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Photographing a Revolution Weeks in BBC Maida Vale Studios, London The newspaper for retired BBC Pension Scheme members • June 2019 • Issue 3 PROSPERO PHOTOGRAPHING A PENSION REVOLUTION SCHEME PAGE 6 | PENSIONS Prospero – your feedback is wanted As part of its periodic review of services and providers, the BBC Pension Trustee will be turning its attention to Grace Wyndham Prospero – not to restrict its availability, but to see how it can continue to evolve to meet the needs of all those receiving a pension from the Scheme. Goldie (BBC) Trust We would appreciate any comments or feedback you can provide about Prospero. Do you enjoy the mix of Fund – application articles or are we missing something? Do you ever enter the competitions and if not, why not? Please send any comments, suggestions or feedback to us at: [email protected], before the next window now open issue’s mailing date of 5 August. Applications are invited for educational and hardship purposes from the Grace Wyndham Goldie (BBC) Trust Fund. The Trust Fund exists to help those engaged in broadcasting or an associated activity, now or in Crospero devised and compiled by Jim Palm the past, as well as their children and dependants. The Trustees of the Grace Wyndham Goldie 1. 2. Complete the square by using the clues; these apply only to words running across. (BBC) Trust Fund, in their discretion, will consider 3. 4. Then take these words in numerical; order giving assistance towards educational costs in and extract the letters indicated by a dot. small ways, such as travelling expenses, school 5. 6. If your answers are correct, these letters will outfits, books and additions to education awards. give you a song which was popular 70 years The resource of the Fund is limited. So that help 7. 8. ago – in 1949. can be given where it is most needed, applicants 9. 10. CLUES must be prepared to give, in confidence, full 1. Heavenly food (5); 2. Mass of eggs (3); information about the circumstances supporting 11. 12. 3. Certainly! (3); 4. Part of ear (4); their applications. 5. Written accusation (5); 6. Frozen (3); Those wishing to apply this year should write in 13. 14. 7. Celebrities (5); 8. Small strap (3); for an application form to: 9. Supplement (3); 10. Vegetable (3); 15. 16. 11. Wild cat (4); 12. Body fluid (4); BBC Pension and Benefits Centre 13. Unhappy (3); 14. That woman (3); Broadcasting House 17. 18. 15. Colourful garland (3); 16. Award (5); Cardiff CF5 2YQ 17. And this one! (3); 18. Prod (5); 19. 20. You can also download an application form from 19. Metal (4); 20. Pinch (3); this website: 21. 22. 21. Monetary charge (3); 22. Slipped up (5). www.bbc.co.uk/charityappeals/about/grants/ gracewyndham-goldie Please send your answers in an envelope marked ‘Crospero’ to The Editor, Prospero, Application forms should be returned by 31 July. BBC Pension and Benefits Centre, Broadcasting House, Cardiff CF5 2YQ, WIN Applicants are considered annually in September by Monday, 8 July 2019. The winner will receive a £10 voucher. £10 and in no circumstances can continuing help over a number of years be promised. Mystery Sudoku Available throughout the UK to VOLUNTEER Complete the grid so that every row, column and VISITING BBC pensioners over age 70 3x3 box contains the letters ADEHIMOSW in some SCHEME order. One row or column contains a five or more letter word, title or name with a BBC connection. Visitors are also Solve the Sudoku to discover what it is and send Visitors carry ID cards BBC pensioners your answer to: The Editor, Prospero, BBC Pension with them for your and Benefits Centre, Broadcasting House, Cardiff security CF5 2YQ by Monday, 8 July 2019. The winner gets a £10 voucher. Many thanks to Neil Somerville for providing this puzzle. Would you welcome A I E M occasional contact with former colleagues? We can also offer H E support during O M difficult times such as Over 2,000 pensioners bereavement A M I already use the scheme D W A I O S Meet at home for a chat or somewhere public like a I W M coffee shop EE S FF HO O P A W C Operates from the H S Pension and Benefits W D I E Centre The Sudoku winner in April 2019 Want to know more about what the VVS has to offer? WIN was Penelope Ayliffe. Call the pension service line on 029 2032 2811 or £10 The answer was SHETLAND. email [email protected] 2 | BACK AT THE BBC ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES PROSPERO Prospero is provided free of charge to retired Scheme THANKS TO MARK members, or to their spouses and dependants. Prospero provides a source of news on former Did you know there’s a BBC staff orchestra? colleagues, developments at the BBC and pension Or that it has a new, world-renowned issues, plus classified adverts. It is available online at bbc.co.uk/mypension conductor, Mark Eager at its helm? To advertise in Prospero, please see page 12. he BBC Ariel Orchestra first formed in 2012 and believes in giving a focus to every individual member. Please send your editorial contributions, is made up of over 20 employees from right ‘I’m looking forward to inspiring and coaching or comments/feedback, to: Tacross the BBC. the ensemble to bring out everyone’s passion for Prospero, BBC Pension and Benefits Centre, their instrument.’ World-renowned conductor and former Principal Broadcasting House, Cardiff CF5 2YQ Trombone for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales His long-term vision for the orchestra includes taking Email: [email protected] (1993–2006), Mark Eager recently took over as Principal it across the country, introducing orchestra days and Conductor and he’s enthusiastic about the future. involving as many BBC staff and friends as possible. Please make sure that any digital pictures you send ‘We’re keen to welcome regular and new players alike are scanned at 300dpi. Please also note that the Mark was first exposed to orchestral music through a to play some of the greatest orchestral repertoire – maximum word count for obituaries is 350 words. vinyl recording of Holst’s Planets Suite played by the it’s set to be an exciting musical experience.’ BBC Symphony Orchestra, and has played for the BBC since the early 1980s, working with a variety of Players are not required to make a regular composers to help elevate the trombone as a solo commitment but can choose which Sunday afternoon Contents instrument and pushing it to complex depths. sessions to attend depending on other commitments. Unfortunately, Alun Hoddinott’s Trombone Concerto, ‘We rehearse for a couple of hours, have a break and which was commissioned for Mark in 2004, ended up then play through the whole piece, which is a Pensions 2 being the last piece he ever played due to a playing terrifically satisfying experience,’ says Mark. injury sustained whilst working on the piece. Working alongside Mark is assistant conductor and Conducting was the next natural step – ‘it was not award-winning film composer, Michael Csanyi-Wills. Back at the BBC 3 even a ten-second decision’. Together they plan to challenge the orchestra to a wide range of repertoire from orchestral giants to Mark sees his invitation to conduct the BBC Ariel Hollywood film music. Orchestra as a great way of giving something back to those who supported him through his injury: ‘I’m Mark admits he misses playing – ‘the sheer physicality Letters 4-5 absolutely delighted to be joining the BBC Ariel of it’ – but is happy to be sharing his experience and Orchestra and to be able to give back something to the love of music with BBC colleagues; ‘now the orchestra BBC, an organisation I always wanted to join as a young is my instrument’. boy and that has supported me throughout my career.’ The orchestra is keen to hear from any BBC staff, Memories 6-8 The orchestra currently rehearse around every three retired staff and BBC freelancers who would be - Photographing a revolution weeks in BBC Maida Vale Studios, London. Mark’s first interested in playing with the orchestra. The next - Thai Service to Thailand – and back session covered Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 and saw session is 30 June 2019 (Brahms Hungarian Dances). players travel all the way from Cardiff to join in. Email [email protected] or Mark feels it’s important that the orchestra is [email protected] approached as a collaborative experience and firmly Life after Auntie 9 - North 3 at 50 - EMI 2001 cardboard camera Comedy, curry, cricket and camping - Back on the air after 35 years In the biggest shake-up in a generation, local radio shows. Happy Campers on Radio stations have been busy launching 15 hours of new, Humberside looks at camping, caravanning, original content every week over the last year. and outdoor life and on Radio York, God’s Own Obituaries 10-11 Countryfile looks at rural life in North Yorkshire, When director-general Tony Hall promised a presented by Sam Dilcock, a young farmer from Selby. ‘renaissance’ for local radio in November 2017, he said he wanted to hear the sound of changing England. BBC Somerset’s evening show presenter, Charlie His speech marking the 50th anniversary of local Taylor is Somerset born and bred and got the bug Odds & ends 12 radio was warmly received by people working across for radio at Glastonbury FM – a community station. - Face to face – old family photos the local radio network. They welcomed the challenge He already presents a cricket podcast, and his new - Pebble Mill reunion he laid down: ‘My ambition for BBC local radio is for it show will feature a fortnightly cricket round up in the - Contacts to have more creative freedom, to celebrate local life, summer months as well as hearing from community - Classifieds to be the place where we report local news but also groups at the heart of life in Somerset.
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