What has the BBC ever done for me?

Name: What has the BBC ever done for me?
Released: 2026-07-19
Duration: 4 min
Cast: Romesh Ranganathan, Ruth Jones, Justin Fletcher, Julie Wilson Nimmo, David Jason

“There is a BBC for each of us, funded by all of us - and should continue to be. This is our BBC.”

2026

Overview

Romesh Ranganathan is asking the big question, ‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ He begins by asking a star-studded Queen Vic pub, complete with Coldplay’s Chris Martin on piano. Romesh travels through Albert Square, Casualty, BBC News, Radio 1Xtra, Graham Norton’s studio, Wimbledon, ending up on stage in Strictly Come Dancing. Along the way he meets Claudia Winkleman and some Traitors, Alan Carr, Daleks, Ruth Jones as Gavin & Stacey’s Nessa, Hey Duggee and Anton Du Beke. There is a BBC for each of us, funded by all of us. This is our BBC.