Campaign for the Arts Director Jack Gamble has given evidence to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of its inquiry into BBC Charter Renewal.
Addressing the cross-party committee of peers, he said:
“The BBC is far more than just a broadcaster; it is the UK’s largest cultural organisation. It supports artists, creative and cultural organisations, and all of us – through the content, services and investment it provides, and also through what that all adds up to, which is a richer shared culture in which we all belong. Even in this more fragmented age, it still connects millions of us to music, to comedy, to drama, to all the arts, and through the arts, to one another.”
In March the Campaign for the Arts published a report, A Stage for the Nation, about the BBC’s unique role in UK arts and culture, and an online tool for supporters to contribute to the Government’s public consultation, which was used 8,478 times. The Government’s response is expected later this year.
