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13 November 18:30-19:45, Chapman 4 (Peel Park Campus, University of Salford) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for a compelling talk by Dr. Laura Minor, exploring how working-class women are reshaping British television comedy. Through shows like Alma\u2019s Not Normal<\/em>, Hullraisers<\/em>, and This Country<\/em>, working-class women are turning the lived experience into cultural influence\u2014challenging middle-class dominance and redefining who gets to tell stories on screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on ideas of cultural capital and media power, Laura Minor examines how these creators navigate commissioning processes, sitcom aesthetics, and cross-platform advocacy to claim their place in elite media institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore how comedy becomes a powerful site of resistance, where marginalised voices disrupt hierarchies and transform the landscape of British cultural production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Getting to the Peel Park Campus<\/a> \u00a6 for the Chapman Building<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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