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‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future – podcast

Media | The Guardian · Written by Barbara Speed and read by Carlyss Peer. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury · last updated

Every decade, the BBC’s continued existence must be secured through an elaborate multi-year negotiation with the government. But what does charter renewal actually involve – and will it secure the BBC’s long-term future?

By Barbara Speed. Read by Carlyss Peer

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