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‘The Good Place’ Actor Jameela Jamil to Deliver Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival
Naman Ramachandran Jameela Jamil, the British star of award-winning series “The Good Place,” who is also a podcast host, writer and advocate, will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.Launched in 1997, the Alternative MacTaggart looks to shape debate in the global television industry from an unconventional perspective. In the past, it has been delivered by a range of personalities including Nicola Sturgeon, Mary Portas, Charlie Brooker, Al Gore, Armando Iannucci, Sharon Horgan and Russell Brand.Jamil, who is the founder of activism platform I Weigh is well known as a leading voice on feminism, body positivity and inclusivity.