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Radio 3 is aimed at listeners of any age, who are seeking to expand their cultural horizons through engagement with the world of music and the arts. Its priority is classical music, alongside jazz, world music, drama and speech programmes.
Radio 3's schedule includes a number of long-running strands which are not usually re-commissioned annually. The station usually holds two commissioning rounds each year - one for Drama on 3 and The Wire and the other for the remaining strands open for commission. These include Sunday Feature, Music Feature, Between the Ears, The Essay and special events. Please see below for full details of the rounds.
Independent companies and producers wishing to offer ideas to Radio 3 can register with David Ireland to receive commissioning round information.
When a commissioning round opens, editorial briefs, including guide-prices and durations, are sent out to registered suppliers and eligible in-house departments. During the commissioning round, producers are strongly recommended to discuss ideas with the relevant commissioning editor. After offers have been submitted, and the results have been communicated, editorial and budgetary discussions take place around the shortlisted commissions before final confirmation.
The commissioning editors are happy to meet producers and discuss ideas throughout the year, however we will usually only be able to give a general steer in advance of the formal rounds.
Dates for 2010/11 Programming:
Round 1
Drama on 3, The Wire
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Financial year 2010-11 |
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18 May 2009 |
| Closing date for submission of proposals: |
8 July 2009 at noon |
| Results issued: |
30 September 2009 |
Round 2
Sunday Feature, Music Feature, Between the Ears, The Essay, Special Events |
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Financial year 2010-11 |
| Opens: |
15 June 2009 |
| Closing date for submission of proposals: |
12 August 2009 at noon |
| Results issued: |
14 October 2009 |
Roger Wright - Controller Radio 3
Abigail Appleton - Head of Speech Programming and Presentation with commissioning responsibility for Drama on 3, Sunday Feature, Between the Ears and special events
Andrew Kurowski, Edwina Wolstencroft, Tony Cheevers, Edward Blakeman, Adam Gatehouse - Music Editors
David Ireland - Commissions and Schedules manager
Getting In Touch
Initial enquiries should be directed to David Ireland,
Commissions & Schedules Manager
Phone: (020) 7765 4943
Email: david.ireland@bbc.co.uk.
Information about contractual and legal aspects of commissioning can be found on the A&M Business Affairs website along with the complaints procedure for independent producers.
Programmes for Radio 3 should be delivered in accordance with the Radio 3 Delivery Guidelines (PDF, 34KB)
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat, available free here.
Page last updated 15 July 2009
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