An insight into the arts commissioning process at the BBC

Thursday 14 June 2012, 11:13

Mark Bell Mark Bell Commissioning Editor, Arts

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To coincide with the announcement of the 2012/2013 season of arts programming, About the BBC blog editor Jon Jacob talks to the BBC's Commissioning Editor for Arts, Mark Bell about his work. 


This is the first in a series of interviews with senior managers and execs at the BBC. Coming soon, an interview with Commissioning Editor, BBC Music & Events Jan Younghusband and Head of Arts Production, Jonty Claypole.

Guidelines for the submission of programme ideas for BBC One, Two, Three and Four can be found in Mark Bell's development briefing documents on the BBC Commissioning website.

Full details of the arts programming for 2012 and 2013 can be found on the BBC Media Centre website.

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