British Broadcasting Corporation

A public corporation, a media organisation and a body with a royal charter, also called BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public broadcaster in the UK and one of the largest broadcasting organisation in the world.^[1] The BBC is funded by the TV licence fee that is paid by UK households and business who have televisions.^[1] The BBC is independent from direct government intervention, its activities being overseen by the BBC Board and regulated by Ofcom.^[2] The BBC provides nine national TV channels (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament, and, BBC Alba) as well as radio broadcasting, BBC Online and BBC iPlayer.^[3]

‘TV Licensing’ is a trade mark of the BBC and is used under licence by companies paid to administer the collection of TV licence fees and enforcement of TV licensing on behalf of the BBC.^[4]

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you only have the right to information that is not held for the purposes of journalism, art or literature from this public authority. Requests for information held for these purposes may be refused. If your request for information has been refused for this reason, and you don't think it should have been, please let us know.

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Bitesize

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Richard Norrie on 14 April 2023.

Refused.

Dear Richard Norrie, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230424. Yours sincerely, Info...

Mental Health and LGBTQ Policies and Complaint Data

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Thomas Martin on 22 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Thomas Martin, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230728. Yours sincerely, Infor...

Popmaster

Internal review request sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by A Willmore on 19 May 2023.

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am again writing to request an internal review of British Broadcasti...

Old killroy silk episode from early 90's

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to jack waldron on 19 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Jack Waldron, Please find attached the response to your request for information, reference RFI20...

Evidence to support the claim of Nazir Afzal about child sex exploitation

Request to British Broadcasting Corporation by p cialfi. Annotated by p cialfi on 19 May 2023.

Refused.

The ICO has identified the legal clause that allows the BBC to refuse the request. It is such a pity that, as with ALL institutions, there is denial a...

Meetings between Tim Davie and Gary Lineker (March 2023)

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Joseph Lloyd on 12 May 2023.

Information not held.

Dear Mr Lloyd, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230599....

Facilities Management tender documents

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Gwendaline Crumb on 12 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Gwendaline Crumb, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230641. Yours sincerely, Inf...

Media Training

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Matthew Davis on 9 May 2023.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Davis Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230573. ...

Author of BBC website article 'Bristol: Castle Park plans unveiled by developers'

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Joe Banks on 7 March 2023.

Refused.

Dear Joe Banks, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230243. Yours sincerely, Informati...

Dragon's Den Investment and Success Rate

Request to British Broadcasting Corporation by Stephen Keene-Elliott. Annotated by Stephen Keene-Elliott on 5 May 2023.

Refused.

The reason for refusal was "Information held for the purposes of art, journalism or literature by the BBC", so exempt from FOI disclosure

Richard Murphy, Tax Research LLP

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Noel Scoper on 4 May 2016.

Refused.

Dear Mr Scoper Please find attached the response to your request for information, reference RFI20160928 Yours sincerely, The Informa...

Development and maintenance of BBC SOUNDS

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Neil Imrie on 27 April 2023.

Refused.

Dear Mr Imrie Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230597. Yours sincerely Information R...

Request for BBC costs of Twitter Verified Organization and Affiliate accounts

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mike Smith on 27 April 2023.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Smith Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230575. Yours sincerely Information R...

Twitter Gold Ticks

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mr Sneddon on 27 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Sneddon Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230536. Yours sincerely Information...

British Broadcasting Corporation - Public access to BBC Facebook Content

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Paul Waller on 11 April 2023.

Refused.

Dear Mr Waller Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230384....

Subject: Freedom of Information Request - Letter Patent

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to :stuart-Leslie: on 20 April 2023.

Successful.

Dear Stuart Leslie, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230570. Yours sincerely, Inform...

How many complaints have been received against a specific program India the Modi Question

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to NA on 20 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Naveen Arora, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230535. Yours sincerely, Inform...

Various costs

Internal review request sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by Jan Cosgrove on 20 April 2023.

Awaiting internal review.

Dear FOI Enquiries, "Legal explanation Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Act provides that information held by the BBC and the other public service br...

TV licence dispensation

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to G Kanter-Webber on 11 October 2022.

Partially successful.

Dear G Kanter-Webber Please find attached the response to your request for information, reference RFI20221005. Kind regards Informat...

Age Profile of TV Licence Fee Payers

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Stephen Platt on 20 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Platt, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230483....

Carbon Footprint ( tonnes of co2 ) of BBC 1 Series

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Kenn Winter on 14 April 2023.

Refused.

Dear Kenn Winter, Thank you for your email. As stated in our response to your Freedom of Information request, the BBC does not offer an internal...

Manufacturers and other service providers

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Peter Brooks on 16 March 2023.

Refused.

Dear Mr Brooks Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230307. Yours sincerely Information...

Was BBC employees/freelancers paid when they didn't turn up for work on the 11th of March?

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Gavin Smith on 6 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Smith, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230387....

Number of complaints made in relation to Gary Lineker debacle

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Carrie Trew on 6 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Trew, Please find attached our response to your request for information, reference RFI20230366....

HMRC tax disputes

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Abdul Hai on 5 April 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Abdul Hai, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230333. Yours sincerely, Informatio...

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