'Victim blaming is still rife in this industry, as is the fear of speaking out'
*Please be aware, this story contains details of sexual assault I worked for an exec in one of my first jobs in TV who ended up sexually...
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*Please be aware, this story contains details of sexual assault I worked for an exec in one of my first jobs in TV who ended up sexually...
I was treated badly by my line manager during my time as a runner. I worked in a team of three people and whenever one person did...
I am a Senior Producer on a very high-profile, primetime show on a major channel. This is not a story of specific bullying towards one...
I’m an experienced producer/director who makes successful talent led documentaries. I’ve always had a great relationship with talent,...
I was bullied by my former production manager. This man regularly omitted me on the monthly payroll run, so that finance would have to...
I was treated badly by my line manager during my time as a runner. I worked in a team of three people and whenever one person did...
I am lucky to now be in a senior position in the industry working as an Executive Producer of documentaries and factual television. I...
In my many years within the industry I have developed a thick skin but have encountered terrible treatment. As a senior, I now have a...
My dream growing up was to work on a particular TV show. A few years back I finally got the opportunity to work there as a team...
I had the horrible experience of being picked on by an exec. She often gave more responsibility to the male crew, even a guy who was...
*Caution: this story contains details of sexual assault* In my first job as a producer I was paired with a much older, male director. He...
I worked on a show which is notorious in the industry for having a toxic workplace culture and being run by an exec who thrives on...
I experienced verbal and psychological abuse from my boss whilst working as a researcher. It would happen in person, on the phone, via...
I was treated in a bullying manner at a company I worked at recently. This included using humiliating and undermining language in front...
When I worked on a busy day time series in the late 00s, the executive producer made my life hell by openly criticising me in front of...
I was working for a notoriously tough exec at a very high profile company as an assistant producer. I'd been working hard to move up and...
Both myself and my production secretary at the time experienced what we felt was bullying during a job in 2019. The production exec in...
I once worked at a company that was very cliquey. The senior staff were all best friends and employed their mates. I was one of the first...
When I was a production secretary many years ago, my production manager and production coordinator bullied me. I was working on a...
Some time ago, I was repeatedly judged and mocked by my assistant producer for no reason. He used my junior position as a researcher and...