Last Updated 5th August 2011
Welcome to the online home of the Radio Independents Group - the trade body for UK independent radio producers.
Calendar of BBC Programme Week Numbers
This can be found on the BBC's 'programme quick checklist' webpage
Calendar of BBC Commissioning Rounds
We are aware of the following commissioning timetables, but please do not assume that it is necessarily comprehensive or completely up-to-date. If you are interested in pitching to a particular network it is always worth contacting them for details of their commissioning rounds and to ensure you are on their email list. Many details can be found on the BBC Commissioning website, which all indies who supply the BBC should become thoroughly familiar with.
BBC Radio 1/1Xtra - spring 2012 for 2013/2014
| * Round Opens | tbn |
| * Deadline for Offers | tbn |
| * Results | tbn |
BBC Radio 2 -Main Round - Summer 2011 for 2012/13
| * Round Opened | 13th July 2011 |
| * Deadline for Offers | 14th** Sept 2011 |
| * Results | 24th Nov 2011 |
** amended, was 1st Sept
Round 3 - Autumn 2011 for Sunday Feature, Music Feature, Between the Ears
and The Essay, for May 2012-13
| * Round Opens | 8th Sept 2011 |
| * Deadline for Pre-offers | 4th Oct 2011 |
| * Result of pre-offers | 20th Oct 2011 |
| * Deadline for Offers | 1st Dec 2011 |
| * Results | 27th Jan 2012 |
BBC Radio 3 - NEXT YEAR
dates to be announced
BBC Radio 4 - Round 2 (top-up, ad hocs) - Autumn 2011 for 2012/13
| * Pre-Offers Round Opens | 5th Sept 2011 |
| * Deadline for Pre-Offers | noon 29th Sept 2011 |
| * Pre-Offers Results | 13th Oct 2011 |
* Deadline for Final Proposals |
noon 17th Nov 2011 |
| * Results | 2nd week Jan 2012 |
BBC World Service - 2010/11 - Autumn 2010
World Service has moved to 'rolling commissioning'. Submit ideas at any time of year.
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