BBC

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The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the United Kingdom’s publicly funded national broadcaster, known worldwide for producing and distributing television, radio, and online content.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcasting company
media organisation
public service broadcaster
broadcastMedium online
radio
television
city London, England
surface form: London
commercialArm BBC Studios
country United Kingdom
foundedBy UK government
surface form: British government
foundingDate 1922-10-18
fullName BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Broadcasting Corporation
fundingType publicly funded
globalReputation one of the world’s leading broadcasters
governedBy Royal Charter
hasDivision BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Children’s

BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Nations and Regions

BBC News Channel
surface form: BBC News

BBC Radio and Music
BBC Studios
BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC World Service
headquartersLocation Broadcasting House
London, England
surface form: London
industry broadcasting
mass media
language English
multiple languages
legalForm public corporation
motto Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation
notableProgram BBC News at Ten
Blue Peter
Doctor Who
BBC Sport
surface form: Match of the Day

Newsnight
Panorama
Sherlock
Strictly Come Dancing
Top Gear
operatesChannel BBC Four
BBC News Channel
BBC One
BBC television services
surface form: BBC Parliament

BBC Three
BBC Two
CBBC
CBeebies
operatesRadioNetwork BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC World Service
operatesService BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Online

BBC Sounds
BBC iPlayer
originalName BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Broadcasting Company
ownership publicly owned
parentOrganization BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Board
publicFundingModel television licence fee
regulator Ofcom
scope national broadcaster of the United Kingdom
serviceArea United Kingdom
worldwide

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Mona Qureshi employer BBC
Bethan Jones employer BBC
W1A productionCompany BBC
Hugh Quarshie employer BBC
BBC television series Room 101 producer BBC
subject surface form: Room 101
Fingersmith productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: Fingersmith (2005 TV drama)
Brian Tufano employer BBC
Jane Fallon employer BBC
The Men from the Ministry (radio series) producer BBC
subject surface form: The Men from the Ministry
It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series) productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: It Sticks Out Half a Mile
Peter Howell employer BBC
Bill Owen employer BBC
Delia Smith employer BBC
Morag Hood employer BBC
Morag Hood (actress) employer BBC
subject surface form: Morag Hood
John Downer employer BBC
Jane Howell employer BBC
Deryck Cooke employer BBC