About us

BBC Northern Ireland provides a broad range of programmes and services across online, radio, television for BBC audiences at home and across the rest of the UK

Our main base is Broadcasting House in Belfast, which is houses BBC Radio Ulster, BBC News NI and our BBC Newsline studio. The nearby BBC Blackstaff House is home to our largest television studio, where we make content for Northern Ireland and UK-wide audiences, including Nolan Live and The Blame Game as network programmes such as Mastermind and The Finish Line. We also have our base at BBC Radio Foyle in Londonderry, where we produce much of our digital news output and several BBC Radio Ulster programmes, including the daily Hugo Duncan programme. And we broadcast to audience throughout the North West via our bespoke opt-out programme on BBC Radio Foyle.

Approximately 650 staff work from our Northern Ireland bases. They are involved in all aspects of programme-making and production and include journalists, presenters, technicians, engineers and staff involved in a range of support roles. Much of BBC output broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland and BBC network television is sourced from the independent sector – providing additional employment and helping to sustain the creative industries in Northern Ireland.

Our aim is to provide something of value for everyone – to inform and stimulate debate, to celebrate cultural life and diversity and to describe and explain stories, issues and events involving local people. In all of this, our goal is to provide memorable viewing and listening experiences for audiences in Northern Ireland and throughout the rest of the UK.