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1. BBC Norman Beaton Fellowship ("the NBF") is organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation ("the BBC").
2. For Entrants to be accepted, Entrants must be a member of the acting profession, and be at least 18 years old and resident in the UK on or before the 22nd July 2005. There is no upper age limit.
3. Entrants must provide the name of a referee.
4. A condition of entry is that you must not have attended an accredited drama school (as defined by the National Council for Drama Training).
5. Entrants must attend NBF audition workshops at the specified date & time in the designated host theatre and, if successful, attend the next stage of the NBF competition.
6. The BBC reserves the right to provide feedback only to successful applicants.
7. The BBC may hold applicants details and recordings for future use.
8. The BBC will offer two (2) five month training contracts with the Radio Drama Company based in London starting July 2005.
9. Entrants consent to being filmed and recorded by the BBC where required for the NBF and for films or recordings made pursuant to this rule being used for all purposes of the NBF.
10. Entrants must fully complete a registration form on arrival at the NBF workshop.
11. Entrants are permitted to enter one workshop only. The BBC reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason at its absolute discretion.
12. The decisions of the judges are final. Neither correspondence nor discussion shall be entered into.
13. No entries will be returned or copied for Entrants.
14. The description of the NBF prizes and selection in any literature or any other medium are not binding and maybe subject to change and the BBC shall not be obliged to make any award or prize if it does not consider entries to be of a sufficient standard.
15. Entry to the NBF by Entrants is done at their own risk. Attendance by Entrants to any part of the NBF and travel to and from any such part is also at the Entrant's own risk and the BBC accepts no liability or responsibility in this regard.
16. The BBC accepts and reserves the right to seek and issue publicity on behalf of the Entrants.
17. Acceptance of these rules is a condition of entry and receipt of an entry by the BBC amounts to acceptance of these rules.
18. The BBC shall not be obliged to make use of any entry and shall not be liable for any loss of publicity or enhancement of reputation.
19. Entries are made at an Entrants own expense and the BBC shall not be liable to reimburse any expenses incurred in making an entry.
20. Entrants selected for the second stage or subsequent stages of the NBF must not undertake or accept any engagements of the kind being offered as part of the NBF by any Broadcaster other than the BBC prior to the start of the 6 month contract.
21. Successful candidates must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
Please note: As we already run talent initiatives with the following establishments, entrants who are studying or have graduated from full time courses in acting, musical theatre or stage management from these accredited colleges are not permitted. The following schools took place in the Carleton Hobbs competition, and are all accredited drama schools:
ALRA, Arts Educational London Schools, Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Drama Centre London, Drama Studio London, E15 Acting School, Guildford School of Acting, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, LAMDA, Manchester Metropolitan University, Mountview Theatre School, Oxford School of Drama, Queen Margaret University College, Rose Bruford College, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
For more information on accredited colleges, go to www.ncdt.co.uk (the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites)
