BBC Northern Ireland Management Review 2012-13

BBC Northern Ireland Management Review 2012/13 MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2012/13 – NORTHERN IRELAND

BBC Northern Ireland will continue to develop the range and appeal of its local and network content to meet the needs of our home and UK-wide audiences

If you wish to find out more about the BBC’s year – including full financial statements and performance against other public commitments – then please visit www.bbc.co.uk/annual report

CONTENTS 01 NATIONAL DIRECTOR INTRODUCTION 02 TWO MINUTE SUMMARY 04 SERVICE PERFORMANCE 11 KEY PRIORITIES FOR NEXT YEAR Front cover 12 CONTACTS Proms in the Park 13 NORTHERN IRELAND MANAGEMENT at the Titanic Slipways.

Management Review 2012/13 – Northern Ireland MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2012/13 – NORTHERN IRELAND NATIONAL DIRECTOR INTRODUCTION

Peter Johnston

This has been an important year for BBC Northern Ireland during ‘‘Innovation is the lifeblood which our services enjoyed broad and popular appeal. Across the period, we had a rich mix of content on TV, radio and online for of broadcasting. It involves local and UK audiences and have achieved record audience figures the development of new and approval. Our core task of reflecting society in all its different aspects, formats and ideas and finding providing impartial news and current affairs and showcasing the stories, talent and creativity of this place remains as important better ways to engage local today as at any time in our history. and network audiences. There were many stand out moments from the Titanic Centenary, the Olympic Torch Relay, The Queen’s Jubilee visit, Our ambition is to reflect Proms in the Park to the spectacular Sons and Daughters concert opening Derry~Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013. It was the variety of people’s lives also a year of transformation. Digital switchover for TV took place marked by a unique and to nurture and showcase programme simulcast with UTV and BBC One NI HD was local creative talent.’’ launched securing an important platform for our local content in the future. Our plans continue to ensure the right technical and property infrastructure is in place for the next era of public service broadcasting. While there has been remarkable creative, editorial and technical achievement, the year has not been without its challenges. Our activities are taken forward in the midst of real financial constraint. The challenge now is to maintain the range and appeal of what we do and the approval of our licence-fee payers. By developing existing partnership arrangements and investing in new initiatives, we can make the licence-fee investment in Northern Ireland work even harder, leveraging creative and economic benefits for the BBC, the wider creative sector and our local audiences.

Peter Johnston Director, BBC Northern Ireland

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BBC Northern Ireland aims to provide something of value for everyone in the community through a broad range of programmes and services which inform and stimulate debate, celebrate and support cultural and sporting life, and reflect local interests and experiences for audiences within Northern Ireland and across the UK.

Hours of local television output by genre in 2012/13 Hours of BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle output by genre These totals describe local programming on BBC NI television in 2012/2013 during 2012/13; 73.93 hours of this output (with a value of These totals describe the volume and type of programming £5.35m Gross and £5.25m Net) was commissioned from the provided by BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle. Much of this output involves local independent sector. listener interaction. Continuous output in this categorisation includes specialist music and other strands.

Genre Hours of programming produced Genre Hours of programming produced Comedy, Entertainment and Music 18 Continuous output 4,891 News and Weather 379 News and Weather 3,529 Current Affairs 29 Sport 479 Sport 72 Factual and Factual Entertainment 83.93 Drama 3.10 Children’s and Education 11.95

Average weekly 15-minute reach of BBC One Average weekly 15-minute reach of BBC Two in Northern Ireland (%) in Northern Ireland (%) Reach is described as a percentage of the total population Reach is described as a percentage of the total population who who consumed BBC television programming over a specified consumed BBC television programming over a specified time time period (in this case 15 minutes). These totals reflect the period (in this case 15 minutes). BBC Two remains the primary continuing popularity of BBC television, but also the effect channel for much of our sports and minority language of competition from other broadcast services on programming. It is also used to give audiences another digital platforms. opportunity to see local programmes.

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Average weekly reach for BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle (%) Average weekly unique browsers of BBCNI Online (Millions) Reach is described as a percentage of the total population who These totals describe the average number of weekly unique consumed local BBC Radio services in Northern Ireland. These browsers during April each year on the BBCNI website. totals represent an average of the quarterly audiences figures that were produced by Rajar across the review period. BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle retains its place as the region’s most popular station.

Local BBC television output totals (Hours) BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle output totals (Hours) These totals describe the hours of BBCNI television programming These totals describe the hours of programming on BBC Radio for local audiences. The volume and profile of our output is Ulster/Foyle. The volume, profile and content of our output aligned against relevant Service Licence and SoPPs commitments are aligned against the station’s Service Licence and the BBC’s and the BBC’s Public Purposes. These totals can fluctuate over Public Purposes. These totals can fluctuate over time as a result time as a result of the cost/type of programme being of cost/type of programme being commissioned, the timetabling commissioned, the timetabling of programme deliveries, etc. of programme deliveries, etc. In 2012/13, the reduction in hours was due to the station closing transmission at midnight.

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Television, radio and online – bringing the stories of local people to audiences at home and across the UK.

BBC Northern Ireland Television Major news stories included the computer crisis at the Ulster BBC Northern Ireland television represents and reflects Bank; the opening of the Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast which Northern Ireland’s wider society in the context of continuing, featured as a BBC Network exclusive; coverage of the Union significant political, economic and social change. This is the focus Flag protests; the horse meat food scare; and a major operation of our local news and non-news output which seeks to capture to cover the Spring snow storm, the subsequent farming crisis and portray all aspects of local life to home and UK-wide and Executive’s emergency response plans. audiences. Our programme mix is constantly rejuvenated with Spotlight’s Missing Millions, an investigation into Sean Quinn’s assets new formats, talent, ideas and approaches; an evolutionary was one of the most watched BBC One local programmes with strategy originating from the BBC’s mission to inform, educate 17% of the NI adult population tuning in. And the BAFTA and and entertain. Celtic award-winning programme, Shame of the Catholic Church, BBC Northern Ireland news and current affairs is a defining for This World generated multiple spin-off stories and reaction aspect of our output. Within a highly competitive television news with a network audience of 1.2 million. market, it is trusted and valued by our audiences particularly Hearts and Minds concluded after a long and distinguished run. during times of crisis when people often turn to us for updates The View, a new political debate programme launched. Stormont and information. Today, Sunday Politics and Inside Politics were refreshed and BBC The news gathering capability of BBC Newsline and investigative Newsline moved to single-headed presentation with distinguished strength of Spotlight provide debate, analysis and exploration of broadcaster, Noel Thompson moving to Good Morning Ulster. issues affecting the whole community and the important stories Our specialist correspondents delivered stories on health, of the day. BBC Newsline reaches 55% of the adult population in education, security, policing, justice, business and the economy Northern Ireland each week. and also covered politics and the work of the Assembly and This year, substantial air-time was dedicated to large-scale Executive. Holding to account, reporting on and analysing the civic and community events which began with live coverage and work of the devolved institutions will remain a strong specials around the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, commitment of the BBC in Northern Ireland. the arrival of the Olympic Torch Relay, The Queen’s Jubilee visit to Northern Ireland and historical features on the Ulster Covenant and Derry~Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013.

Darragh MacIntyre in the BAFTA award-winning Mark Carruthers presents a new politics Shame of the Catholic Church for This World discussion programme, The View

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Sporting fixtures and achievements featured across our output; not least the success of our local golfers. We chronicled the world-beating achievements of Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke making use of unique access. A documentary; Rory Being Number One, followed the sporting icon during a remarkable 12 months. As well as domestic and international soccer, live coverage of rugby including the Six Nations Championship; the Schools’ and MacRory cups, GAA and the NW200, summer 2012 had a full line up for sports fans. The Olympic Torch Relay arrived building up to the London 2012 event around which we commissioned documentaries to capture the 1972 triumph of Mary Peters in The Golden Girl and the ambitions of partially-sighted athlete in Jason Smith – Olympic Vision. The Arts Show on BBC Two broadcast regular festival interviews, features and round-ups as part of its role to broadly reflect And as part of the Olympic Opening Ceremony, BBC NI events cultural and artistic life in Northern Ireland. It also covered the produced a short film featuring 150 young people performing Belfast Festival at Queen’s. ‘The Londonderry Air’ from the Giant’s Causeway broadcast to an audience world-wide. Other large-scale television events, supported through our partnership with the Ulster Orchestra included a St Patrick’s Day Celebration and spectacle also marked the homecoming of the concert from the Waterfront Hall with Clannad and Proms in the Derry~Londonderry yacht taking part in the round-the-world Park, from the Titanic Slipways. Clipper Race in time for Derry~Londonderry, UK City of Culture celebrations 2013. It was one of many memorable live events and programmes to mark the centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. The Bespoke content across the BBC’s local and network services Titanic Season broadcast 23 hours of television and 11 hours marked the cultural and creative significance of this event and of radio including the BBC Two network concert; Titanic: the history, heritage and contemporary life in the North West A Commemoration in Music and Film. Five hours of Titanic related including Carlo Gebler’s exploration of The Siege of Derry television content was simulcast across the BBC’s networks with and coverage of the 400th anniversary of the City Walls. an audience reach of 12 million. Attracting large and appreciative audiences, the festival opened Songs of Praise commissioned programmes around BBC Northern with the Sons and Daughters concert produced by BBC Northern Ireland’s significant events and anniversaries with a third, also by Ireland in partnership with the Culture Company. Derry’s world local in-house producers coming from Enniskillen marking class artistic and creative talent came home to give magical Remembrance Day. performances opened by Phil Coulter and the Town I Loved So Well.

Sarah Travers, Claire McCollum and Gavin Andrews follow the Olympic Torch Relay BBC Proms in the Park at Titanic Slipways

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And a combined choir of school children from Grosvenor The continuing impact of the economic downturn was Grammar School, Lagan College and Lumen Christi College explored in Departure Diaries, Closure and Closing Down. joined over 2,000 pupils UK-wide to help the BBC’s annual And trouble-shooter, Nick Hewer, of The Apprentice travelled Children In Need appeal raise more than £700,000 in back for a further series of The Farm Fixer. Northern Ireland. High quality, distinctive factual and entertainment programmes BBC Northern Ireland delivered content around significant were strategically placed into the schedule. This content ‘uniquely historic events. Dig WW2 with Dan Snow explored Northern of Northern Ireland’ reflects community experiences and adds Ireland’s key role in the outcome of the Second World War and value to the performance of the BBC in Northern Ireland. William Crawley fronted landmark programmes on The Ulster In Taxi Tales Belfast cabbies gave their ‘take’ on city life; Covenant and the history of Presbyterianism in the epic and Love and Death in the City Hall observed life’s big events; beautifully filmed, Independent People. Mapping Ulster, told the and The Baby Makers followed couples undergoing fertility important story of the early Scottish migration to Ulster. treatment. Stephen Nolan heard the trials and triumphs of Architectural themes were explored in Dan Cruickshank’s some remarkable individuals in a new six-part series Story of Written in Stone. This fast-paced series explored what buildings A Lifetime and continued his television debate programme can tell us about community history and uncovered some hidden The Nolan Show. delights. Dan attended a special pre-view screening, part of a BBC Capturing the diversity of contemporary local life is part of BBC NI programme of audience engagement initiatives including talks, Northern Ireland’s role. It has produced some unique and unusual tours, shows and events. television stories, including Israeli journalist Ithamar Handelman The legacies of the Troubles were explored in 14 Days with Smith’s insights into Northern Ireland in Shalom Belfast; farmer powerful personal testimony from Father Alec Reid about his Alan Graham’s encounter with the music industry in Rhianna’s role in one of the most difficult episodes in Northern Ireland’s Farmer and a portrait of Father Brian D’Arcy in the Turbulent Priest. recent history. Bloody Friday revealed the story of one of Northern Comedy, entertainment and drama output diversifies Ireland’s atrocities. And in My Journey’s End, Senator George the schedule and makes use of new formats, talent and Mitchell returned to see the dividend of peace negotiations. returning series.

An Independent People Dan Cruickshank’s fast paced series on presented by William Crawley architectural history, Written in Stone The Nolan Show, tackling tough issues

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Monumental, took a wry look at the peculiarities of Northern Our factual and features team delivered content for the One Show, Ireland; Edinburgh Comedy Nights presented Irish highlights Sunday Morning Live, Wanted Down Under and Points of View and from this year’s fringe festival; and ‘mentalist’ David Meade also How We Won the War for BBC Two and for BBC Four; returned in Make Believe. Our home grown drama 6 Degrees Here Comes Summer – The Undertones Story. was commissioned for a second series developing new writing, BBC NI drama went into production with the psychological acting and directing talent for the future. thriller, The Fall for BBC Two. It was filmed entirely on location in Irish Language programmes ranging from music, drama to sport Belfast with the second series of the BBC NI executive produced and history are a regular feature of our BBC Two weekday police drama, Line of Duty also being filmed locally. County schedule and are supported by the Irish Language Broadcast Fermanagh provided the setting for the BBC One comedy series, Fund. Ulster-Scots content has also enjoyed greater prominence Blandings; all increasing Northern Ireland’s profile and viability as a on local television. filming destination. A stand-out, unique television moment was the live simulcast A highlight of BBC Northern Ireland’s extensive network radio by BBC NI and UTV of The Magic Box celebrating almost 60-years offer and ‘one of the biggest all-star radio drama events of the of analogue TV. Attended by an audience of industry talent, the year,’ was Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere for BBC Radio 4. For event marked the completion of digital switchover in the UK. CBeebies, Sesame Tree brought diverse local voices and experiences to a network audience. Our work to build a more sustainable production base in Northern Ireland and to improve the portrayal of our region BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle across the BBC’s UK-wide networks continues through increasing BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle is the most listened to station in the supply of network television programmes. Northern Ireland. Its reach and popularity remain unparalleled Working with the local independent sector, we are developing a in wider BBC terms with community connection at the core of strong portfolio of commissions in factual, drama, entertainment, its appeal. It gives expression to a diverse range of views, opinions day-time and current affairs to achieve our 3% target of total and voices and celebrates the region’s unique cultural, historical network television expenditure by 2016. and linguistic diversity. In this period, current affairs production teams were responsible Predominantly speech-based, the service provides news for Panorama programmes on BBC One about abortion, cancer, and information, hard hitting investigations, specialist and Afghanistan, Russia, tax avoidance and an investigation into Mick mainstream music, language, arts, comedy and entertainment Philpott’s activities in The Derby Fire. For This World, BBC Two we and a programme of event-led outside broadcasts. produced the BAFTA and Celtic Media Festival award-winning investigation into Shame of the Catholic Church; Vatican, A History of Syria with Dan Snow and for BBC Three, Make Me A Muslim.

Peter Johnston, Director BBC NI, presenter, Eamonn Holmes and 6 Degrees returns for a second series Michael Wilson, Managing Director UTV at the Magic Box live studio event

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Our news coverage on BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle updates A live astronomy special, presented by Anne-Marie McAleese listeners with immediate and comprehensive coverage of came from Oxford Island in Starry Starry Night and to celebrate breaking or important stories and the background analysis the 150th anniversary of Belfast’s Ulster Hall, The Great which helps to explain the important matters of the day. Northern Songbook showcased a host of home-grown music During times of disruption and uncertainty, listeners value acts performing the greatest songs from Northern Ireland. radio’s ability to respond flexibly to fast changing stories and And live from the Titanic Slipways, BBC Radio Ulster broadcast circumstances with regular news bulletins and updates. Proms in the Park as part of the Titanic centenary. It also broadcast Good Morning Ulster helps to establish the news agenda of the 42 of the Titanic Letters, notes written before and after the day before handing over to Stephen Nolan’s weekday show. sinking, read by celebrities with a Northern Ireland connection. His lively discussion programme regularly makes headline news, Our documentary output ranged widely. Themes from the investigates community issues and holds policy and decision Troubles were considered in The Ceasefire Generation, The Red makers to account. Hand of Ulster; and Inside the Torture Chamber – an insight into Political developments at the Assembly were analysed in interrogation methods used by the security forces in Northern Inside Politics with Mark Devenport, including a special edition Ireland; while The Game of Their Lives followed the developing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ulster Covenant. relationship between the GAA and the police. Newsmakers rounded up pick of the week’s important stories Christmas with the Clintons looked at the role and influence of the from Good Morning, Ulster, Talk Back and Evening Extra. famous couple on local politics while William Crawley examined Community news and connections were also a feature of issues of national identity in Northern Ireland in Who Are We Now? Your Place and Mine and the work of its network of local He also explored 150-years of academic life in Queen’s University, correspondents. Belfast Built. Maintaining the quality and range of BBC Radio Ulster output, John Bennett, in a new series, The Gathering, reflected on some of remained a priority this year, as the station restructured with the stand-out moments in Northern Ireland life. Lost Railways the loss of a number of management and production posts took a lyrical journey along some of Ulster’s closed railway lines under BBC Northern Ireland’s Delivering Quality First while Dr Eamon Phoenix accompanied listeners in Hidden History efficiency programme. through some of Ulster’s byways and historic sites. And our weekly science magazine programme, What Next charted We continued however, to strengthen our close community developments in this fascinating world. ties through a programme of outside broadcast and events. Presenters and production teams from Talkback, Good Morning Ulster, the Saturday Magazine and Gardner’s Corner took to the road; with Hugo Duncan pleasing crowds with his popular brand of outdoor entertainment.

Broadcaster Noel Thompson joins the Good Morning Ulster Bronagh Gallagaher, on a high note at Team with Karen Patterson and Conor Bradford The Great Northern Song Book in the Ulster Hall

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BBC Radio Ulster acts as development platform providing opportunity for innovation and new ideas. In A Perforated Ulster, The Hole in the Wall Gang launched a brand new radio sketch show delivering their humorous verdict on politicians and current events in Northern Ireland. IQ NI a comedy panel show was also new with William Caulfield; So It Is and the Blame Game continuing their run. Arts Extra rounded up cultural and entertainment events in Northern Ireland with a weekly programme coming from BBC Radio Foyle in the North West. William Crawley returned with a new series of literary news, previews, reviews and insight in A new Editor of BBC Radio Foyle was appointed and played a The Book Programme. key role in co-ordinating BBC Northern Ireland and the BBC Specialist music across the BBC Radio Ulster schedule is UK’s involvement in Derry~Londonderry, UK City of Culture celebrated in many forms; live recordings; documentaries, 2013. A new programme, Pure Culture was launched and a performances and concerts and through established programme purpose built studio set up in Ebrington as part of BBC Radio strands including ATL, Strike Up the Band, Sing Carols and music- Foyle’s role in enabling festivities in the North West to reach making with the Ulster Orchestra in Sounds Classical. An Evening region wide audiences. with Van Morrison celebrated the magic of the man and his music. Over the next period, BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle’s output will The place and importance of religion in local society is reflected in maximise listener involvement and will refresh some of our most our schedule through music, worship and discussion programmes popular and long established programme strands, trying new and including, Morning Service, Sunday Sequence and Sounds Sacred. different ways of doing things and making best use of production Sports coverage included live fixture commentaries and analysis and presenter talent. Maintaining its reach, appeal and depth of and we reflected local cultural traditions in a portfolio of Irish and connection with local audiences will be key priorities for the Ulster-Scots output. coming period. We also announced an ambitious new partnership between BBC radio and the British Library, The Listening Project capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.

Brand new sketch show, A Perforated Ulster A special BBC Radio Ulster recording with Van Morrison from The Hole in the Wall Gang celebrating the music and the man

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New media/technology Digital switchover in Northern Ireland completed in 2012, involving close co-ordination on a cross-border basis. Simultaneously BBC One NI was launched in HD. Online and related developments in new technologies, including the availability of most local programmes on the BBC’s iPlayer and Radio iPlayer is extending choice and enhancing the services Aim High, a trainee scheme to attract emerging talent into the we provide to local audiences. industry launched for the second time and BBC Northern Ireland continues to play an important supporting role in initiatives such Our website bbc.co.uk/ni drives large numbers of users to its as the Belfast Festival at Queen’s and the Belfast Media Festival. coverage of sporting and major news events and up-dates audiences with important information. Partnerships Digital developments and social media continue to transform Partnership working is an area in which we have a long track our work and the speed and frequency of our interaction with record. It helps us to achieve our objectives and optimises the audiences. Working to secure the widest availability of local BBC benefits of BBC investment building on established strengths services in a fast-changing digital environment across PC, TV, and expertise. tablet and mobile devices will remain a priority going forward. Deepening our relationship with our formal partners, the Ulster Staying abreast of technological development is an important Orchestra, the BBC Writer in Residence initiative at Queen’s part of what we do. BBC Northern Ireland’s Technology University Belfast, our media training programme with CSV and Operations team hosted the first Creative Collisions 2012 event the National Museums of Northern Ireland extends the reach in partnership with Invest NI showcasing media technology to and impact of what we do. the wider digital creative sector. Formal and informal collaboration with a range of partners Our work in promoting media-literacy will continue, including has produced some remarkable broadcasting moments, initiatives such as BBC School Report and the creation of events, conversations, exhibitions and training opportunities. materials that support the needs of local school curriculums and It is our ambition going forward to seek out new co-operative which also engage a wider audience in learning experiences. ways of working.

BBC in partnership with the Ulster Orchestra Sir Peter Stothard delivers the 2012 BBC annual at The Great Northern Songbook Louis MacNeice lecture at Queen’s University Belfast

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The BBC has a rich and varied past, securing its future and serving audiences better, will require constant innovation and renewal.

Network We will increase the volume, value and range of network television programmes produced in Northern Ireland, working in partnership with the independent sector, and will seek to explore development opportunities in network radio.

Partnerships We will seek to develop new partnership opportunities as a means of extending the creative and other benefits of BBC investment in Northern Ireland.

Local We will seek to maintain the reach, relevance and editorial ambition of BBC NI’s local programmes and services, making use of new formats and talent and taking account of audience feedback and research.

Value We will continue to pursue a managed programme of savings and efficiencies across all aspects of our work, aligning effort and resources against core BBC purposes and priorities, and seeking always to provide value for money for local licence fee payers.

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If you wish to find out more about the BBC’s year – including full financial statements and performance against other public commitments – then please visit www.bbc.co.uk/annual report. If you want to know more about how the BBC is run, then please visit www.bbc.co.uk/about the BBC. BBC Audience Services is our audience’s virtual front door to the BBC. If you have a question, comment, complaint or suggestion about BBC programmes and services, then please write to us here: BBC Information PO Box 1922 Darlington DL3 OUR Telephone: 03700 100 222* (Lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Calls maybe monitored or recorded for training purposes.) Textphone: 03700 100 212* Website: www.bbc.co.uk/feedback To find out more about BBC Northern Ireland and our services, programmes, activities and events, visit us at www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland * 0370 numbers are called ‘UK wide’ and cost no more than calls to 01 or 02 geographic numbers.

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Peter Johnston Mark Adair Jeremy Adams Director BBC NI Head of Corporate & Community Affairs Head of TV Current Affairs

Kathleen Carragher Fergus Keeling Susan Lovell Head of News & Current Affairs Head of Radio Head of Multimedia & Commissioning

Kathy Martin Ailsa Orr Mark Taylor Head of Marketing, Head of Programmes Chief Operating Officer Communications & Audiences

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