'Friends' co-creator regrets the show's lack of diversity

Cast member David Schwimmer (fourth from left) says he made a 'conscious push' for more diversity on the show. Photo: Handout

Friends debuted on NBC in 1994 and went on to become one of television's most beloved comedies over its 10-year run. But with its all-white cast, the series was also often criticised for its lack of diversity.

At the recent ATX TV Festival, Marta Kauffman, who created the series with David Crane, got emotional when she was asked what she wishes she had known at the start of her career.