Good morning, everyone.

Susanna, thank you for that warm introduction, and my thanks to Pete Johnson and the entire British Screen Forum team for inviting me to deliver this policy keynote.

I’m conscious that I am speaking to you all today at a challenging time for the screen sector.

Today’s conference theme is “Standing Out in an Age of Abundance.”

It will be evident to everyone here: the challenge isn’t whether British content can compete - you’ve already proven it can.

From The Traitors castle in the Highlands where iconic TV moments are made, to the producers behind global phenomena like Peaky Blinders, House of Guinness and Adolescence. From beloved franchises - Paddington, Harry Potter, Bridget Jones, James Bond - that define British storytelling worldwide, to games developers c

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