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Entertainment’s open secret: Harassment, abuse & silence

In the wake of Russell Brand’s conviction and fresh allegations involving David Walliams, Pat ask...

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12.00 14 Nov 2026


Entertainment’s open secret: Harassment, abuse & silence


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In the wake of Russell Brand’s conviction and fresh allegations involving David Walliams, Pat asks how powerful figures can “hide in plain sight” for years in the entertainment world.

Dr Anna Bull, Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of York explains what has and hasn’t changed since #MeToo: the risks of reporting in a freelance industry, the way “talent” can be protected at all costs, and why power imbalances shape how behaviour is experienced and understood.


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