I'm hoping someone au fait with the BBC's archival practices might be able
to help me....
I'm researching the contemporary reception of TW3 using the WAC's
correspondence files; there a lot of letters but significantly less than the
figures that are reguarly quoted. This would suggest that many were simply
not kept.
Does anyone know the criteria by which letters were selected for a
programmes correspondence files before and/or during archival? My current
guess is that the letters that have been preserved are those where either
the correspondent was notable or a substantial reply or series of replies
was required.
If anyone had any insights I'd be pleased to read them.
Matt Crowder
Phd - Royal Holloway
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