National Co-ordinator BBC:

Anita Bhalla
Editor Public Space Broadcasting
The Mailbox
Birmingham B1 1RF
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 121 567 6270
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55 million people live in the United Kingdom. About 97% of households have colour televisions, and the amount of television viewing per household is the highest in Europe.

The television services are divided between the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) which provides public service radio and television funded by a Television Licence Fee, and an expanding commercial sector funded by advertising, sponsorship and subscription.

There are four national television channels, and a growing number of satellite and cable channels. BBC-1, BBC-2, ITV, Channel 4, are the main services. S4C offers a Welsh language service. A fifth (commercial) channel, Channel 5 was launched in Spring 1997.

ITV - Independent Television - is a federal network of regionally-based stations, which although commercially funded, has public service obligations. Channel 4 does not produce its own programmes, but commissions them from independent producers, or buys them.

National Co-ordinator BBC:

Anita Bhalla
BBC Birmingham
The Mailbox
Birmingham
B1 1RF
tel: 0121 432 9947
fax: 0121 432 8340
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The biggest broadcasting organisation in the world, the BBC is over 70 years old. It now provides:

BBC-1 Mainstream high-quality popular programming of range and variety. The main news channel.

BBC-2 Alternative channel specialising in innovative subjects, arts and culture, some regional television.

Radio 1 Young people’s channel based on pop music.
Radio 2 Appealing to older listeners.
Radio 3 Classical music, jazz and drama.
Radio 4 Unique mixture of speech - news, drama, discussion, quiz, documentary, social action, comedy.
Radio 5 Live News and Sport.

Local Radio Successful network of over 39 Regional and local stations, concentrating on news and information.

World Service Radio Broadcasting across the World in 43 different languages.

World Service Television An expanding service covering Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

The BBC employs 19,000 people and has an annual income of around 1.5 billion pounds which mainly comes from the Television Licence Fee. Additional income is raised from Programme Sales and BBC Publications such as books, videos, magazines and products.

The BBC operates under a Royal Charter and Licence, renewed in 1996. It is regulated by a Board of Governors appointed by the government, and traditionally reflecting a broad range of political and business experience. The Board of Governors appoint a Director-General and board of management who are the professional managers of the BBC.

BBC REGIONAL BROADCASTING

Three National Regions
BBC Scotland, based in Glasgow,
BBC Northern Ireland based in Belfast and
BBC Wales based in Cardiff, produce a wide range of local programmes transmitted as "opt out" services on BBC-1. These include News, Current Affairs, Sport, Arts and Entertainment, Drama, and Children’s Programmes. BBC Wales also supplies programmes to the separate Welsh language channel, S4C.

English Regions
England has eleven separate regional TV, Radio and Online services.

BBC North-West (Manchester)
BBC North (Leeds)
BBC North-East and Cumbria (Newcastle)
BBC West Midlands (Birmingham)
BBC East Midlands (Nottingham)
BBC East (Norwich)
BBC South (Southampton)
BBC West (Bristol)
BBC South-West (Plymouth)
BBC London (Elstree)
BBC South-East (Tunbridge Wells)

The English Regions Management Team is based in Birmingham
Tel: ++44-121-567 6767
David Holdswoth Controller, English Regions.

• REGION - SCOTLAND

BBC Scotland
Broadcasting House,
Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow G12 8DG
Tel +44 141 339 8844
Fax+44 141 3340614
Telex 779221
Contact: Ken MacQuarrie, Director BBC Sctoland, Tel +44 141 338 2548

• REGION - NORTHERN IRELAND

BBC Northern Ireland
Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast BT2 8HQ
Tel +44 1232 338000
Fax +44 1232 338800
Contact: Peter Johnson, Director NI, Tel +44 1232 338400

• REGION - WALES

BBC Wales
Broadcasting House,
Llandaff,
Cardiff CF5 2YQ
Tel +44 1222 322000
Fax +44 1222 555960
Contact: Menna Richards, Director BBC Wales

BBC North-West
BBC Manchester
PO Box 27
Oxford Road
Manchester, M60 1SJ
Tel +44 161 200 2020
Fax +44 161 236 1005
Contact: Aziz Rashid, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC Yorkshire
Station BBC North (Leeds)
Address Broadcasting Centre,
Woodhouse Lane,
Leeds LS2 9PX
Tel +44 1132 441188
Fax +44 1132 439387
Contacts: Helen Thomas, Head of Regional and local Pro grammes, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC North-East and Cumbria
Broadcasting Centre,
Barrack Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE99 2NE
Tel +44 191 232 1313
Fax +44 191 222 0182
Contacts: Phil Robers, Head of Regional and local Pro grammes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC West Midlands (Birmingham)
Broadcasting Centre
Mailbox
Birmingham B1 1RF
Tel +44 121 432 8888
Fax +44 121 432 8079
Contacts: Cath Hearne, Head of Regional and local Pro grammes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC East Midlands
City Link
London road
Nottingham, NG1 3JB
Tel +44 1159 550500
Fax +44 1159 021984
Contacts: Stuart Thomas, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC East
St. Catherine’s Close,
All Saints’ Green,
Norwich, Norfolk NR1 3ND
Tel +44 1603 619331
Fax +44 1603 284455
Contacts: Tim Bishop, Head of Regional and local Programmes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC West
Broadcasting House,
Whiteladies Road,
Bristol BS8 2LR
Tel +44 1179 732211
Fax +44 1179 743323
Contacts: Lucio Mesquita, Head of Regional and local Programmes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC South
Broadcasting House,
Havelock Road,
Southampton SO14 7PU
Tel +44 1703 226201
Fax +44 1703 634683
Contacts: Jason Horton, Head of Regional and local Programmes, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

South-West
Broadcasting House,
Seymour Road,
Mannamead, Plymouth PL3 5BD
Tel +44 1752 229201
Fax +44 1752 234595
Contacts: Jane McCloskey, Head of Regional and local Programmes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BBC London
BBC
35 Marylebone High Stret
London W1M 4AA
Tel +44 181 953 6100
Fax +44 181 953 7549
Contacts: Mike McFarlan, Head of Regional and local Programmes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


BBC South-East (Tunbridge Wells)
The Great Hall
Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Contacts: Mick Rawsthorne, Head of Local and Regional Programmes, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it