The Edinburgh TV Festival has revealed key speakers for the final Friday of this year’s programme including screenwriter, actor, producer, and author Tina Fey.
Tina Fey, former head writer and performer on Saturday Night Live has created, produced and starred in Mean Girls, 30 Rock, The Four Seasons, and co-created and produced Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She will be interviewed by Graham Norton.
Charlie Brooker and Stephen Lambert will also be the subjects of headline sessions.
Writer and creator of Black Mirror Charlie Brooker will take part in an In Conversation event. Twenty years after his series Nathan Barley was first broadcast on Channel 4, Brooker will be the subject of a “wide ranging interview that will cover everything from comedy, AI, evil product design and the TV shows that made him.”
CEO of Studio Lambert, Stephen Lambert will record a special edition of the podcast The Town, hosted by US entertainment journalist Matt Belloni. Lambert will discuss his career and work – and how that work has shaped the UK and US TV industry.
Satirist, comedian, writer and actor Munya Chawawa will give this year’s Alternative MacTaggart lecture.
Previously announced speakers include Shonda Rhimes, who will be receiving the inaugural Edinburgh Fellowship, Sir Lenny Henry, who will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award, Michael Sheen, who will be in conversation with Advisory Chair Jane Tranter, and James Harding, Editor-In-Chief of The Observer and Founder of Tortoise Media, who will be delivering the MacTaggart Lecture.
Creative Director of the Festival, Rowan Woods, and Advisory Chair, Jane Tranter said: “This year’s programme contains all the attributes and tonal variations of great TV: it’s inspiring, thought-provoking, entertaining, attitudinal, glamorous, inclusive and actively relevant to our current challenging landscape. The 50th anniversary is a moment to look back and celebrate how far we’ve come, and the many people who’ve contributed to this remarkable legacy; but it’s also an opportunity to look forward and ask what the future of British television looks like, how we define it, protect it and evolve it to meet the challenges ahead. We can’t wait to see you in Edinburgh in August!”
Tina Fey headshot by Miller Mobley
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