This is your BBC


CREATIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND FULL OF OPPORTUNITY

Here are the main areas of the BBC

  • Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley

    ENTERTAINMENT

    We continually produce landmark distinctive hits for UK audiences – from Wild Isles to Happy Valley, The Traitors to Ghosts. Season 3 of The Traitors filmed in the Scottish Highlands saw 7.4 million watch the dramatic finale.

  • Amol Rajan, BBC radio broadcaster.

    NEWS

    The BBC provides unrivalled local, regional, national and international news and current affairs. We remain the most trusted source of news in the UK and the most trusted international news broadcaster, playing a role against the threat of misinformation.

  • David Attenborough, BBC broadcaster.

    FACTUAL

    Green Planet, our landmark nature series created with Sir David Attenborough, was watched by 30% of the UK - 18.5m people. It encouraged audiences to value the environment more and inspire them to take action. That’s content with impact.

  • Vick Hope, BBC radio broadcaster.

    SOUNDS

    Ten UK-wide radio networks, as well as two national radio services each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and 39 local radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. The Sounds app had 1.64bn plays last year. And we provide the best live music and speech broadcasting in the UK.

PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE

 

Our unique mission and purpose serves our audiences – in the UK and globally – with high-quality, impartial output and services which inform, educate and entertain. 

We push boundaries, challenge thinking and produce content that people love. 

In the UK, BBC Public Service is mainly funded by the licence fee, but we also have commercial and global activities. BBC Studios is our largest commercial operation.

 

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE

Our BBC Public Service is funded by the licence fee to deliver value for all audiences. The BBC delivers a huge portfolio of national, regional and local TV, radio and digital services in the UK, and the BBC World Service in over 40 languages.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BBC PUBLIC SERVICE >

 

 

 

BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is the largest of our commercial operations. Fuelled by creativity, it is the most awarded UK production company and a world-class distributor. Studios’ profits go back to Public Service to help make more great programmes.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BBC STUDIOS >

 

 

FUTURE OF BBC/ TIM DAVIE QUOTE

 

“The BBC is a positive force for the UK and the world. We are impartial, innovative and creative, and we constantly look to the future. 

We are for everyone which means we need the best people from all backgrounds to work for us, as we evolve into a truly digital first media organisation.”

– Tim Davie, Director General, BBC

Hear from some of our staff

  • Ebony, BBC apprentice wearing Pudsey ears with Hacker T Dog.

    Jemma Nash

    "Since starting, I have worked across multiple portfolios within Children’s and Education. What’s really surprised me is the opportunities to bring your whole self and most authentic self to the job.”
    Ebony
    ⁠— Production Manager Apprentice

     

  • Orlando Turner, BBC Studios employee.

    Orlando Turner

    “I love that my job has given me the opportunity to meet and network with some amazing people and learn from the best talent in the industry.”
    Orlando Turner
    ⁠— AV Systems Engineer, BBC Studios

     

  • Natalie, BBC employee wearing bright pink top.

    Natalie Preston and Faye

    “I work as a Tester in the Assistive Tech Team. Just the fact that team exists speaks volumes about how the BBC values accessibility for all users.” 
    Natalie
    ⁠— Tester, Product Group  

     

Our Values

 

 

AUDIENCES

AUDIENCES are at the heart of everything we do.

CREATIVITY

CREATIVITY is the lifeblood of our organisation.

TRUST

TRUST is the foundation of the BBC – we're independent, impartial and truthful.

RESPECT

We RESPECT each other – we're kind, and we champion inclusivity.

ACCOUNTABLE

We are ACCOUNTABLE and deliver work of the highest quality.

ONE BBC

We are ONE BBC – we collaborate, learn and grow together. 

LOCATIONS

The BBC is a global British organisation. With offices, production bases and studios all over the UK, there are lots of opportunities to work for the BBC in your local community.  Worldwide, across News and BBC Studios, we operate in cities in more than 60 countries.

COULD THIS BE YOUR BBC?

 

CREATIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND FULL OF OPPORTUNITY

WHAT WE DO

We are the world’s leading public service broadcaster, creating distinctive, world-class content every day that is loved and trusted by millions of people in the UK and around the world.

ENTERTAINMENT

We continually produce landmark distinctive hits for UK audiences – from Wild Isles to Happy Valley, The Traitors to Ghosts. Season 3 of The Traitors filmed in the Scottish Highlands saw 7.4 million watch the dramatic finale.

NEWS

The BBC provides an unrivalled level of local, regional, national and international news and current affairs. We remain the most trusted source of news in this country and the most trusted international news broadcaster. We play an important role in helping to counter the threat of misinformation.

FACTUAL

Green Planet, our landmark nature series created with Sir David Attenborough, was watched by 30% of the UK - 18.5m people. It encouraged audiences to value the environment more and inspire them to take action. That’s content with impact.

SOUNDS

Ten UK-wide radio networks, as well as two national radio services each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and 39 local radio stations across England and the Channel Islands. The Sounds app had 1.64bn plays last year. And we provide the best live music and speech broadcasting in the UK.

 

 

PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE

Our unique mission and purpose serves our audiences – in the UK and globally – with high-quality, impartial output and services which inform, educate and entertain. 

We push boundaries, challenge thinking and produce content that people love. 

In the UK, BBC Public Service is mainly funded by the licence fee, but we also have commercial and global activities. BBC Studios is our largest commercial operation.

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE

Our BBC Public Service is funded by the licence fee to deliver value for all audiences. The BBC delivers a huge portfolio of national, regional and local TV, radio and digital services in the UK, and the BBC World Service in over 40 languages.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BBC PUBLIC SERVICE >

BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is the largest of our commercial operations. Fuelled by creativity, it is the most awarded UK production company and a world-class distributor. Studios’ profits go back to Public Service to help make more great programmes.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BBC STUDIOS >

 

“I LOVE THAT MY JOB HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND NETWORK WITH SOME AMAZING PEOPLE AND LEARN FROM THE BEST TALENT IN THE INDUSTRY.”

“I love that my job has given me the opportunity to meet and network with some amazing people and learn from the best talent in the industry.”
Orlando Turner
AV Systems Engineer, BBC Studios

“WORKING ALONGSIDE THE BBC DURING MY APPRENTICESHIP HAS BEEN AMAZING. THE TEAM AND PEOPLE I HAVE MET HAVE BEEN SO COMFORTING AND I FEEL VERY SUPPORTED.”

"Since starting, I have worked across multiple portfolios within Children’s and Education. What’s really surprised me is the opportunities to bring your whole self and most authentic self to the job.”
Ebony
⁠— Production Manager Apprentice

LOCATIONS

The BBC is a global British organisation. With offices, production bases and studios all over the UK, there are lots of opportunities to work for the BBC in your local community.  Worldwide, across News and BBC Studios, we operate in cities in more than 60 countries.

COULD THIS BE YOUR BBC?