Amelia Gething: the TikTok star breaking into the BBC

Amelia Gething: the TikTok star breaking into the BBC

5 years ago
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/06/amelia-gething-the-tiktok-star-breaking-into-the-bbc

Public broadcaster launches show led by 20-year-old comedian with 7m followers aiming to attract younger viewers

She has 7 million followers on video app TikTok and the BBC is pinning its hopes on her new female-led sketch show winning it teen viewers but Amelia Gething says she still encounters “cavemen” comments about women comedians.