Select Committee · Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

The work of the BBC

Status: Open Opened: 20 Jan 2025

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
24 Nov 2025 Caroline Daniel, Caroline Thomson, Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC, Michael Prescott, Sir Robbie Gibb View ↗
9 Sep 2025 Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC, Tim Davie CBE · BBC View ↗
4 Mar 2025 Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC, Tim Davie CBE · BBC View ↗

Who gave evidence

6 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Dr Samir Shah CBE · Chair BBC 3
Tim Davie CBE · Director General BBC 2
Caroline Daniel 1
Caroline Thomson 1
Michael Prescott 1
Sir Robbie Gibb 1

Correspondence

18 letters

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PublishedDirectionLetter
6 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s coverage of the BAFTA film awards, 6 March 2026
25 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from the Chair to Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s coverage of the BAFTA film awards, 25 February 2026
13 Jan 2026 Email from the BBC regarding oral evidence (24 November 2025) follow-up, 5 January 2026
6 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the BBC Charter Review, 16 December 2025
9 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Dr Samir Shah, Chair, BBC, regarding oral evidence (24 November) follow-up, 8 December 2025
9 Dec 2025 Background paper - Peter Johnston context note to October Board meeting
1 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Dr Samir Shah, Chair, BBC, regarding oral evidence (24 November) follow-up, 1 December 2025
26 Nov 2025 To committee Letter from Shumeet Banerji to Dr Samir Shah, Chair, BBC, regarding his resignation from the BBC Board, 10 November 2025
25 Nov 2025 Email from the BBC regarding oral evidence (9 September 2025) follow-up, 21 November 2025
10 Nov 2025 Letters from Dr Samir Shah, Chair, BBC, regarding Michael Prescott’s report, 10 November 2025
4 Nov 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Dr Samir Shah, Chair, BBC, regarding Michael Prescott’s report, 4 November 2025
2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the BBC Gaza Documentary and Editorial Standards, 6 August 2025
2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC, regarding Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee, dated 18 July 2025
2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee, 25 June 2025
14 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, dated 11 July 2025
1 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, dated 1 July 2025
22 Apr 2025 To committee Letter from Tim Davie CBE, Director General, and Dr Samir Shah CBE, Chair, BBC, regarding oral evidence follow-up, dated 15 April 2025
27 Mar 2025 To committee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Tim Davie CBE, Director General, and Dr Samir Shah CBE, Chair, BBC, regarding oral evidence follow-up, dated 14 March 2025