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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List-members,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the messages of support. They seem to
have worked. I received a message from the Riddoch Programme's editor, Philip
Wells, asking why I wanted such access. Reply is below.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=brotherhoods@stevenston4.fsnet.co.uk
href="mailto:brotherhoods@stevenston4.fsnet.co.uk">Yvonne & Ian
Brotherhood</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=philip.wells@bbc.co.uk
href="mailto:philip.wells@bbc.co.uk">philip.wells@bbc.co.uk</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:06 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Riddoch Programme</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mr Wells,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for your message.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am not requesting access to tapes of the past two
years programmes. I am enquiring about what procedures are in place for people
who might wish such access - my understanding was that all broadcasters are
required, for legal reasons, to retain full and unedited archives of all
broadcast material for a minimum period. Is this still the case ? If so, do any
procedures exist whereby members of the public, researchers, academics etc,
can study the material before it is destroyed or becomes
inaccessible ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You ask the reasons for my request :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Simple curiosity - to check whether or not such
access is possible, and if so, how it works (e.g. can such archive
material be requested by individuals, institutions ? Is there a fee ?
Can material of interest be copied, transcribed ? etc) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Want to check when certain guests were invited,
and whether those invitations correlate to political
developments.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Want to check what proportion of guests were
politicians, journalists, terrorism 'experts', members of anti-war groups,
soldiers' family members, other concerned individuals etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My interest is primarily academic, but I make no
secret of the fact that I believe that several prominent pro-war voices have,
for a long time, been using the Riddoch Programme as a platform for views
which have become increasingly 'radical' as the war has dragged on - Jim
Wylie, David Capitanchik and Eric Joyce represent a small minority view in
Scotland - a fact which I'm sure is easily confirmed by scanning the
reaction your programme receives whenever they appear.</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>If a minority view on any other subject (e.g. abortion,
euthanasia or similarly contentious matters) was given such a regular airing
then I'm sure you would expect serious questions from listeners regarding
editorial policy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I trust the above answers your questions, and I
look forward to hearing from you again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ian Brotherhood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS My previous letters were sent directly to the
show - <A href="mailto:lesley@bbc.co.uk">lesley@bbc.co.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
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