theatrically_inclined
Dedicated Member
Over a year ago the BBC Written Archives Centre, posted a notice on their website that while they conducted an audit, only "material that have previously been opened for external research" would be available.
This was entirely reasonable, to avoid problems auditing items in the Archive. However, this has become their new policy - except for professionals: (writers, press, other media, etc.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/archiveservices/written-archives-centre/access-and-facilities (Paragraph above the pink document image)
There are thousands of independent “non-professional” (but very professional in content and delivery) bloggers, video makers (like me) and other writers that have brought the history of the BBC in it’s many iterations to the public, will no longer have any access to the BBC Archive.
You could contact the BBC WAC to comment on this at: Heritage@bbc.co.uk
Leigh
This was entirely reasonable, to avoid problems auditing items in the Archive. However, this has become their new policy - except for professionals: (writers, press, other media, etc.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/archiveservices/written-archives-centre/access-and-facilities (Paragraph above the pink document image)
There are thousands of independent “non-professional” (but very professional in content and delivery) bloggers, video makers (like me) and other writers that have brought the history of the BBC in it’s many iterations to the public, will no longer have any access to the BBC Archive.
You could contact the BBC WAC to comment on this at: Heritage@bbc.co.uk
Leigh