At least they're pretty honest about it though; > The idea that some recordings were important to keep for longer term re-use or historical reasons developed g

At least they're pretty honest about it though; > The idea that some recordings were important to keep for longer term re-use or historical reasons developed gradually and inconsistently across the BBC. > A key recommendation was that a requirement to keep archives was included in the BBC Charter and this was done for the first time in 1981. Although collections of recordings had built up by this time, before this there was no regulatory or legal requirement to keep archives in the BBC. > In a large and complex organisation like the BBC, the processes for making and managing recordings after broadcast were not always well defined, resourced or secure. This sometimes led to programmes not being received, or technical faults not spotted at an early stage. In some cases – Local Radio is one example - central departments had no remit to manage the archive, and with scant resources to spare in production teams, selecting output for archiving could be limited and rely on the personal interest of staff leading to some great collections, but patchy coverage in the archive.