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Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - the BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation

Summary
The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public.
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 10 March 2026

Consultation description

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is reviewing the current BBC Charter, which expires on 31 December 2027. This green paper and public consultation outlines and seeks views on the changes we are considering making to the Charter, to futureproof the BBC and help it continue serving the public. The new Charter is expected to take effect on 1 January 2028.

The BBC’s Royal Charter provides the constitutional basis of the BBC. The Charter defines the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes and sets out how it is governed, regulated and funded. The BBC Framework Agreement sits alongside the Charter, and provides additional detail on the topics included.

This Review begins with the publication of the Terms of Reference and this green paper and public consultation. Both publications are a key part of the conversation for Charter Review, and allow the public to have a say on the future of the BBC.

The BBC belongs to all of us. We are therefore looking to hear from a wide range of voices on the future of the BBC as our national broadcaster and how it can represent and deliver for every person in the UK as part of the Charter Review.

We are seeking the views of the general public, those working in the creative industries, researchers and industry organisations on a number of issues and options for change. The responses and evidence submitted to this consultation will help inform the government’s decision-making on changes to the BBC’s Charter and Framework Agreement.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/britains-story-the-next-chapter-the-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation

Let's tell them what we think of them, ladies. Click on this link to share your valued opinion:

https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOcvcDvkNu8c9E

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Thank you.

Why isn’t every licence payer being sent a link to this, I wonder?

I like the BBC though its bias annoys me e.g. pro climate emergency, anti-GC, anti-Israel etc, so that needs addressing. That said, it provides me with Radio 4, the Proms and local radio, and also Radio 3. I would like more serious programming, a return to productions of original plays, as well as classic drama, e.g. Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, maybe Sheridan (?), along with playwrights of the twentieth century. I'd like more book talk on radio 4. Classical concerts, good films, serious music, please.
I will say so.

Why isn’t every licence payer being sent a link to this, I wonder?

It's a mystery.

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Good point.

I agree with most of this. For all its failings (which it is at last starting to address on gender identity at least), the bbc produces/covers some great culture, although I too would like to see some more plays.

I despair at the division in the US, at least partially fuelled by the US media only appealing to/presenting one or other “side”. We need to avoid this in the UK, the BBC needs to get true impartiality back on track to help in this fight.

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Made me think of how good the BBC could be

Thank you for this and for setting it out so clearly.

For anyone who would like to view the survey questions in advance:
Click on Consultation Questions in the Contents column on the left:
www.gov.uk/government/consultations/britains-story-the-next-chapter-the-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public

Thank you.

Mind you, I’m not sure the BBC can handle our opinions…