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Created 02 Nov 2004

In his MacTaggart Lecture, John Humphrys misquoted from John Lloyd's book, 'What the media are doing to our politics'.

Created 08 Oct 2004

The UK’s leading television industry event, MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is seeking to employ a Commercial Director, responsible for the Festival’s Sponsorship and Marketing.

Created 30 Aug 2004

Tim Hincks, Endemol UK’s Creative Director, has today been announced as the Advisory Chair for the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival 2005.

Created 29 Aug 2004

On a recent trip to my native Northern Ireland I came across a most interesting character. His name was Thick – or more precisely had been Thick. So annoyed and depressed had he been by his surname and the preconceptions it engendered that he decided to change his name. He had always been a big fan of The Godfather movies. It therefore took only a relatively small imaginative leap to decide that it would be a good plan to change his name to - Corlione. It was his big idea.

Created 28 Aug 2004

Andrew Gilligan Speech to Edinburgh TV Festival Thank you for coming. What I'm going to do is speak for... well, about 45 minutes, actually... and then take a few questions afterwards.

Created 27 Aug 2004

It's a great honour to be asked to give this lecture. That goes without saying – especially when you look at some of the previous lecturers… most recently Greg Dyke and Tony Ball. What wonderful lectures they delivered … Almost as good as the speeches they made months later when they were fired. Why does the phrase 'poisoned chalice' come to mind…? In spite of Dawn's kind words I am a very odd choice. I've been in broadcasting for nearly 40 years but I've been primarily a RADIO man for the last 18. More to the point – MUCH more to the point – I haven't actually watched television for nearly five years. A minor drawback, you might think. I did point that out to Ms Airey when she invited me to do this, but she can be very persuasive. The doctor says the wounds have very nearly healed …

Created 03 Aug 2004

Monica Lewinsky will take part in the Edinburgh Television Festival this August (Sat 28) when she joins the panel Chequebook vs Notebook, it was announced today. Her appearance at Edinburgh marks the first time Monica Lewinsky has participated in a panel discussion at a live industry event.

Created 13 Jul 2004

Author, columnist and The Times former Media Editor Raymond Snoddy is to deliver the 2004 MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival Alternative MacTaggart (Alt.Mac) Lecture.

Created 13 Jul 2004

Mark Thompson, Rebecca Loos, Denise Brown, Simon Cowell, John Humphrys, Stephen Frears, Gerhard Zeiler, Dr David Starkey, Andrew Davies, David Liddiment, David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, Paul Jackson, Rob Brydon, Harry Hill, Rhys Ifans, Donal MacIntyre, Jimmy Carr, Jodie Marsh, Max Clifford, Lord Falconer, Steve Hewlett, David Elstein, Barry Norman, Peter Fincham, David Mellor, Tim Hincks, Ed Richards, Richard Bacon, Kevin Lygo, Dan Chambers, Lorraine Heggessey, Roly Keating and David Dein are just some of the top names confirmed for this year’s MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival, which has today announced the 2004 Festival events programme

Created 11 May 2004

MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF) today announces the launch of the Channel of the Year Award (10 May 2004).