'Diversity in TV should be a given in 2018'

British star of The Walking Dead, Lennie James, says more should be done for BAME talent

UK STAR of The Walking Dead, Lennie James, has criticised ongoing efforts to make the British TV and film industry more diverse.

The zombie horror series, produced by American network AMC, has been praised for its diverse cast since it began in 2010.

In a recent interview with The Independent, the 53-year-old actor, one of the most prominent black actors working in both the US and UK, said that progress on the issue in the UK was painfully slow.

He said: “The crumbs you’re fighting for in the UK are much smaller than what they are in America.

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