Miranda Walker

ALT BBC Studio ID Lanyard with Miranda’s name. Card expires 30/08/2024

ALT The exterior of Television Centre on a sunny day, against a bright blue sky.

ALT BAFTA stage. Screen shows Sophie Willan as Alma in a production shot for Series 2 of Alma’s Not Normal. Main cast seated on stage beneath. Sophie, wearing a long gold dress, has hands clasped in a ‘thank you’ gesture.

ALT Walker pushes for disabled writer representation in writers rooms Co-chair of our Equality and Diversity Committee Miranda Walker (right) was speaking on a Children's Media Conference panel this week about diverse storytellers and how they must tell and produce their own stories. Walker shared her passion for representing disabled people on screen and stressed the importance of creating content where disabled characters are portrayed as active, multi-dimensional characters, as seen in her work on the children's TV show MixMups. She also highlighted the importance of consulting with diverse voices to ensure authentic representation… After, Walker said, "It was fantastic to have the opportunity to highlight the importance and value of including disabled writers in writers’ rooms – something WGGB has called for, and which the Equality and Diversity Committee actively supports through its work. The session was warmly received, and the response from industry professional heartening.”

ALT Presentation screen in a classroom. Slide reads ‘Writing for TV, stage and radio.’ There’s an image of a TV, with the words ‘HA HA’ in a speech bubble alongside.

ALT Stage set with three mics on stands. On the back wall, a screen reads, ‘Welcome to the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab 2023 Showcase.’

ALT Programme reads, ‘Meet the Writers - Beth Bennet, Catherine Newell, Chloe Hudson, Christine McVie, Isabelle Blanche, Mariem Omari, Pasha Tong, Preethi Manuel, Rebecca Osias, Rekhe Keshwara, Rhianne Deans, Sarah Louse Madden, Shav Elliot.’