The remit of BBC One Northern Ireland is to complement the networked BBC One schedule by providing mixed-genre programmes appealing to mainstream Northern Ireland audiences which displace or replace content otherwise available on BBC One. BBC One Northern Ireland should be the BBC's primary outlet for television coverage of major events in Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland complements the editorial purpose and ambition of network television with programmes which reflect the dynamism and diversity of life in Northern Ireland. Key developments for BBC One Northern Ireland this year are as follows.

1 Sustaining citizenship and civil society

• Priority: BBC One Northern Ireland will provide extensive coverage of the Northern Ireland Assembly on BBC Newsline and will facilitate audience involvement in discussions about political issues and developments through other programmes, including Let's Talk.
• The events and legacies of the Troubles period will be explored through a range of newly commissioned programmes. These will include an archive-based film on the civil rights movement, and documentary programmes about the work of the Army's bomb disposal team and the events surrounding the Maze Prison escape in 1983.
• We will also reflect different aspects of life in contemporary Northern Ireland. Programmes will include an observational documentary about mental health and physical well-being in Get Well NI and a look at young people's preparations for Holy Communion in Jesus, Mary and Money.

2 Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

• BBC One Northern Ireland will bring some of the most memorable stories of Radio Ulster listeners to life in a new series of short animated features on local television. Days Like This will make use of archive footage and collages to describe how personal or community events have affected local people. Zero to Hero will profile the growing international reputation of three local comic magazine illustrators.

3 Promoting education and learning

• Informal learning and wider community debate about the effects of lifestyle and career choices will be explored through a range of new programmes. These will include a short series following the career of a trainee chef and programmes looking at how people can deal with addictions. We will also provide a light-hearted exploration of the ways in which people can manage the challenges associated with long-term relationships in Not the Man I Married.

4 Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities

• Priority: BBC One Northern Ireland will reflect the changing and diverse nature of local society across all our output. A key priority will be to reflect the interests and experiences of different communities and to bring their stories to a wider audience. New commissions for 2008/2009 include a documentary profile on the work of the Rape Crisis Centre; Michael McGarrigle's exploration of people and places in the Republic of Ireland; an authored documentary on our local obsession with motor cars; and Wanted Farmers Revisited and its update on the fortunes of a farming family from County Fermanagh.

Unless otherwise stated, all commitments are minimum hours and include originations, repeats and acquisitions.
All conditions are annual unless otherwise stated.

Sustaining citizenship and civil society

• 280 hours of television news and current affairs

Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

• 80 hours of other (non-news) programming

In addition to the conditions and commitments outlined in this annex, BBC One Northern Ireland will contribute as appropriate to the fulfilment of a number of statutory commitments for the networked BBC One service as described in the master Statement of Programme Policy for BBC One.