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Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. The Peacock Legacy: turning point or missed opportunity? March 18th- 20th, 2005 Why now ? * At a time when the BBC's Charter is being reviewed by the government and when Ofcom is engaged in a major review of the future of public service television, it is timely to revisit and reassess the origins, nature and influence of the Peacock Report. The Peacock Committee was established in 1985 and reported in 1986. * The publication of the Peacock Report on the financing of the BBC was a major event in the history of broadcasting policy in the UK. Its influence on the development of policy such as the 2003 Communications Act, and the actions of the media regulator Ofcom, have been profound, even if the subject of ongoing debate. Speakers * For the first time this conference brings together key individuals involved in the events surrounding the Committee and its impact :Sir Alan Peacock, Sir Samuel Brittan, Professor Peter Jay, Lord Birt, David Elstein, Lord Griffiths, Tony Lennon and Sir David Nicholas. * Joining them in a critical assessment of the origins, nature and impact of the report will be academics: Professor Steven Barnett University of Westminster, Professor Richard Collins, Open University Dr. Peter Goodwin, University of Westminster; Dr. Anthony McNicholas, University of Westminster; Professor Tom O'Malley, University of Wales; Professor Jean Seaton, University of Westminster; Professor Kevin Williams, University of Wales, Swansea. Who should attend ? * The conference will be of interest to policy makers, people working in the industry, and to students and academics interested in the organisation, politics and history of the mass media in the UK, in the late twentieth century Book now ! * The conference is taking place at Gregynog, near Newtown in Wales, the University of Wales' residential study centre. Places are therefore limited. * For further details and a booking form please go to the conference web site at: http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/peacock/ * Contact Ceris Berry on 01970 628 648 if you have any queries about the event, and for further information.