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Statements of Programme Policy

BBC Two Programme Policy 2008/2009

BBC Two television

Service remit

BBC Two Wales should be a mixed-genre service for Wales, appealing to a broad audience with programmes of relevance and depth. There should be a range of knowledge-building programmes along with documentaries about the countryside and contemporary society, tailored to be of interest and relevance to audiences in Wales.

Key developments

BBC Two Wales typically fulfils its remit by time-shifting the network schedule to accommodate programmes made in Wales for Welsh audiences. It will continue to contribute towards the delivery of the BBC's public purposes in the range of ways set out in the service licence. Key developments for BBC Two Wales this year are as follows.

1 Promoting education and learning

  • BBC Two Wales has commissioned a number of series that will promote awareness of Wales past and present, including a series about a pioneering 18th-century map-maker and a documentary series following the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

2 Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

  • BBC Two Wales will transmit a rich and varied series of arts documentaries, including a look at the human form which will be tied in to the prestigious Artes Mundi prize. We will also continue to bring major cultural events to the Welsh public, including the Faenol Festival, Proms in the Park and the National Eisteddfod.

3 Sustaining citizenship and civil society

  • Welsh politics and public policy will continue to be under the questioning gaze of our weekly political programme Dragon's Eye.

4 Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities

  • BBC Two Wales will celebrate and reflect Wales, its communities and landscape across a range of genres. This will include a series exploring the three National Parks in Wales and a child's eye view of life in Wales.

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Conditions: BBC purposes and BBC Two Wales commitments

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

Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

  • 160 hours of non-news programming

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Statutory commitments

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

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