5.BBC One Purposes

Royal Charter: The royal charter is the basis for the BBC. It sets out the public purposes of the BBC, guarantees its independence, and outlines the duties of the trust and the executive board. The agreement with the secretary of state provides detail on many topics outlined in the charter and also covers the BBCs funding. 

BBC Trust: The BBC exists to serve the public to educate and entertain. The BBC trust is the governing body of the BBC. The main roles of the Trust are in setting the overall strategic direction of the BBC, including its priorities, and in exercising a general oversight of the work of the Executive Board. The Trust will perform these roles in the public interest, particularly the interest of licence fee payers.


The Executive Board runs the BBC. It is responsible for delivering the BBC’s services in accordance with the strategy agreed with the BBC Trust, and for all aspects of operational management. The Board is made up of executive directors from within the BBC and a number of non-executive directors, who bring external expertise and insight to the operation of the Board.

What are the BBC Purposes and how are they delivered? 

• Sustaining citizenship and civil society- The BBC provides high-quality news, current affairs and factual programming to engage its viewers, listeners and users in important current and political issues.

• promoting education and learning- The support of formal education in schools and colleges and informal knowledge and skills building.

• stimulating creativity and cultural excellence- Encouraging interest, engagement and participation in cultural, creative and sporting activities across the UK.

• Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities- BBC viewers, listeners and users can rely on the BBC to reflect the many communities that exist in the UK.

• Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK- The BBC will build a global understanding of international issues and broaden UK audiences' experience of different cultures.

• Delivering to the public the benefit of emerging communications technologies and services- Assisting UK residents to get the best out of emerging media technologies now and in the future.

Explain how the BBC represents the UK, its nations, regions and communities. 

Represent the different nations, regions and communities to the rest of the UK.Cater for the different nations, regions and communities of the UK. Bring people together for shared experiences. Encourage interest in a conversation about local communities Reflect the different religious and other beliefs in the UK.Provide output in minority languages.

What is the T.V. license and who pays it? 


Anyone who uses T.V. receiving equipment to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on T.V., needs to pay for a T.V. license. T.V. receiving equipment means any equipment which is used to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV.A standard colour T.V. license cost £145 per month. The fee provides a wide range of T.V., radio and online content. The license fee allows the BBC to remain free of advertisement.