Critics have praised Emily Atack for doing a “very brave job” and asking important questions in her “provocative” new BBC documentary. The former Inbetweeners actress was described as a “warm and engaging” presenter despite the serious content of the programme, titled Emily Atack: Asking For It?
In the show, which aired on BBC Two and iPlayer on Tuesday, Atack discusses her own experiences of sexual harassment and explores how “something so grotesque, aggressive, malicious and violent” has evolved and can be tackled.
“Emily Atack, normally seen as a cheerful TV personality and comedian, did a very brave job here in overcoming deep embarrassment about her daily reality,” wrote James Jackson for The Times. “The programme’s title was provocative… Asking for it? You wanted to shout at the TV: ‘No!’”
