STARS including Idris Elba and Lenny Henry have told TV bosses they are "dismayed" at the poor numbers of people from ethnic minority backgrounds working in the industry.
Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall, comic Harry Hill and actor David Harewood signed an open letter calling for action.
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