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Former TV Execs Launch UK Mental Health Training Venture To Take “Ethical Approach Beyond Ofcom Regulations” In Unscripted


A UK Broadcast mental health venture has been launched by Claire Wigington and Octavia Landy which aims to go "beyond Ofcom regulations."

Two former UK broadcast professionals turned psychotherapists have launched a training venture looking to take an “ethical approach beyond Ofcom regulations” in unscripted TV. Wigington and Landy, who have 45 years of experience between them and have worked with all the major British broadcasters plus MTV on shows including One Born Every Minute and Made in Chelsea, said unscripted is still seen as a “bit of a ‘Wild West’ in terms of duty of care for participants and staff.” “We hope that the workshop learnings will ensure reputational risk elements are considered at pitch, meaning that programming goes to air and is not shelved due to welfare and comms concerns.”

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