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'A Annua www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com BBC Handbook 1986 Incorporating the Annual Report and Accounts 1984-85 British Broadcasting Corporation www.americanradiohistory.com i Published by the British Broadcasting Corporation 35 Marylebone High Street, London W 1 M 4AA ISBN 0 563 20448 6 First published 1985 © BBC 1985 Printed in England by Jolly & Barber Ltd, Rugby www.americanradiohistory.com Contents Engineering 76 Part One: Transmission 77 & Television production 78 Annual Report Radio production 80 1984 Research and development 80 Accounts -5 Recruitment 82 Training 82 Personnel 84 Appointments, recruitment, training 84 Foreword Mr Stuart Young (Chairman) v Consultancy 86 Board of Governors viii Occupational health 86 Employee relations 86 Board of Management ix Legal matters 87 Division 87 Introductory 1 Central Services Programmes 5 Commercial activities 89 Television 5 Publications 89 Radio 14 BBC Enterprises Ltd 90 The News Year 23 BBC Co- productions 96 Broadcasting from Parliament 27 Direct Broadcasting by Satellite 97 Religious broadcasting 30 National Broadcasting Councils 99 Educational broadcasting 33 Scotland 99 Programme production in the Regions 44 Wales 108 Bristol 44 Northern Ireland 115 Pebble Mill 48 Manchester 50 Audit Report for the BBC 121 The English TV Regions 51 Balance Sheet and Accounts - Home Services BBC Data 54 and BBC Enterprises Ltd 122 Balance Sheet and Accounts - The BBC and its audiences 56 Open University 138 Broadcasting research 57 Public reaction 60 Public meetings 64 Appendices 1 143 International relations 66 I Broadcasting receiving licences Advisory bodies 67 1927-85 144 Broadcasting Complaints Commission 73 II Licences and licence fees 145 www.americanradiohistory.com Ila Licence income and National Regions The BBC and the public 233 1984/85 146 Broadcasting research 233 III Hours of output 1984/85: Television 147 Programme correspondence 233 IIIa Programme analysis 1984/85: Television Transcripts and radio tapes 233 networks 148 Publicity and information 233 IV Hours of output 1984/85: Radio 149 Public meetings 234 IVa Programme analysis 1984/85: Radio Lectures 234 networks 150 Film and Video Unit 235 V Regular religious broadcasts 151 BBC orchestras and choirs 235 VI School Broadcasting 153 Auditions 235 VII Broadcasts by the Political Parties 156 Submission of scripts and scores 235 VIII Radio and Television Audiences 157 Tickets for BBC shows 236 Appeals for charity 236 External Broadcasting 160 SOS messages 236 Language Services 162 Community Programme Unit 236 World Service 167 Recruitment 236 The Monitoring Service 174 Broadcasting Complaints Commission 237 Finance: Balance Sheet and Accounts - External Services 175 Sales and services 237 BBC Publications 237 Appendices 2 181 BBC Enterprises Ltd 237 IX External Services broadcasting BBC Data 238 hours 182 Other BBC Libraries 241 X Rebroadcasts of BBC External Weather forecasts 242 Services 183 Teletext 243 XI World Service programmes 187 BBC Monitoring Service 243 XII World radio and television receivers 191 BBC Transcription Service 243 XIIa External broadcasting by other BBC Topical Tapes 243 countries 192 International relations 244 Television Liaison 244 Television Training 245 Part Two: Engineering information 246 Services 246 Guide to the BBC Receiving the programmes 247 Basic technical data 249 Constitution and organisation 194 Vhf-fm radio tables and map 250 The Constitution of the BBC 194 Lf and mf radio tables and map 254 Royal Charter 199 Television tables and map 258 Licence and Agreement 208 Engineering information publications 267 Ministerial broadcasts 217 BBC dates 218 Membership of the BBC advisory councils BBC senior staff 222 and committees 268 BBC addresses 224 London 224 Bibliography 275 Regions 224 Lectures 283 Local Radio with frequencies and map 226 BBC overseas 231 Index 284 Note: BBC Facts and Figures appear on the four colour pages preceding page 151. iv www.americanradiohistory.com foreword Mr Stuart Young Chairman of the BBC The past year has been a testing one for the Professor Peacock's committee is wrestling BBC. As the licence fee debate got underway, with the task of assessing the impact of new the Corporation co- operated in two methods offunding the BBC. Is it possible to independent reviews, examining value-for- suggest alternatives to the licence fee which money in both the external and domestic would, nevertheless, support the quality, services. A high level ofpress and political range and independence of existing services interest continued throughout 1984 -85, not and leave unscathed the worthwhile institutions all of it constructive. It says much for our within the media? The case has not yet been creative staff that they did not allow those made. We have offered our first full tranche distractions to prevent them from reporting of evidence and will be supplementing it with the events of a troubled political year with the results of our own research before the end objectivity or from producing a distinguished of the year. We await Professor Peacock's range of entertaining and innovative conclusions with great interest. The programmes. Government decision which follows will be one of the most important in the history of The licence fee settlement was less than we broadcasting. wishedfor and difficult decisions have had to be taken as a result. Those decisions were Ifsome have seen the past year as one of informed by a determination to concentrate unusual difficulty for the Corporation, my resources where they count most - on the air. view is that it takes more than a few knocks During 1984 -85 the cost of covering just one to unbalance an institution as tough and story, the miners' strike, was a reminder of healthy and deeply rooted as this one. And if what public service broadcasting demands in anyone is tempted to believe we are less ready terms of cash and equipment. We remain to defend ourselves against all corners than committed to offering the audience the level on previous occasions, let me reiterate the of service it has learned to expect. That determination of myself and my Board to means a taut organisation which wrings the guard the independent traditions of the BBC greatest benefit from every pound spent. with all watchfulness and courage. www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Part one Annual Report and Accounts of the British Broadcasting Corporation for the year 1984 -85 as submitted to the Secretary of State for the Home Department in accordance with Article 18 of the BBC's Royal Charter. vii www.americanradiohistory.com The Board of Governors Membership at at 31 March 1985 Stuart Young Sir William Rees -Mogg Chairman Vice- Chairman (1.8.83) (1.8.81) (Governor. 1.8.81) Lady Faulkner of Alwyn Roberts Watson Peat. CBE. JP Downpatrick. CBE National Governor for National Governor for National Governor for Wales Scotland Northern Ireland (1.10.78) (1.8.84) Sir John Johnston GCMG. KCVO (1.12.78) Dates of appointment to the Board are shown in brackets. Mr Watson Peat succeeded Sir Roger Young who retired as National Governor for Scotland on 31 July 1984, and Lady Parkes succeeded Professor Christopher Longuet- Higgins, FRS, who retired on 31 July 1984. Lady Faulkner of Downpatrick retired on 31 July 1985, and was succeeded as National Governor for Northern Ireland by Dr. James Kincade on 1 August 1985; Sir John Johnston retired on 31 July 1985. www.americanradiohistory.com The Board of Management Membership as at 31 March 1985 Alasdair Milne Director- General Managing Director, Radio Richard Francis Managing Director, Television Bill Cotton OBE Managing Director, External Broadcasting Austen Kark Assistant Director- General Alan Protheroe MBE, TD Director of Engineering Bryce McCrirrick Director, Public Affairs John Wilkinson Director of Personnel Christopher Martin Director of Programmes, Television Brian Wenham Director of Resources, Television Michael Checkland Director of Finance Geoff Buck The Secretary David Holmes The Deputy Secretary Patricia Hodgson ix www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Introductory The year 1984 -85 was the last year of the licence Much time and thought was devoted to the fee triennium begun in 1981. It was accordingly preparation of the application for an increase in the year in which the needs and expectations of the licence fee for the next triennium. Our first the future had to be determined and quantified, concern had to be the maintenance, as econ- and application made for the necessary licence omically as possible, of the range and quality of fee. For the BBC, it was a year of sustained existing services. But we were equally concerned internal examination and external scrutiny. that, as the national instrument of public service The first task of the Corporation was to honour broadcasting, the BBC should be in a position to its undertaking to make the 1981 licence settle- respond to the undoubted public desire for an ment last for three years and four months. The increase in home -produced programmes of all settlement had been substantially below what the kinds, and a reduction in the number imported. BBC had sought, and had necessitated a far - We were anxious to meet the insistent demand reaching programme of economies. These were for improvements in quality and in coverage of achieved by skilful management, and by an all aspects of the national life, in all parts of the acceptance that many ideas for programme British Isles. And we were conscious of the need enhancement