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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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