator Trix Worrell on Distant Voices and lands ITV commission
Former Sky and Mentorn Media exec Celia Taylor has launched a regional indie with Desmond’s creator Trix Worrell and his brother Sean.
The trio have created the Hastings- and Stevenage-based Distant Voices to champion diverse talent and those from socio-economically deprived parts of the UK.
It will work across unscripted, scripted and digital, combining the founders’ collective expertise and is currently in conversations with third-party investors.
The indie debuts with an ITV comedy special, which features comedian and former Britain’s Got Talent winner Lee Ridley. Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Showcase (working title) is an hour-long festive special, which will air in a prime time slot on ITV.
Filmed in front of a live audience, it will see Ridley share his own unique take on the season, with a range of guest comedians featuring.
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