And on next . . .The Only Way Is Ethics

YOU can’t turn on the news these days without having to suffer a lecture about the impending ‘climate emergency’. But even this is not enough for some people. They want TV dramas to be forced to include storylines designed to ‘raise awareness’ of climate change and ‘promote positive environmental behaviours’. Soon there’ll be no escape from green propaganda. Bafta, best known for handing out awards to luvvies, has even appointed a Head of Industry Sustainability, whatever that is. Bafta’s Aaron Matthews said: ‘We cannot rely solely on current affairs and natural history programmes, we must look for other ways to bring sustainability messages to our screens that are both optimistic and inspirational.’ Coming soon: Emmerdale’s farmland is covered in windmills and solar panels; Albert Square is dug up and given over to growing vegetables; thousands of patients are admitted to Holby City suffering from skin cancer, caused by the hole in the ozone layer; Coronation Street becomes a dedicated cycle lane; and Broadchurch is wiped out by a tsunami. The heart sinks.