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Post by lfbarfe on Jun 1, 2004 17:03:22 GMT
As a general rule of thumb, with a few exceptions regional programmes are kept at the regional base, with nationally transmitted programmes kept in London. Cheers for that, Jim. All of your postings that I recall have been very interesting and useful.
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Post by William Martin on Jun 2, 2004 15:54:03 GMT
whats the dogs name?
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Post by lfbarfe on Jun 2, 2004 21:50:45 GMT
Lyttelton, named after Humph.
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Post by William Martin on Jun 5, 2004 13:34:32 GMT
good name, he looks like a Lyttelton.
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Post by lfbarfe on Jun 5, 2004 13:56:26 GMT
good name, he looks like a Lyttelton. He's a she.
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Post by William Martin on Jun 7, 2004 15:51:08 GMT
I knew that would happen , as soon as I posted I thought I bets he's a she, what can I say, small screen even smaller photo.
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Post by Steve Preston on Jun 9, 2004 16:15:17 GMT
I have been following this thread with great intrest....I thought this board was for serious debate on "Missing Episodes"...but it seems to be an area for personal squabbles, thats why I dont use it because of the `Trolls` that have set up shop. Louis Barfe seems to said a lot of truth about certain people here....I agree, which is why I wont use this board untill things get better.
S. Preston.
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Post by Tony Smith on Jun 12, 2004 13:12:05 GMT
why are there so many arguments on this forum?
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Post by Alex on Sept 6, 2004 12:15:24 GMT
Whilst going through all the posts, I happen to come across this one, it had some good points/arugements....(not by the idiots,) what is the position of overseas archives today?....is there co-operation from overseas Stations?, I`ve seen the debates, now lets hear from somebody with some common sense.
Alex
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Post by Mark Boulton on Sept 7, 2004 10:54:37 GMT
In relation to the regional question posted a page or so above, is it unlikely that regional inserts into programmes such as Election coverage, Children In Need, etc. are kept? Given the expense of VT in the 70s/early 80s, could it be that only the South East/Network feed in such broadcasts were retained for posterity? Was there any policy at all, or was it left to producer discretion? If the latter, would it be high-band or low-band? Ooops.... more conjecture...
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Post by John Miller on Sept 24, 2004 19:47:30 GMT
In regard to Collie Knox - If you scan the rest of the forum you will observe that it takes no effort to be reasonably polite and informative as your colleagues have. That approach ensues an equitable relationship between the public & the BBC and as I've said before, the BBC still is actually a Public service and its subsidy providers deserve at least a small quota of respect. If you persist with this obnoxious closed shop approach, collectors and correspondants including those holding items of interest will refuse to deal with the BBC. I hope your top line is monitoring your 'proffessional' line as I would imagine if it continues in this petty, snide tone no employee will want to continue with it in the interests of an expected performance criteria in public service work. After all would one expect to walk into a train station and have the office staff be suspicious & rude when all they wanted was to buy a ticket? People who make queries are only taking an interest in the BBCs product and are part of what continue to keep it alive.
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Post by Andy Henderson on Sept 24, 2004 23:10:44 GMT
Quite so, but although you might phone up your bank for a polite balance enquiry, you wouldn't normally phone them up to tell them how you think they should be doing something or ask for inside information.
When enthusiasts have contacted the BBC in the past, their requests have tended away from the usual queries and into those business areas which are normally kept away from the public.
I personally think that people without any credentials who phone up archives asking about Dr Who etc are needing out in the fresh air more often.
Aha, you might say, but that one fan might strike lucky. But it is isn't very likely if the person on the other end is prepared to listen to a complete stranger with no introduction or references.
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Post by John Miller on Sept 25, 2004 0:24:16 GMT
I don't think the person who started this thread assumed a cynical or snarling manner - when I read it it looked like a simple enquiry. What we then read from a proffessional spokesperson from the BBC was an extremely snappy condascending & rude reply which was unwarranted irrational and unreasonable. What i was saying was we are the people who fund the BBC and should really expect a polite and reasonable response. I think thats fair comment surely, but then maybe the fact that these unreasonable people jump the gun on the sensible erudite people like Steve roberts and out their foot in it for the corporation is why many people and collectors are not coming into the open and are refusing to deal with the BBC. This childish & un necessary adopting of a condascending manner to genuinely interested intelligent parties!
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Post by Lester on Sept 26, 2004 6:24:40 GMT
Mr Miller, Thank you for your comments, as you can see I started this thread on the grounds of seeking polite imformation on this subject, but a few out there seem to disagree, One posted the saying, "Looked like it was typed with one hand....it was i have an illness ( i wont bore you all) that only permits me to use one hand, hence the spelling mistakes. Childish petty comments wont get anywhere....
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Post by Tony T on Oct 6, 2004 13:55:45 GMT
I have to agree with John Miller, this Fourm tends to be the the base for so-called-proffessional "BBC" spokesmen who unleash their sarcasam here, because they cant get away with it at their place of employment, I also think that the attack on "Lester" seemed to come from the mind of a half-a-brain cell troll. Lets keep this forum for missing episodes and not personal squabbles.
Thank you
Tony T.
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