CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www0.bbc.co.uk:80/info/","20030626110349","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1056625429"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title>BBC- About the BBC</title> <meta name="description" content="How the BBC is run, what it produces and how to get involved. Contains plans, policies, standards, guidelines, profiles of channels, feedback and information on working with or for the most creative organisation in the world."/> <meta name="keywords" content="annual report, licence fee, plans"/> <meta name="created" content="20030519"/> <meta name="updated" content="20030620"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"/> <style type="text/css">  </style> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </script> <style type="text/css"></style> <link rel="StyleSheet" href="/web/20030626110349cs_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/includes/about.css" type="text/css"/> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#000000" vlink="#000000" alink="#000000" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <a name="top" id="top"></a><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr> <td class="bbcpageShadow" colspan="2"><a href="#startcontent"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="600" height="2" alt="Skip to main content " title="" border="0"/></a></td><td class="bbcpageShadow"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="2" alt=" Text Only version of this page" title="" border="0"/></a></td></tr><form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20030626110349/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl"><tr><td class="bbcpageShadowLeft" width="76"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030626110349/http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/images/logo.gif" width="62" height="20" alt="BBCi" border="0" hspace="7" vspace="2"/></a></td><td class="bbcpageGrey" align="right"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="float:right"><tr><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/categories/" class="bbcpageWhite">CATEGORIES</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/tv/" class="bbcpageWhite">TV</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/radio/" class="bbcpageWhite">RADIO</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/communicate/" class="bbcpageWhite">COMMUNICATE</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/whereilive/" class="bbcpageWhite">WHERE I LIVE</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageBar" width="6"><br/></td><td><font size="1"><b><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/toolbar/-/a-z/" class="bbcpageWhite">INDEX</a></b></font></td><td class="bbcpageSearchL" width="8"><br/></td><td class="bbcpageSearch"><font size="1" class="bbcpageWhite"><label for="bbcpageSearchbox"><span class="ie3"><b>SEARCH</b></span></label><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="3" height="1" alt=""/></font></td><td class="bbcpageSearch2"><input type="text" id="bbcpageSearchbox" name="q" size="8" style="margin:3px 0 0;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;width:100px;"/></td><td class="bbcpageSearch"><input type="image" src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/images/go2.gif" name="go" value="go" alt="Go" width="26" height="21" border="0"/></td><td class="bbcpageSearchRa" width="1"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="30" alt=""/></td></tr></table></td><td class="bbcpageSearchRb"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""/><input type="hidden" name="uri" value="/info/"/></td></tr></form><tr><td class="bbcpageBlack" colspan="2"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="770"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="770" height="1" alt=""/></td></tr></table></td><td class="bbcpageBlack" width="100%"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""/></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10" rowspan="2"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="10" height="50" alt="" border="0"/></td> <td><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="255" height="1" alt="" border="0"/></td> <td valign="bottom"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="250" height="1" alt="" border="0"/><br/> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/images/banner_aboutbbc.gif" alt="About the BBC" width="249" height="26" hspace="0" vspace="10" border="0"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="255" height="1" alt="" border="0"/><br/> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/images/logo_bbc.gif" alt="BBC" width="103" height="29" border="0" vspace="10"/><br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#C5D445" colspan="3"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="10" height="9" alt="" border="0"/></td> <td colspan="2"> <font size="1"> <a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl">Text only</a> | <a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/">BBCi Home</a> </font> </td> <td align="right"> <font size="1"> Thursday 26th June 2003 </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br/> </td></tr></table><a name="startcontent" id="startcontent"></a> <table width="770" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="10" height="100" alt=""/></td> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/images/hp_image.jpg" alt="" width="505" height="150" border="0"></td> <td><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1" alt=""/></td> <td valign="top"> <font size="3"> <b>Latest about the BBC</b><br/> </font> <p> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/06_june/23/digital_radio.shtml">BBC launches digital radio campaign</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/speeches/stories/johnwillis_rts.shtml">John Willis RTS speech</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/statements2003/">BBC's plans for 2003/2004</a></div> <p> <a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/"><b>Full list of latest press releases</b></a> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="5" alt=""/></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bgdark" colspan="8"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bglight"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight" valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="245" height="6" alt=""/><br/> <font size="3"> <b>Inside the BBC</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="purpose/">Purpose & values</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="running/">How the BBC is run</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="policies/">Plans, policies & reports</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="licencefee/">Licence fee</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/thenandnow/history/">History of the BBC</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/">Annual Report</a></div> </font> <p> <font size="3"> <b>Your say</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="contactus/">Contact us</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/pov/">Points of View</a></div> </font> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""/><br/> </td> <td><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight" valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="245" height="6" alt=""/><br/> <font size="3"> <b>Channels & services</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/channels/">BBC channels</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/info/channels/bbc_education_and_learning.shtml">Education & learning</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/reception/">How to receive the BBC</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/digital/">How to get digital services</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030626110349/http://www.bbcshop.com/">BBC Shop</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/">BBC Orchestras</a></div> </font> <p> <font size="3"> <b>Working with the BBC</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/jobs/">Jobs & work experience</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/talent/">BBC Talent</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030626110349/http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/">Training</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="working/">Business services</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/">Programme commissioning</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/">Supplying the BBC</a></div> </font> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""/><br/> </td> <td><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="25" alt=""/></td> <td class="bglight" valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="245" height="6" alt=""/><br/> <font size="3"> <b>Attend events & programmes</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/whatson/tickets/">Tickets to shows</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/whatson/beonashow/">Be on a show</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/tours/">Take a tour</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/proms/">BBC Proms</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/">Radio 1 events</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/">Radio 2 events</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/summer/">Summer with the BBC</a></div> </font> <p> <font size="3"> <b>Site index</b><br/> </font> <font size="2"> <div class="bullet"><a href="sitemap/">Site index of 'About the BBC'</a></div> </font> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""/><br/> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="10" height="1"/></td> <td colspan="5"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="12"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" class="bgdark"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="1"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="6"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="255" height="1"/><br/> <a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/promo/click/index/CBBC25/-/cbbc/backstage/"><img alt="CBBC - Where your head's at." border="0" width="234" height="60" src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/go/promo/display/index/CBBC25/-/promo/2003/wk25/cbbc/wyha_promo.gif"/></a><br/> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="249" height="1"/><br/> <font size="2"> <b>BBCi links</b><br/> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/whatson/">TV & Radio Listings</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/a-z/">A-Z of BBC websites</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/news/">BBC News</a></div> </font> </td> <td valign="top" class="bgdark"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="1" height="1"/></td> <td valign="top"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="5" height="1"/></td> <td valign="top"> <img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="250" height="1"/><br/> <font size="2"> <br/> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/">Press Office</a></div> <div class="bullet"><a href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/help/">Help using BBCi</a></div> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <br clear="all"/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td class="bbcpageFooter" width="770" align="center"><img src="/web/20030626110349im_/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/furniture/tiny.gif" width="770" height="1" alt=""/><br/><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><a class="bbcpageFooter" href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/terms/">Terms of Use</a> | <a class="bbcpageFooter" href="/web/20030626110349/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/privacy/">Privacy</a><br/> </font></td></tr></table><br clear="all"/> </body> </html>