The future of the BBC
Date & Time
📅 Tue, Feb 3, 2026
🕐 6:30 PM
Ends: Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location
📍 The RSA
The Great Room 8 John Adam St, London, WC2N 6EZ, United Kingdom, London, Gt Lon, WC2N 6EZ
🏙️ London
About This Event
As trust in news fragments and public service media face unprecedented scrutiny, the BBC enters a defining moment.
The future of the BBC
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
6:30-7:30pm
RSA House and online via YouTube
From debates over impartiality and political pressure to digital consumption habits and culture-war narratives, this Great Room discussion brings together leading voices to examine what a renewed, resilient BBC could become.
Speakers:
- Alan Rusbridger, Journalist and Editor, Prospect Magazine
- Manveen Rana, Journalist and Podcast Host, The Times
- Lewis Goodall, Journalist, Broadcaster (The News Agents) and Author
- Hardeep Matharu, Editor-in-Chief, Byline Times
Chair:
- Nina Nannar, Arts Editor, ITV News
Image credit: Getty Images George Clerk
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The RSA
The Great Room 8 John Adam St, London, WC2N 6EZ, United Kingdom, London, Gt Lon, WC2N 6EZ
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Duration
1 hour
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