A new Extraordinary Portraits exhibition, a new initiative to find inspiring under 25s, and a major writing scheme are just some of the BBC’s upcoming plans for Bradford – following the city’s defining year as the UK City of Culture.

As an official broadcast partner for Bradford 2025, the BBC delivered standout programming and unforgettable moments across BBC Local on Radio Leeds and Look North, national TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online.

From October 2024 to December 2025, a total of 26.1 million people across the UK watched BBC content celebrating Bradford on TV and iPlayer (the equivalent of 42% of the UK population). In addition, content about Bradford was also seen more than 26 million times in 2025 across various BBC Local social media channels.