Colin Browne, Chair of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV), discusses what the BBC Charter review means for the future of public service broadcasting in the UK, and why it’s vital that ordinary licence fee payers respond to the government’s consultation by midnight on Tuesday 12 March. Step by step, we explore where VLV supports or challenges the BBC’s own proposals on independence, funding, public accountability and participation in BBC decision making. We also look at how well the BBC is serving “at-risk” public service genres such as religion, the arts and children’s content—especially now that Ofcom’s monitoring role has been diluted.

PLEASE take part in the consultation. Links to the consultation and suggested answers below.

This is the link to the government's consultation:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/britains-story-the-next-chapter-the-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation/britains-story-the-next-chapter-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation#:~:text=The%20current%20Charter%20came%20into,the%20next%20decade%20and%20beyond.

This is a list of organisations we have interviewed over the last few years and their suggested answers:

VOICE OF THE LISTENER AND VIEWER

https://vlv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BBC-Charter-Review-Consultation.pdf

BRITISH BROADCASTING CHALLENGE

https://britishbroadcastingchallenge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BBC-Charter-Consultation-Suggested-Answers.pdf

THE CHILDREN’S MEDIA FOUNDATION

https://www.thechildrensmediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CMF-bbc_charter_response-final.pdf

SANDFORD ST MARTIN TRUST

The Sandford St Martin Trust: https://sandfordawards.org.uk/religion-and-the-future-of-the-bbc-have-your-say/

CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS

https://www.campaignforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-Stage-for-the-Nation.pdf

BBC WAC (Written Archives Centre) CAMPAIGN

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n5aXNHY6D5dq9elIYUdLfh9XG_T9AMki/view

MEDIA REFORM COALITION

https://www.mediareform.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Alternative-Green-Paper-March-2026.pdf

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING TRUST urges the BBC to maintain its commitment to international news but to broaden the range of stories covered, and also to give its non-news content a more international flavour

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