A study commissioned by Channel 4 has found that the number of men working TV outnumber women two to one. More than three quarters of people appearing on news programmes were men, for example, though things are a bit more even on the soaps, however, with women occupying around half the roles.

Researcher Dr Guy Cumberpatch claims that the report, part of a diversity project involving all the big broadcasters, is the most comprehensive ever study of people appearing on TV.