Culture & Comedy with Malak Aldean

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What Microaggressions Look Like In The TV Industry
It's Malak - M A L A K - not Malik, Malek or Mark. No, not Malcolm either. Yes, I'm sure.
 • Malak Aldean
Mixed Race and Working in British TV
An Introduction to Culture & Comedy, a newsletter facilitating creative conversations with talent from underrepresented groups within the British TV and…
 • Malak Aldean
Broadcasting: Roya Eslami
BBC Comedy's Head of Development discusses why diversity drives success, her love of Bend It Like Beckham, and the rich ways her Iranian heritage shapes…
 • Malak Aldean
What Ten Years of Keeping a Daily Diary Taught Me About Life
On reflection, self-trust and the power of Big Tesco.
 • Malak Aldean
The Pull to Write
On irritation, inevitability, and why some stories refuse to stay quiet.
 • Malak Aldean
Dear Men In The Workplace
No, not ALL men...
 • Malak Aldean
Broadcasting: Yassmin Abdel-Magied
The Sudanese-Australian writer, broadcaster and social advocate on language, identity and the freedom of not fitting in.
 • Malak Aldean and Yassmin Abdel-Magied
BBC's Daddy Issues Hits Its Stride in Series Two
Richer characters, sharper jokes, and surprising tenderness (plus spoiler alerts)
 • Malak Aldean
Why AI Will Never Replace A TV Writers' Room
As AI advances, comedy stays stubbornly, beautifully human.
 • Malak Aldean
Inside the OKRE Summit: What It Reveals About the Future of Storytelling on Screen
Invaluable insights from the minds behind The Assembly (ITV), Dreaming Whilst Black (BBC), We Might Regret This (BBC), What It Feels Like for a Girl…
 • Malak Aldean
Feeling Like a Fraud? Welcome to the TV Industry
Tackling Imposter Syndrome: Steps we can all take to make TV a kinder place for ourselves and others.
 • Malak Aldean
Broadcasting: Sabrina Mahfouz
From Beef to #1 Happy Family USA, British-Egyptian Sabrina Mahfouz reflects on her journey from British theatre to American writers’ rooms, shared…
 • Malak Aldean
Nostalgic Narratives
On the joy of the Noughties, our craving for the past, and what Mitchell and Webb's return to sketch comedy says about the TV landscape.
 • Malak Aldean
Fringe Frolics: The Best Bits
...and where to watch them this Autumn.
 • Malak Aldean
Culture & Comedy with Malak Aldean
Culture & Comedy with Malak Aldean
Interviews, insights and untold perspectives from across TV & Film, with a focus on comedy and culture.
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