Simon Albury

I can speak out because I am privileged, retired & have nothing to lose - bold but not brave.

[Marcus Ryder @marcusryder]

Today (31st August) is National Cinema Day. All tickets are only £4!
Support your local cinema, they are essential to the eco-system of the film and TV industry, and make watching a film into a special event 🍿🥤🍿🥤🎞️🎞️
@FilmTVCharity
https://t.co/qUwYf0znYU.

[richard brooks @rbrooks45]

Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen boasts that the airport he’s put huge amounts of public money into is back in profit. It isn’t. Latest ⁦@PrivateEyeNews⁩ has details of the fiddling that would make Enron’s accountants blush.

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

Labour Party Urged To Add Age To Diversity Monitoring Law https://t.co/LjNdHDYBue

[steve richards @steverichards14]

The influence of the Daily Mail on the BBC remains huge..even though the party it supports was slaughtered at the general election. The banal assertions of ‘impartiality’ are not valid while it tamely and fearfully follows up overblown Mail stories:

[thenewactorscentre @actoratcentre]

Join us, @equity & @AnthonyHopkins in challenging @7DialsPlayhouse selling 1a Tower St lease - formerly #TheActorsCentre. It erased all training & now has put the building at risk. This impacts your grads who’ve lost vital ongoing affordable accessible training. @LAMDAdrama

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

What's the real reason Starmer axed his national security adviser? | The Spectator https://t.co/UrNRWm543h

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

How serious is the Starmer sleaze row? | The Spectator https://t.co/S9UIzbt9B5

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

Meet the new Master of the King’s Music: ‘I didn’t fit the image of a composer’. https://t.co/JJblPtCgFt

[Melissa Sigodo @melissasigodo]

There is not a single Black police officer serving in 2 of the UK’s police forces despite diversity pledges. Former Met superintendent says racism in policing has returned to a pre-Stephen Lawrence inquiry era & that Black people won’t join ‘toxic culture’ https://t.co/0n06oFtHGq

[UK TV and Film Jobs @uktvjob]

If you’re struggling do reach out to the @FilmTVCharity.

[Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick]

James Graham makes a very valid point. A lot more should be done to help working class and poor kids into drama, film and TV.

I note that "late passes" for the Edinburgh TV Festival cost £1,349, plus 4% booking fee, plus 20% VAT. £1,683: https://t.co/BuPghXAb9i

[Edward Luce @EdwardGLuce]

"People did not know that Kamala Harris had it in her. To paraphrase the adage, “cometh the hour, cometh the woman”. It turns out that she is a once-in-a-generation natural." My Weekend FT column on a dramatic week. https://t.co/95ixF89pLe

[Philippa Childs @philippachilds]

It’s crucial that Action for Freelancers is not just warm words, it has to mean real structural change to improve freelancers lives. As others have said if this crisis were happening in other industries there would be urgent action @bectu we are determined to make change happen

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

Martin Lewis has talked the BBC, Watchdog and working conditions in TV as he picks up the outstanding achievement award at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Source: Deadline https://t.co/J6PcZ53mrB

[thenewactorscentre @actoratcentre]

Actors coming together to learn, develop, collaborate, connect was at the heart of #TheActorsCentre. @7DialsPlayhouse erased it & denied Actors affordable/accessible training in the building bought for them & is now selling the lease. We deserve better - https://t.co/WNsugVGn0m

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

Speak-easy: on representation and equity in the UK TV and film industry since 2020 | Sight and Sound https://t.co/nHLQ0S7GoO

[thenewactorscentre @actoratcentre]

Since 2022 @7DialsPlayhouse have not listened to over 5000 petition signers, @AnthonyHopkins, @SimonCallow, Judi Dench, @GilesTerera, Mark Rylance, @EquityUK and Sheila Hancock.
Keep shouting until they listen.
Sign the petition.
https://t.co/hjRN1DrvnT

[thenewactorscentre @actoratcentre]

The removal of affordable accessible actor training from 1aTower St by @7DialsPlayhouse has been a wholly unnecessary & damaging decision. We must all stand together & fight to save the building & 40+ yr legacy. Actors need our training & home returned. https://t.co/WNsugVGn0m

[Simon Albury @simonbg12]

The corporation knew in November, before the former broadcaster resigned in April, that he had been arrested for serious offences.
https://t.co/PLVIpB7wqn