BBC Royal Charter archive
On this page you can find electronic copies of previous BBC Royal Charters dating back to 1927.
1927 Charter
Charter for ten years from 1 January 1927 to 31 December 1936.
1937 Charter
Charter for ten years from 1 January 1937 to 31 December 1946.
1947 Charter
Charter for five years from 1 January 1947 to 31 December 1951.
1952 Charter
Charter for ten years from 1 July 1952 to 30 June 1962.
1964 Charter
Charter for twelve years from 30 July 1964 to 31 July 1976.
1981 Charter
Charter for fifteen years from 1 August 1981 to 31 December 1996.
1997 Charter
Charter for ten years from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006.
2007 Charter
Charter for ten years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2016.
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