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In an industry where gender and diversity equality are under the spotlight, broadcaster Together chooses not just to raise awareness, but to act on it. On International Women Day, The Community Channel, the charity Community Benefit Society that operates  Together, is celebrating the appointment of Serena Martin to its Board of Trustees. Serena is Head of Strategy at BBC Worldwide, leading on strategic acquisitions and key partnerships across BBC Worldwide. 

The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire, is a documentary, produced by John Christensen (co-founder of the Tax Justice Network) and directed by Michael Oswald, which shows how Britain transformed from a colonial power into a global financial power.

At the demise of empire, the City of London financial interests created a web of offshore secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it behind obscure financial structures in a web of offshore islands.

International Women’s Day on the 8th March is a worldwide event that celebrates women's achievements – from the political to the social – while calling for gender equality. This year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global movement for women’s rights, equality, and justice.

If anyone ever tells you that it’s too late for you to do anything in life, then wait until you watch Together's brand new TV show Kitchen Sink to Catwalk. A reality contest with a difference, the programme follows six middle-aged women who have travelled to London to take part in one of the biggest challenges of their lives. 

Prince Harry, Sir David Attenborough and Mums have topped lists to find the most inspirational Brits and firefighters have been named top community heroes in a survey commissioned by Together, the world’s first crowdfunded TV channel that aims to inspire people to do good.