Simon Albury

Simon Albury is Chair of the Campaign for Broadcasting Equality and a former CEO of the Royal Television Society. In 1969 he was a member of Granada Television's World In Action Investigative Bureau.

The BBC’s diversity plan is a stumble, not a ‘big leap forward’

Similar strategies in the film industry have failed. A more radical shake-up is needed instead.

By Simon Albury

/ 21 Jul 2020

The BBC’s diversity plan is a stumble, not a ‘big leap forward’

The BBC has failed on diversity: why were the Lords too timid to say so?

A House of Lords committee ignores great proposals from Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder while refusing to judge whether that the BBC is doing enough to diversify its workforce.

By Simon Albury

/ 18 Nov 2019

The BBC has failed on diversity: why were the Lords too timid to say so?

“Diversity: The BBC may fool itself but it won’t fool the Lords”

Problems arising from the BBC’s lack of diversity among its programme-makers remain, despite all the BBC initiatives over the past 19 years.

By Simon Albury

/ 20 Aug 2019

“Diversity: The BBC may fool itself but it won’t fool the Lords”

BBC Diversity: will Ofcom deliver?

After eighteen years, the promise of broadcasting diversity is a cheque returned marked ‘insufficient funds’.

By Simon Albury

/ 11 Sep 2018

BBC Diversity – getting through The Moral Maze

"This story starts with an invitation to appear as witness on “The Morality of Diversity” in the BBC Radio 4 “The Moral Maze” series, presented by Michael Buerk..."

By Simon Albury

/ 16 Aug 2018

Diversity at the BBC: At last, significant progress, but still a long way to go

On the basis of his last three months work on diversity, Davie looks like the person to ride to the rescue. The board should not ask Tim Davie to change horses now.

By Simon Albury

/ 25 Jun 2018

BBC's Sir David Clementi or Channel Four's Charles Gurassa - Who will lead on tv diversity?

Why it seems likely, going into 2018, that we should expect more Ofcom reports saying “The BBC should be leading the way, but its performance is behind that of Channel 4”.

By Simon Albury

/ 8 Jan 2018

"Diversity, Ofcom and the BBC: the £1 billion gap"

Next year, will the BBC Chair Sir David Clementi get a grip on diversity and close the BBC's £1 billion diversity gap?

By Simon Albury

/ 16 Nov 2017

Ofcom and Diversity: lies, lawyers and whatever next? (Part 2)

If Ofcom ignores the Secretary of State and the evidence it has been sent, then the diversity debate may need to shift from the political arena to the courts.

By Simon Albury

/ 6 Sep 2017