Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn

<p>Leading figures say skilled freelancers feel ‘massive fear’ about speaking out and are leaving industry</p><p>Toxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts have warned.</p><p>In the wake of a damaging report from the BBC on Monday that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/14/report-gregg-wallace-behaviour-claims-ex-bbc-presenter">upheld 45 complaints</a> about the former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, leading figures in television said a workforce populated by financially insecure freelance workers remained too scared to speak out about harmful behaviour.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/16/british-tv-toxic-behaviour-industry-threat-gregg-wallace">Continue reading...</a>