Foster grand projects
Gender activist Jane Fae feels that the BBC must continue to play a unique role in mapping the history of the present, providing a fuller picture of the everyday for posterity.
Diversify voices on science
Writer Alice Bell thinks too much of the Corporation's science content is fronted by academics, with this coming at the expense of other media professionals and everyday people.
Abolish yourself
Welsh author Angharad Tomos says the BBC should be replaced by a federal body composed of public providers catering to the varying cultural and lingusitic needs of the home nations.
Give a platform to those challenging the mainstream media
Academic Colin Leys thinks the BBC is missing a nightly show which would examine international events with a curious, critical eye.
Challenge the boundaries of familiarity
Novelist Jenny Diski wants to see a more confident approach in the BBC's content creation, one that opts for challenging the familiar rather than being confined by it.
Challenge all our tastes and assumptions
Investigative journalist Christopher Hird says that the BBC needs to introduce a 'Sandpit Sector' on all channels and across all genres, where programme-makers can play and experiment with ideas which take risks while challenging the mainstream.
Turn over programming and curation to the people
Writer and theatre-maker Stella Duffy thinks that the public should play a greater role in commissioning and curating content for the Corporation.
Rise to the challenge of public service broadband
Writer Simon Terrington writes how he would like to see the BBC fully adapt its platforms and content in an age of broadband.
Innovate co-operative digital services
Digital consultant Mike Bracken says that the Corporation should focus less on content creation and re-direct significant funds to invest in technology, digital services and meeting the needs of its users.
Make the most of the Proms
Chair of OpenDemocracy David Elstein says the BBC should step up its coverage of the Proms, giving it the same scope on TV that it currently enjoys on radio.