Any old tapes?


On Thursday 11 October a number of BBC buildings around the UK will be opening their doors and encouraging people to bring tapes, cassettes and recordings of BBC programmes they’ve found in their attics, under their stairs or in their garages - in the hope that they help build The Listeners’ Archive.


More information here.

Here is a full list of the programmes and genres that they're particularly looking for:-

Pre-1990 music sessions (i.e. BBC recorded music performances) in particular, high-profile artists.
Pre-1990 comedy programmes. For example, Hancock and Goon Shows all have missing episodes from the early series.
Pre-1990 drama and readings. Examples would include The Archers from 1948-1959 and from 1969-1987, periods where there are not complete runs.
Pre-1982 news bulletins.
Pre-2000 live presented DJ programmes and magazines – the daily mainstream output of networks.
BBC appearances by Dylan Thomas
BBC appearances by Richard Burton
BBC appearances by George Orwell
Interviews with Alma Cogan
First BBC appearances by Petula Clark
Coverage of “women’s lib” in 1970s
Mike Read's “ban” of Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax – Radio 1
Waggoners Walk – Radio 2 soap 1969-80
Mrs Dale's Diary - Light Programme drama serial, 1948-67
Family Favourites
Midday Spin
Music While You Work 1940-67
Pick of the Pops 1955-72
Saturday Club 1957-69
Easy Beat 1960-67
Housewives Choice 1946-67
Top Gear (radio show - BBC Light Programme/Radio 1)
Junior Choice
Derek Jameson, Radio 2
Kenny Everett
Alan Freeman
Emperor Rosko
Out On Blue Six – Mark Radcliffe, Radio 1
Reith Lectures: 1949 Robert Birley; 1950 John Zachary Young; 1953 Robert Oppenheimer; 1956 Edward Appleton; 1957 George Kennan; 1958 Bernard Lovell; 1959 Peter Medawar; 1967 JK Galbraith.


The page also includes a list of 'drop-off' points.