Distortion Quote by Melanie Phillips

Documentaries require an enormous amount of grit and empathy - and that is something women are incredibly strong at.

— Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

But the BBC has made a big push to get women historians such as Amanda Vickery, Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes on TV and…

— Lucy Worsley

The BBC should reflect the lives of the rainbow gendered because that's what we pay it to do.

— Rebecca Root

I think 'The Handmaid's Tale' always had that power since it was written over 30 years ago. This extraordinary piece of feminist literature had…

— Joseph Fiennes

I'm not sure I buy the argument that the public is more mistrustful - the debate will always garner that kind of traction because…

— Emily Maitlis

The media is such a huge piece of how we understand feminism, particularly celebrity feminism, and I really do think that so much of…

— Andi Zeisler

The BBC is very aware of its role in shaping people's consciousness... it's manipulative and deeply political.

— Ken Loach

Brilliant documentaries are about so much more than their subject.

— Gemma Whelan

The BBC produces wonderful programmes; it also produces a load of old rubbish.

— Jonathan Dimbleby

We exist in a media that's obsessed with feminism, but as soon as there's an opportunity to bring down a woman at the top,…

— Dawn O'Porter

It is truly a privilege to be able to support all women's causes on a global level. It is remarkable that something as simple…

— Teri Hatcher

The BBC can be infuriating at times but I love it with a passion.

— John Sweeney