Performance against
BBC Statements of Programme Policy
2008/09

Performance against Statement of Programme Policy Conditions 2008/09/

Performanceagainst Statement of
Programme Policy
Conditions 2008/09/
Statements of Programme Policy (SoPPs) are annual
promises to licence fee payers from the BBC whichshowcase some of the ways that each of ourservices meets its service licence commitments anddelivers high quality, creative and memorable
content to them as viewers, listeners and users.
SoPPs are an Ofcom commitment, approved by the
BBC Trust.
The following pages summarise performance against SoPPs 2008/09. Unless otherwise stated, allcommitments are minimum hours or %s and include originations, repeats and acquisitions.
New service BBC ALBA launched in September 2008 and has no priorities or conditions to report on
for the period under review. Similarly, BBC Red Button has no priorities or conditions to report on for theperiod, and CBeebies and Radio nan Gàidheal have no conditions for the period (their priorities are
given on the following pages).
SoPPs for the year ahead, including those for new services, can be found atwww.bbc.co.uk/info/statements2009

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Television
BBC Television services also have a statutory regulatory requirement to meet Tier 2 quotas, agreed annually with
Ofcom, for independent production, regional programme making, news and current affairs programmes, levels oforiginal production, and regional programming. Performance against Tier 2 quotas is reported in Part Two of theBBC’s Annual Report.

BBC OnePriorities
Distinctive mix of popular journalism from around the UK The ONE Show continued to grow its audiences; Watchdog
was refreshed creatively and Missing returned.
Fresh and new ideas Successful new mainstream ideas in entertainment include Total Wipeout and Let’s Dance for Comic Relief.
High quality and distinctive drama Distinctive and ambitious pieces included The Diary of Anne Frank, Criminal Justice, Merlinand Survivors.
Factual programmes for a broad audience We have produced a wide range of factual content including Charles Darwin and
The Tree of Life, The Victorians and Nature’s Great Events.
Connecting with mainstream audiences A panel of experts gave their views on the live Panorama special on UK economic
turbulence; Britain in the Red:Your Questions Answered.
Reflecting the diversity of the UK Last Choir Standing showcased a diverse range of community choirs and No1 Ladies Detective Agency
was a standout series with an entirely black cast.
Major year of sport The Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008 were major highlights and were at the forefront of our multiplatform strategy.
Encourage audience interaction Over one million users are consuming BBC One related content on BBC Online and over 400,000
on average are watching programmes via BBC iPlayer each week.
		Commitment

Actualhours of arts and music

45

54

hours of new factual programming

700

971

1,500

2,148

110

117

1

hours of children’s programmes (shared commitment with BBc two)hours of religion (shared commitment with BBc two)2

BBC two
Priorities
Distinctive journalism with specialist analysis High quality investigative journalism included The American Future: A History
and Conspiracy Files 9/11:The Third Tower.
New approaches to arts Our commitment to music and arts was demonstrated by the Electric Proms, Later... with Jools Holland,
British Style Genius, Maestro and The Culture Show.
Innovation in comedy and drama We maintained our commitment to new comedy with Beautiful People and innovative drama with
The Long Walk to Finchley.
Darwin and evolution Our contribution to the pan-BBC season on Darwin included the three-part series Darwin’s Dangerous Idea
and Darwin’s Garden.
History and natural history Landmark series included The American Future: A History, Oceans and Amazon.
Enjoyable and stimulating factual programmes Our schedule included science and contemporary history series such as
Earth:The Climate Wars and World War II: Behind Closed Doors.
Portraying the UK’s diversity John Prescott:The Class System and Me explored the lives of working class people and Wonderland
showcased the lives of ‘ordinary’ Britons.
Multiplatform seasons and experiences To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Armistice, we established an online memorial
for audiences to upload images and memories of the soldiers.
		Commitment

Actualhours of new factual

520

874

hours of arts and music

200

315

hours of children’s programmes (shared commitment with BBc one)

1,500

2,148

110

117

hours of religion (shared commitment with BBc one)
1
2

excludes output broadcast overnight on Signzone.
excludes output broadcast overnight on Signzone.

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BBC three
Priorities
New talent and risk-taking ideas Being Human garnered large young audiences and critical acclaim, and The Wrong Door showcased
new British comedy writing talent and innovative use of CGI technology.
Commitment to British performers New comedies from UK talent included Coming of Age, How Not To Live Your Life andHorne and Corden.
Interactive innovation Innovative, content-rich projects included Born Survivors’ mix of minisodes and online content, Being Human’s
online video ‘prequels’ and the multiplatform event Bryony Makes A Zombie Movie.
News, current affairs and topical issues We have successfully attracted a significant audience to news through our hourly
60Seconds Bulletins.
		Commitment

Actualhours of new factual programmes

125

160

hours of new current affairs

15

16

hours of new music and arts programmes

35

56

BBC fourPriorities
Music documentaries and landmarks The Proms season included new docs: The Passions of Vaughan Williams, Valery Gergiev: Portrait ofa Maestro and a showing of the recent three-part Classical Britannia.
Distinctive output and diverse agenda Highly distinctive output included Science and Islam, The Art of Italy, Wilderness Explored, Jews
and Young Musician of the Year.
Building knowledge, improving impact Highlights included Hidden Japan and The Medieval Season and collaborated with BBC Two
for the Darwin season.
History seasons and landmarks BBC Four has run several seasons and theme weeks including Why Reading Matters week, Modern
Childhood season, Israel at 60 week and Film weekends.
Encouraging the exchange of ideas The Have Your Say element of our website allows the public to comment on programming andto see the comments of others.
Best international films and documentaries BBC foreign dramas included The Best of Youth, The Poisoner and Broken Trail.
BBC Four is continuing to premiere Storyville documentaries and feature films.
		Commitment

Actualhours of new arts and music programmes

100

221

Premiere at least 20 new international films

20

28

hours of new factual programmes

110

155

CBBC
Priorities
Social engagement and citizenship The critically acclaimed Newsround special: Dealing with Death covered the challenging subjectof bereavement and CBBC broadcast specially themed content for Comic Relief.
Build understanding of the democratic process The final episode of Election, our dynamic political reality series, drew an audienceof 500,000 and sparked debate on the CBBC messageboards.
Encouraging informal learning Our commitment to informal learning was demonstrated by Outback 8, the quiz show Get 100,
Gastronuts and Richard Hammonds Blast Lab.
UK-produced programming Strong comedies included the new series Hotel Trubble and The Legend of Dick and Dom.The spy drama
MI High returned for a thrilling third series.
Encouraging participation We showcased a ground breaking season on homelessness and told the story of child poverty throughthe eyes of the children themselves in Sofa Surfers.
Opportunities for interactivity Bugbears, our innovative peer-to-peer mentoring device, continues to be successful and Children’s
iPlayer is proving incredibly popular.
		Commitment

Actualhours of drama programming

665

1,109

hours of news programming

85

87

hours of factual programming

550

756
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CBeebies
Priorities
Creative and innovative programming Postman Pat SDS started its run and our new animated series Chuggington opened children’s
worlds and imaginations with a focus on new discoveries and the true meaning of friendship.
Distinctive content Comedy programmes include Nuzzle and Scratch and Grandpa in My Pocket – the first ever comedy drama forpre-schoolers.
Informal learning In the Discover & Do Zone new shows include Timmy Time, Waybuloo and Show Me Show Me.
Stimulating creativity The new series Big and Small followed the comic adventures of two unlikely best friends, both voiced by Lenny
Henry. Our strong record in engaging story telling continued with Derek Jacobi providing the Bedtime Story over Christmas.
		Commitment

ActualCommitment

Actual<20%

16%

no conditions apply

BBC HDNo priorities apply.		
% of output to be first-run showings of sport and acquired movies

RADIO
BBC Radio made a voluntary pledge that at least 10% of eligible hours on its national analogue and digital radio
networks would be made by independent producers. In 2008/09, all services met or exceeded this target.

BBC Radio 1
Priorities
Innovative and creative initiatives These included Radio 1 Presents Metallica; Scottcam; a Bank Holiday ‘takeover’ of daytime output
by some specialist presenters; and International Radio 1. We developed film coverage in Edith Bowman’s weekday show.
Closer ties with younger audiences Initiatives included the first Switch Live, when 4,000 under-18s enjoyed a live line-up of UK
and international acts. We re-vamped the Switch website, linking all elements of the Switch family including the radio and TV editionsof The Surgery.
Social action Alcohol Experiment looked at the dangers of excessive drinking. A careers campaign featured guests including Sir Alan Sugarand Louis Walsh, answering questions from listeners. A money and finance campaign took place in January.
Sharing content across the web We offered free ‘Christmas Presents’ – exclusive sessions and performances available to download:
we had over 600,000 requests over 12 days. We have an active presence on a number of key third-party sites, including Facebook and Bebo.
		

Commitment

Actualhours of specialist music per week60

65

in daytime output, % of music from uK acts

40%

47%

in daytime output, % of music that is new

45%

58%

number of uK live events and festivals broadcast

c.25

27

number of new sessions

250

356

hours of news in daytime each weekday, including two extended bulletins1

1hr 8mins

regular news bulletins during daytime at weekends

33minimum number of new documentaries

40

43

hours of original opt-outs from scotland, wales and northern ireland

c.200

286

% of eligible hours from independent producers

c.10%

12.4%

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BBC Radio 2
Priorities
British songwriting Radio 2 Live In London saw the launch of The Great British Songbook. It continues to generate additional online content,
including video interviews with new and emerging artists like Gary Go and Daniel Merriweather.
UK comedy We commissioned series from emerging talent, Jason Byrne and Miranda Hart, plus one-off pilots with Rhod Gilbert andIvan Brackenbury. Returning strands included Clive Anderson’s Chat Room, Out To Lunch, On The Blog and The Blaggers Guide.
Programming for the armed forces Once again, Jeremy Vine dedicated his last show before Christmas to our Armed Forces serving
overseas: Remembering the Troops simulcast on Forces Broadcaster BFBS. Also in December, the Chris Evans Drivetime Show broadcast live fromthe army base at Dhekelia in Cyprus.
		Commitment

Actual% of music in daytime from uK acts

40%

50%

% of music in daytime that is new

20%

25%

hours of live music

260

288

hours of specialist music programmes>1,100

1,199

hours of arts programming

>100

103

weekly hours of news and current affairs, including regular news bulletins16

18

hours of religious output covering a broad range of faiths

170

188

c.10%

16%

% of eligible hours from independent producers

BBC Radio 3
Priorities
Classical music Celebrations of major anniversaries of Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn were launched at the beginning of 2009,
with special weekends devoted to Mendelssohn and Purcell.
British culture Vaughan Williams covered extensively in special programming and the Proms broadcasts.The John Milton Season, included
a complete reading of Paradise Lost over December-January.
Speech programming Speech programmes were given a broad international perspective, and many aspects of China were consideredin our contributions to the pan-BBC China season.
Ideas programming Free Thinking, a weekend of speech events confronting the major issues of our time, took place from Liverpoolin November, and provided strong broadcast material over several months.
		Commitment

Actual% of music output that is live or specially recorded

50%

57%

number of live or specially recorded performances

500

548

number of new musical works commissioned

30

53

number of new drama productions broadcast

35

41

number of new documentaries broadcast on arts and cultural topics

30

36% of relevant spend incurred outside the m25

40%

41%

% of eligible hours from independent producers

c.10%

15%

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BBC Radio 4
Priorities
Innovative comedy I’ve Never Seen Star Wars from Marcus Brigstocke ran in the premium 6.30pm comedy slot. It got picked up for
television, along with Dave Gorman’s Genius.
Landmark factual programming World on the Move was a 34-part series of live reports from around the world. It was the mostambitious radio natural history project ever. Much of our schedule on 10 September was given to the switch-on of the Large Hadron
Collider at CERN. We began a 90-part series on the history of America, presented by David Reynolds and a series on great British Prime
Ministers, presented by Nick Robinson.
Global events 1968 – Myth or Reality?, made a significant impact, with debates, documentaries and drama. 1968 Day by Day, a 153-partseries of sound capsules presented by John Tusa, attracted significant press.The Reith Lectures, Chinese Vistas, by Yale University professor
Jonathan Spence, interpreted major themes in the history and current transformation of China.
Online content A redesigned website launched and programmes are now tagged, enabling content aggregation by keyword.
We developed ambitious projects for World on the Move, 1968 and Big Bang Day. We extended the range of podcasts, achieving 72,000
downloads for the sci-fi drama Torchwood, a record for any one-off BBC radio programme.
		Commitment

Actualhours of news and current affairs

2,500

3,349

hours of original drama and readings

600

661

hours of original comedy

180

275

hours of original documentaries

200

247

hours of original religious programming

200

228

% of eligible hours from independent producers

10%

13%

BBC Radio 5 live
Priorities
Distinctive news output	The new core news team began writing bulletins in October, and we no longer gets this service fromthe Radio Newsroom. We are now able to incorporate more original 5 live journalism into our summaries and bulletins.
Investigative journalism	Donal MacIntyre completed a series of investigative programmes during the year, focussing on a rangeof subjects, many of which have been picked up as news stories across the BBC and the wider media.
Innovative sports coverage For the Olympics, special short films were put online and on YouTube; a special ‘Behind the Scenes’
programme was podcast.The Football Player online service proved very popular; 606 is now available on Red Button.
Promoting digital listening 40% of listeners across 5 live and Sports Extra now listen digitally. Aside from the BBC’s digital-only stations,
5 live has the highest proportion of its audience listening via a digital platform.
		Commitment

Actual% of output that is news coverage

c.75%

73%

% of eligible hours from independent producers (with 5 live sport’s extra)

c.10%

17%

BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Priorities
Home of cricket We developed ‘3-D Cricket’ – a new style of ‘access all areas’ commentary for the Twenty20 Finals Day, giving coverage
from all angles with commentators placed on the boundary edge and in the players’ dug-outs as well as in the commentary box. We also
provided full commentary on England’s one-day and Test series in India during November/December.
Promoting the station The running of highlights loops from the Olympics, boxing world title fights, the US Open men’s tennis, and thereplaying of the Japanese Grand Prix allowed increased trailing of Sports Extra from 5 live.
		% of eligible hours from independent producers (with radio 5 live)

Commitment

Actual

c.10%

17%

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RADIO 1Xtra
Priorities
Breakfast and early evening schedule 1Xtra Breakfast and MistaJam’s early evening programme are now firmly established.
Trevor Nelson provides a high-profile entry point for listeners at the start of the day, whilst MistaJam deepens audiences’ engagement.
Social action We worked with Radio 1 and BBC Switch to increase the impact of our social action campaigns, including Alcohol Experimentand a campaign focusing on personal finance that featured breakfast presenter Gemma Carney’s attempts to survive ona strict budget.
Building our profile We aimed to increase reach and awareness by sharing content and expertise, and by developing opportunities forcross-promotion with Radio 1. In particular,Trevor Nelson’s Saturday evening show is broadcast on both stations simultaneously, along with
programming from some events: eg Jay-Z’s 2008 performance at Glastonbury and the Notting Hill and Leeds carnivals.
		Commitment

Actual% of music in daytime that is new

60%

61%

% of music in daytime from the uK

35%

39%

number of live music events

50

56% of speech-based output each week

c.20%

25%

% of weekly output in news, documentaries and social action programming

c.10%

10%

% of eligible hours from independent producers

c.10%

14%

BBC 6 Music
Priorities
New British artists 80% of artists we record and c.90% of the new music on Tom Robinson’s Introducing are British. Marc Riley featured
a session by The Ting Tings before they secured a record deal.
Social action With housing costs the biggest monthly financial commitment for our audience demographic, Gimme Shelter was aimed at
first time buyers and renters. Jon Richardson underwent an online diagnosis of his potential as a first time buyer and Steve Lamacq exploredthe issues around living with friends.
		Commitment

Actual% of music that is more than four years old

50%

55%

hours of archive concert performances

400

486

% of music that is concert tracks and sessions from the BBc’s archive

15%

15%3

number of new sessions (excluding repeats and acquisitions)

275

330

hours of speech-based features, documentaries & essays each week

10

12

hours of news each week

6

6

c.10%

12%

% of eligible hours from independent producers
3

Just over 16 hrs 32 mins of archive out of 112 hrs 20 mins on average each week (14.73%).

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BBC 7
Priorities
High-impact seasons The cross-network sci-fi season included Planet B. A second series has been commissioned.The winning play fromthe Peter Tinniswood Drama Awards was included in programming to commemorate 90 years of Remembrance. As part of the pan-BBC
Darwin season, we broadcast The Beagle Diary and Voyages of Descent.
Coverage of key UK events We shared comedy programmes with Radio Scotland during the Edinburgh Festival and worked with BBC
Merseyside for a Liverpool season which tied in with the City of Culture celebrations. For Black History Month we scheduled a selection of
topical dramatisations. We recorded the preview programme and various interviews with performers during the Leicester Comedy Festival.
		Commitment

Actualhours of comedy each week

50

67

hours of drama each week

50

67

hours of children’s programming

1,400

1,460

% of eligible hours from independent producers

c.10%

20%

BBC Asian Network
Priorities
Breakfast programming The Breakfast show re-launched in January, with the aim of making the station’s output more inclusive andengaging, and with a broader and more national outlook.
Weekend schedule A new weekend schedule launched in May 2008.
		

Commitment

ActualProportion of speech to music

50:50

46:54

% of music in daytime from uK artists

40%

40%

average hours of language programming each day

3-5

3-5

% of eligible hours from independent producers

c.10%

10%

BBC FUTURE MEDIA & TECHNOLOGYBBC Online
Priorities
Engage younger users with democracy and social issues Election from Newsround promoted understanding of the democratic
process in a safe, pre-moderated environment; The Green Balloon Club lets children explore ecological matters; Bugbears engages them withsocial concerns. Newsbeat, Today and Panorama relaunched.
New skills proposition for 6-10s Delivery of this proposition remains subject to approval by the BBC Trust.
Informal learning, including around Darwin season Specific activities included 70 topics pages launched, including one on Barack
Obama for the inauguration. A season site provided easy access to content around the Darwin anniversary, and Springwatch and Big Cat
Live both delivered other natural history subject matter. RaW launched in February, helping adults improve basic skills including money
management and computer skills.
Reflect cultural diversity Scottish Politics index and content developed. Re-launch of BBC Local began with the Bristol site. Blogs
proposition expanded considerably with increased usage (eg Robert Peston, Olympics, BBC Internet blog) – they have also been relaunched in the global barlesque templating system.
Olympics and minority sports Video-rich mobile Olympics provided with streaming. Coverage saw 13.4 million on demand requests
and 18.2 million live requests for EMP and 1.7m iPlayer requests. Users were offered a number of participation based features.
Online presence for every programme /programmes provides comprehensive automated programme support online with apermanent, findable presence for each episode of every TV and radio programme. Stickers and Game Builder are currently in development.
		% of eligible spend with external companies

Commitment

Actual25%

26%

BBC Red Button
No priorities or conditions apply.
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BBC NEWSBBC News channel and BBC Parliament each has a statutory obligation for at least 90% of broadcast hours
to be originations. Last year, BBC News channel achieved 99% and BBC Parliament achieved 96%.

BBC News channel
Priorities
Parliamentary reporting on Westminster, the devolved Parliament and Assemblies, and Europe European coverage
included Gordon Brown’s speech to the European Parliament. The Record: Europe is broadcast three times each week.
International news Major stories included Gaza, US Presidential election/inauguration; Israel election; global economic slump,
G20 summit; and the British troop handover in Basra at the end of March.
		Commitment

Actualmore international news than other main continuous news channel(s) in uK

3

3

more local/regional news than other main continuous news channel(s) in uK

3

3

hours of sports news across the year

100

116

sports reports throughout the day, with evening round-up

3

3

BBC Parliament
Priorities
Improved sign-posting On screen, predicted timings for events and votes are signposted on background graphics and in captions, anda moving ‘ticker’ alerts viewers to upcoming urgent business.
Increase coverage of Stormont Weekly strand at 11.30pm Monday of Questions from Northern Ireland Assembly.
US Presidential Election coverage Two hours of key speeches from each day of the Conventions, live.
		Commitment

Actualweekly hours of coverage of the westminster Parliament (normal week)70

75

including weekly hours of select committees

10

11hours of proceedings of the scottish Parliament, northern ireland assembly and welsh assembly

260

368

hours of programming from Brussels and strasbourg

100

121

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BBC NATIONS & REGIONS
Services from BBC Nations & Regions have no statutory commitments but work with BBC television and radio
networks and interactive services to provide content for audiences throughout the UK.

BBC Local Radio in England
As at 1 April 2009 there are 39 local radio stations in England, plus five opt-out services.

Priorities
Use local radio content in multimedia world Local radio now available on iPlayer and targets for uploading audio and video tonews stories and features have been issued.
Establish consistent proposition across local radio portfolio Local Radio 2010 launched, and the marketing strategy has started
to take effect with the four stations in the initial tranche – London, WM, Newcastle and Tees.
		

Commitment

Actualminimum speech content of BBc local radio in core hours (6am-6pm)

60%

62%

speech content of BBc local radio at breakfast peak

100%

100%

85

119

hours of original, locally made radio programming (average per station)

BBC Radio Scotland
Priorities
News and debate Extended Morning Extra and Riddoch Questions offer more time for listeners to debate topical issues.
Good Morning Scotland reporters have contributed stories from across the globe.
Comedy and drama A new Comedy Zone offers five hours of content each week. Highlights included North by North North,sketch show Ellis & Clarke, and Armando Ianucci’s The Radio Scotland Years. Original dramas included works by Liz Lochhead andAlexander McCall Smith.
		Commitment

Actualweekly hours of news and current affairs

43

43

hours of arts coverage (including narrative repeats of daily arts show)

200

262

BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Priorities
News and politics A week of programming focussed on energy.The credit crunch and its impact on the rural economy and local fishing
and weaving industries featured prominently too.
Commitment

Actualno conditions apply

BBC One Scotland
Priorities
Scotland’s History project A History of Scotland, co-produced with the Open University, was broadcast on BBC One Scotland
in November, and had a network broadcast on BBC Two. It was complemented by a number of radio programmes and a website.
		Commitment

Actualhours of television news and current affairs

265

338

hours of other (non-news) programming

140

230

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BBC Two Scotland
Priorities
Health and well-being for the over-50s Six-part series Primetime covered six regional areas in Scotland and saw 150 organisations
compete for a public vote and one of a number of grants to help them with their work.
		

hours of non-news and gaelic-language programmesCommitment

Actual190

338

BBC ALBA
No priorities or conditions apply.

BBC Radio Wales
Priorities
Topical debates This year saw OB discussion around the 60th anniversary of the NHS. Debates on moral and spiritual issues took placein strand All Things Considered, while Wales at Work continued to provide a platform to discuss the changing shape of the Welsh economy.
More community reporting Community reporters bring new voices and a different slant on storytelling to key day-time programmes,
adding to the geographical coverage of Wales with local accents and content.
Multi-platform content We looked back at the highlights of the Coal House at War series in an hour-long special transmitted at
Christmas. We retain a focus on history, science and new technology with strands that run 52 weeks a year.
More content online Listen Again has re-launched for RW in MP3 format. The Evening Show staged a series of multimedia concertsfeaturing The Alarm and Welsh band The Storys, launching a series of online video webisodes.
		weekly hours of news and current affairs

Commitment

Actual24

35

BBC Radio Cymru
Priorities
News and debate We extended Taro’r Post, and moved it to an earlier slot. Breakfast and drivetime news programmes perform well.
Current affairs Manylu ran a series of well attended public debate programmes.
Reflecting national diversity Bwrw Golwg reflects diverse faith groups in Wales, including a special programme on Ramadan. Live events
coverage included the National Eisteddfod, the Urdd Eisteddfod and Gwyl Gerdd Dant Cymru.
New talent We broadcast 12 new plays, a six-part drama series and 12 classical music programmes. New music was supported throughsession recordings, a Battle of the Bands competition and Gwobrau RAP Radio Cymru (Rock & Pop Awards).
Digital and interactive technologies The Welsh language interface of BBC iPlayer was successfully launched, and our podcast ofhighlights especially tailored for Welsh learners remains popular.
		weekly hours of news and current affairs

Commitment

Actual16

20

BBC One Wales
Priorities
Learning for a broad audience Coal House children’s programme distributed bilingual schools packs to all primary and secondary
schools in Wales, and were well received.
		Commitment

Actualhours of television news and current affairs

250

321

hours of other (non-news) programming

60

84

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BBC Two WalesNo priorities apply.
hours of non-news programming

Commitment

Actual160

217

BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle
Priorities
Participation and debate Highlights included extended interviews with local ministers for Education, Health, Economic Development
and other key figures. Programmes devoted to Eames/Bradley Report on Northern Ireland’s past, economic issues, health and social care,domestic violence. Today at the Assembly established as a vibrant daily digest of business at Stormont.
Reflect the whole community Between May and September we mounted 200 OBs – our most ever – and connected with over
10,000 people.
Learning and social action Formal learning provided by Hurley Burley, Magical Mystery Tour and Tandy. Informal learning for adults via“Learning Tea breaks” with basic IT skills advice. We supported the BBC’s UK-wide campaigns Breathing Places and RaW, which prompted aweek dedicated to managing debt.
Arts and creativity A season marked the reopening of the Ulster Hall, plus coverage of The Belfast Festival, City of Derry Guitar Festival
and Feile an Phobail, among others. Also covered numerous musical genres including Ulster Orchestra concerts, a St Patrick Night concert incollaboration with Belfast City Council and numerous unsigned bands on the long running BBC Introducing strand.
Online and digital technologies Our podcast portfolio has had over one million downloads.The Will and Testament blog on moral andethical issues is among the 15 most read in the BBC.The BBC Bus continues to increase media literacy by linking listeners to their favourite
presenters online.
		Commitment

Actualweekly hours of news and current affairs on radio ulster

27

33

weekly hours of news and current affairs on radio foyle

8

12hours of indigenous language output including ulster scots and irish

220

252

hours of new comedy

20

22

BBC One Northern Ireland
Priorities
News and politics The Newsline e-panel helps investigations and reports into how our society works. Stormont Live and Today at theAssembly/Yesterday at the Assembly provided dedicated coverage of the Assembly. Audience involvement via Lets Talk and more detailed
discussions via Hearts and Minds and The Politics Show.
Reflecting diverse communities District journalists reported on issues of local interest, Mervyn Jess visited Poland and highlighted
family and business links to Northern Ireland. Newsline ran a special Religion and Faith campaign. Documentaries included Paradiso, Tailwind,Super Docs and Disco Babes.
		Commitment

Actualhours of television news and current affairs

280

340

hours of other (non-news) programming

80

115

Commitment

Actual55

104

BBC Two Northern Ireland
No priorities apply.
		

hours of non-news programming

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