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Current Affairs on BBC One

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Commissioner: Clive Edwards

Overview

Panorama is our premier Current Affairs programme on BBC One. Panorama is the longest running Current Affairs programme in the world, and is well understood by the British public to be the home of important investigations and journalism of real significance to British audiences.

Topicality and speed are essential for Panorama - we need fast turn-around productions to ensure we cover Current Affairs when the issues are top of people's agendas.

What's been working well gallery

The Panorama strand on BBC One continues to perform well and has provided fresh ways in to contemporary issues -  The Truth About Adoption, My Big Fat Fake Wedding, and Council Houses: Cheats and Victims are good examples.

Current Affairs - BBC One - Panorama 30's and more rarely 60's to run as specials.

High-impact domestic investigations are sought. We want to uncover corruption, hypocrisy and injustice amongst the rich and powerful. At the end of each Panorama, the production team want someone, somewhere to be feeling very worried that they have just been rumbled

In addition, we are also seeking lively, imaginative and fresh ways to drive the subjects that matter most to our audiences. The recent investigations The Truth About Adoption and My Big Fat Fake Wedding are great examples of this.

Tom Giles is the Editor for Panorama.

Where are the opportunities available? 

There are opportunities in the Inhouse Guarantee, Wocc and Indie Quota in 12/13.  Please note that a number of hours have a Regional or Nations quota attached. 

How should I submit my ideas and who should I pitch to?

All proposals should be submitted via the e-commissioning system to the relevant genre controller or commissioner. Take a look at the Who's Who for the latest current affairs  commissioning team contacts

Want to know more about the broader BBC One service strategy?

If you would like to know more about Danny Cohen's BBC One channel strategy, please visit the BBC One page.