BBC West
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| Headquarters | Clifton, Bristol |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire |
| Nation | BBC English Regions |
| TV Transmitters | Mendip |
| Radio Stations in this area |
BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC Radio Swindon BBC Radio Wiltshire BBC Somerset |
| Key people | Lucio Mesquita (Head of Regional & Local Programmes) |
BBC West is the BBC English Region covering the local radio editorial areas of Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Its television service transmitted on BBC One includes the daily BBC Points West news programme, the weekly regional magazine programme Inside Out West and the weekly Politics Show.
The region is the controlling centre for BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Swindon, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Somerset, and the local editions of the BBC's Where I Live websites.
The regional headquarters and television centre is at Broadcasting House in Clifton, Bristol.
Services: Television (List) • Radio (List) • bbc.co.uk • BBCi
Nations and regions: East • East Midlands • London • North East and Cumbria • North West • Northern Ireland • Scotland (Alba) • South • South East • South West • Wales • West • West Midlands • Yorkshire • Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Subsidiaries: BBC Worldwide (BBC Books) • BBC Resources
History: Timeline of the BBC • British Broadcasting Company • Board of Governors
Departments: Monitoring • Natural History • News • Research • Sport • Weather
Key properties: Broadcasting House • Bush House (Rented) • Media Village • Television Centre • White City
Finance: Television licence (Historical)
Management: BBC Trust • Chitra Bharucha (Acting Chair) • Mark Thompson (Director-General) • Mark Byford (Deputy Director-General)