Annual report 2003/04

Each year the BBC Governors publish an Annual Report and Accounts. In it the Board gives its independent assessment of how the BBC has performed against the objectives which the Governors set.

This report covers the period April 2003 to March 2004

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1. Introduction

Introduction and Chairman's statement PDF File (49Kb) | Text only

Includes cover, contents, BBC's purpose and values. 5 pages.

The Hutton Inquiry PDF File (33Kb) | Text only

A section on Lord Hutton's inquiry. 2 pages.

How the BBC is run PDF File (123Kb) | Text only

Information about its structure, Governors and Executive Directors. 6 pages.

2. Governors' review of objectives

Governors' review of objectives PDF File (211Kb) | Text only

The Governors' report on how well the BBC met its annual objectives, and the Governors' objectives for 2004/2005. 12 pages.

3. Governors' review of services

Television PDF File (219Kb) | Text only

BBC 1, 2, 3, 4, CBBC & CBeebies: 6 pages.

Radio PDF File (252Kb) | Text only

Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra, 1Xtra, 6 Music, BBC 7 and BBC Asian Network: 8 pages.

New media PDF File (81Kb) | Text only

bbc.co.uk and BBCi: 2 pages.

BBC News division PDF File (106Kb) | Text only

News, BBC News 24 and BBC Parliament: 4 pages.

Learning PDF File (64Kb) | Text only

2 pages.

Nations and Regions PDF File (126Kb) | Text only

English Regions, Scotland, Cymru Wales, Northern Ireland: 6 pages.

BBC World Service and Global News division PDF File (104Kb) | Text only

2 pages.

Performance against published 2003/4 commitments PDF File (59Kb) | Text only

10 pages.

Commercial services PDF File (160Kb) | Text only

BBC Worldwide and BBC Ventures: 4 pages.

4. People and talent

People and talent PDF File (60Kb) | Text only

Investment in staff, industry training, recruitment and new talent: 2 pages

5. Being accountable and responsible

Being accountable and responsible PDF File (160Kb) | Text only

Advisory councils, complaints handling, audience consultations and being socially responsible: 8 pages.

6. Facts and figures

Compliance PDF File (104Kb) | Text only

Fair trading, risk and control processes, corporate governance, remuneration, editorial controls: 15 pages.

Auditors' supplementary statement PDF File (8Kb) | Text only

Financial Statements PDF File (187Kb) | Text only

Complete audited statements and accounts, prefaced by Financial Review: 39 pages.

List of subsidiaries and joint ventures PDF File (13Kb) | Text only

Broadcasting Facts & figures PDF File (76Kb) | Text only

19 tables of detailed information about audiences, programmes, networks and the BBC's output: 13 pages.

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