![]() We do not accept the use of cultural consultants as replacements for British East Asian writers in a show where the raison d’etre pivots on the lives of a British Chinese family. Your email address will not be published. ![]() ![]() Developed at Endemol by me and Matt Burton McFaul. With the Chinese diaspora worldwide numbering in excess of 1.5 billion, the idea that a solitary “consultant” could possibly advise on such a vast and diverse group of humanity only reinforces the racialized pigeon-holing at the heart of the show’s concept. Published Decemat 279 × 203 in Child’s play children learning from playing games. Into the series concept by enlisting a Chinese writer, but only in the capacity of a “cultural “We are aware that Twenty Twenty attempted to counter the lack of British East Asian input “It is unacceptable that a television series about the day-to-day lives of a British East Asianįamily will not be fully authored by British East Asian writers, especially as Twenty Twenty isīenefiting from a commission that is supposed to be supporting diversity. With The Lams, about a Chinese family running a restaurant in Manchester, and that almostĪll of the episodes will be authored by non-East Asian writers,” the letter said. “BEATS has recently learned that CBBC has greenlit a ten-episode children’s sitcom Living To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings.
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