C4 invites white comic Maureen Younger to an event for black talent

Perhaps Channel 4 is just so woke that they genuinely don’t see colour.

But the broadcaster invited white comedian Maureen Younger to a workshop aimed at back female comics, she has revealed.

The comic believes she was asked to attend the diversity event as she plays many gigs on the black circuit.

Speaking at London private members’ club Soho House, Younger said: ‘Because my name appears a lot on back comedy listings, Channel 4, in its wisdom, invited me to a comedy diversity workshop as one of Britain’s busiest black female comics.

‘I said, "Have you done your research?" They went, "We'll provide lunch."

‘I thought, you know what? A girl’s got to eat. It was actually a really nice lunch…’

Her comments were reported on MailOnline.

Published: 18 Mar 2025