Jon Snow, Russell Brand and David Attenborough to appear at Edinburgh TV Fest
There will also be talks from the creators of Fleabag and Line Of Duty.
Some of the biggest names in British TV will discuss the state of the industry as the Edinburgh International Television Festival gets under way today.
Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow will deliver the prestigious James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, a keynote address regarded as the centrepiece of the three day event.
Last year it was delivered by Vice founder and chief executive Shane Smith
Comedian Russell Brand will also address the festival when he takes part in the Alternative MacTaggart talk.
Sir David Attenborough will also appear as he celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Natural History Unit (NHU).
The nature expert, 91, will join the department’s head Julian Hector to discuss some of the most ground-breaking moments throughout the unit’s 60 years, as well as the positive impact it has had on our understanding of the environment.
Other speakers due to appear at the festival include Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio and star Vicky McClure and former England footballer Rio Ferdinand.
The Edinburgh International Television Festival runs from August 23 to 25.
