BBC is our last hope for saving children’s TV, says Children’s Laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce attending the world premiere of Goodbye Christopher Robin (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

The BBC is “our last hope” for ensuring the creation of high quality children’s TV, Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has said.

The author and screenwriter appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday alongside Greg Childs, director of Children’s Media Foundation, who said the “industry is broken and broke”, adding that “we are stuck in a groove in that, pretty much, now the only funder in this country, and in a lot of European countries, is the public service broadcaster”.