The Spectator – Is The BBC Really A National Treasure? Wednesday 18 November, doors open 7pm, discussion starts 7.30pm Church House, Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ With the possible exception of the NHS, no other institution in Britain occupies such a heightened place in the public consciousness as the BBC. But with rapid technological changes and […]

What Would TV Look Like Without The BBC?Funding the future of public service television Tuesday 15 December 2015, 6-7.30pm The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH Chaired by Lord (David) Puttnam, former Deputy Chairman of Channel 4 (2006-12) On 31 December 2016 the BBC’s Royal Charter will expire. What should the future […]

Do We Still Need Public Service Television? Event Wednesday 25 November 2015, 7pm–8.30pm The Guardian Media Group, The Scott Room, London, N1 9GU Join the launch for the inquiry chaired by Lord Puttnam, examining the future of public service TV. The Guardian’s head of media Jane Martinson and Lord Puttnam talk to broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, President of RTS Peter Bazalgette, Channel 4’s Jay […]

Tomorrow’s BBC: Your Say – Seminar Six Tuesday, 24 November 2015 from 09:00 to 12:00 Sunderland Join the BBC Chairman and others at the Tomorrow’s BBC: Your Say – Seminar Six to discuss the future of the BBC The BBC is governed by a Royal Charter and the current Charter is due to expire at the end […]

WMF Event – The UK Creative Media Workforce priorities for access, professional development and public policy Tuesday 19th January 2016 Central London Dinah Caine, Chair, Creative Skillset; Lisa Howe, Head of Skills, Creative England; Amanda Nevill, Chief Executive Officer, British Film Institute and Ian Livingstone, Digital Skills Champion and Non-Executive Director, Creative Industries Federation   with […]