Overview

Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, returned for a second series in January 2012.
Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, returned for a second series in January 2012.

This section offers a concise overview of the BBC's year, including some thoughts on the past year from Director-General Mark Thompson.

We give the headline information on the licence fee for 2011/12 and the new licence fee settlement until 2016. It is also where you will find individual service performance highlights for our services for 2011/12 – from money invested on content by channel, through audience reach and time spent with services, to average weekly individual service appreciation levels from users.

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