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'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...

"The manager would act unimpressed if I was leaving work on time."

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...

"We have been banned from downloading the Track & Trace app."

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...

"She was obstructive in every way and it was relentless."

I’m an experienced producer/director who makes successful talent led documentaries. I’ve always had a great relationship with talent,...

"He grabbed me by my lapels and said, 'You're always wearing that awful cardigan'"

I was bullied by my former production manager. This man regularly omitted me on the monthly payroll run, so that finance would have to...

"When I did officially report bullying, I was told to focus on myself."

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...

“This experience left me feeling vulnerable, afraid, intimidated."

I am lucky to now be in a senior position in the industry working as an Executive Producer of documentaries and factual television. I...

“The line manager witnessed everything that was going on, but refused to address it"

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...

"It was the most toxic work culture I had ever experienced."

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...

"She belittled me and snapped if I wasn't filming in exactly the place she had in mind."

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...

"He would regularly invade my personal space."

*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...

"It was almost like an abusive relationship where we were all desperate for her approval."

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 would receive abusive text messages and voicemails telling me I was doing a terrible job"

I experienced verbal and psychological abuse from my boss whilst working as a researcher. It would happen in person, on the phone, via...

"The behaviour made me feel humiliated and unappreciated and I had to leave the production."

I was treated in a bullying manner at a company I worked at recently. This included using humiliating and undermining language in front...

"I briefly considered jumping in front of the tube rather than going to work."

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 just sat in a corner for the remaining weeks. Not a single person spoke to me."

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...

"We didn’t feel we could make an official complaint for fear of losing our jobs."

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 was getting panic attacks at work due to the head of production's behaviour."

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...

"The production manager would mention that she could blacklist people from the industry."

When I was a production secretary many years ago, my production manager and production coordinator bullied me. I was working on a...

"He used my junior position and his close friendship with our producer to his advantage."

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...

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