Channel 4 is dealing with the wrath of feminine stars and workers for giving the actor Noel Clarke airtime to plead his innocence over groping claims by 20 ladies.
Staff on the community concern a Channel 4 documentary with the previous Physician Who star will enable him to hunt sympathy and query why the general public turned in opposition to him after the allegations.
Girls working throughout the leisure trade are additionally incensed, with one well-known feminine star describing the deliberate present as ‘an insult to each girl handled so appallingly by this man’.
The documentary, referred to as The Cancelling Of Noel Clarke, has already began filming, with Channel 4 sources claiming it’s being hailed internally as a ‘scoop’.
Channel 4 is dealing with the wrath of feminine stars for a brand new Noel Clarke (pictured in Viewpoint) documentary, which staff will enable the previous Physician Who Star to hunt sympathy
It’s understood he could possibly be given a producer credit score and should have a monetary stake within the controversial challenge.
The actor made his identify writing, directing and starring within the Kidulthood, Maturity and Brotherhood movies.
Clarke, 46, can also be believed to have sought the recommendation of an professional in reputational injury in an effort to navigate a profitable comeback to the leisure world.
Employees on the publicly owned broadcaster are alarmed on the choice to work with Clarke, notably since Channel 4 is led by a girl, chief government Alex Mahon.
One well-known actress mentioned: ‘The premise of the present appears to be profitable again sympathy for Noel, as if he’s some type of sufferer.
‘In my opinion it’s an insult to each single feminine handled so appallingly by this man.’
The documentary, referred to as The Cancelling Of Noel Clarke, has already began filming, with Channel 4 sources claiming it’s being hailed internally as a ‘scoop’. Pictured: Noel Clarke
Clarke’s profession was derailed final April when 20 ladies who knew him in an expert capability made sexual harassment and bullying allegations in The Guardian newspaper. Some later went to police to report incidents.
The married father-of-three, whose Bulletproof police sequence was cancelled by Sky One final yr, has denied sexual misconduct or felony behaviour, however apologised for his actions and mentioned he would search skilled assist.
In an announcement on the time, he mentioned: ‘In a 20-year profession, I’ve put inclusivity and variety on the forefront of my work and by no means had a criticism made in opposition to me.
‘If anybody who has labored with me has ever felt uncomfortable or disrespected, I sincerely apologise. I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or wrongdoing.’
Channel 4 mentioned final evening: ‘[The documentary] is within the early phases of improvement and as a part of this course of, the manufacturing firm has began approaching plenty of potential members.’