Diverse audiences

This section contains quantitative and qualitative research published by the BBC Trust and carried out to gain a better understanding of the many diverse audiences of the BBC. This includes research relating to children and lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

BBC Diversity strategy (2011)

Report on findings from research into the BBC's Diversity strategy, (PDF, 738KB)

Children

Research among children in ethnic minority homes, (PDF, 208KB)

Lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Portrayal of lesbian, gay and bisexual people, PDF (235KB)

Age portrayal

Report on the Attitude of Audiences on Age (PDF, 755KB)

Purpose remit surveys

Each year the Trust carries out a survey of audiences to see whether the BBC is delivering its public purposes. The results of the most recent tracking surveys can be found here.