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Jay Hunt Talks Casting Idris Elba As BBC One’s First Black Lead With ‘Luther’ & Working At The Broadcaster: “It Is The Most Difficult Environment To Be Brave” — LFF
Idris Elba led BBC One's 'Luther' for five seasons.
The Aussie native described her time running BBC One as a “huge privilege” but said the job’s visibility creates a unique strain on creativity. However, Hunt added that the channel’s cultural prominence allows execs to make important interventions into wider social and political issues that divide the nation. “At LFF, opening night you have Blitz, the big Apple movie directed by Steve McQueen, who was supported by the BFI.
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