Tuesday 16 June, 10am,
Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster
The creator and writer of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, and a
panel bringing the perspectives of the audience and workforce,
will appear before the CMS Committee for its inquiry into what
needs to be done to make the BBC fit for the future.
The committee will first question Mr Knight to explore the role
the BBC plays in developing creatives and supporting them to tell
British stories. There are likely to be questions on production
clusters and supporting people from different backgrounds into
film and TV careers. There could also be discussion about the
impact of the BBC's savings programme on drama and the case for a
levy on streamers to support British film and high-end
television.
In the second panel, MPs will question representatives from
charity Voice of the Listener and Viewer, the UK's union for
creative industries Bectu, and think-tank Demos. The committee is
likely to ask how the BBC can best engage audiences in the age of
streaming and video on demand services, and the ways the BBC
could improve public accountability.
There could also be questions on how the BBC supports people
working in the creative industries, improving access to content
for disabled people, the BBC's savings programme, and protecting
the BBC from political interference.
Witnesses
At 10am
At 11am
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Browne, Chair, Voice of
the Listener and Viewer
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Philippa Childs, Deputy General Secretary,
Bectu
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Hannah Perry, Interim Director, Demos Digital
