Comments on: BBC4 Broadcast Rights?

Question: BBC4 Broadcast Rights?

ITheCosmos — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:20:57 -0800

Looking for information on the broadcast/screening rights for a four-part special broadcast on BBC 4 in 1992.

The program in question is "On the Edge" (you can see parts of it here). It was written and directed by Derek Bailey, and it's about improvised music.

I work for a university research project on improvisation, and we'd like to be able to screen it (on the level).

I contacted channel 4 through their webform, but I'm not sure that'll be any help. Does anyone know how I'd go about finding this information out?

Thanks!

By: ALongDecember

ALongDecember — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:23:34 -0800

Just so you know, Channel 4 is not associated with the BBC. It is an independent television station in the UK. Wanted to say that just in case people were thinking it was on BBC Radio 4.

By: ITheCosmos

ITheCosmos — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:31:14 -0800

Aha, that might help! Thanks.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:34:42 -0800

There is a BBC 4 Tv station too now, it's definitely Channel 4 you need.

By: ITheCosmos

ITheCosmos — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:41:14 -0800

OK, yeah, it was Channel 4 that it was on and that I contacted. My saying BBC4 in here is but a demonstration of the sad state of knowledge of British culture here in the colonies (Canada).

By: boudicca

boudicca — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:06:39 -0800

You're extremely unlikely to get anything from contacting Channel 4 that way. Also, the rights may not rest with Channel 4 if it was an independent production for Channel 4.

On The Edge was directed and produced by Jeremy Marre (Bailey wrote it, but didn't direct it). I'd contact him.

By: genghis

genghis — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:32:17 -0800

Channel 4 doesn't make any of its programmes, save Right to Reply.

You want Harcourt Films. Boudicca just posted the link.

By: ITheCosmos

ITheCosmos — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:04:27 -0800

Yep, I contacted that guy as well. We'll see how it turns out.