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202416 minPGdocumentary

1990: Inside the BBC Archive

202416 minPGdocumentary

The BBC Archive, housing the world's largest film and TV collection, features insights from key personnel about its vast resources and storage challenges.

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1990: Inside the BBC Archive

2024• 16 minPG

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The BBC Archive, housing the world's largest film and TV collection, features insights from key personnel about its vast resources and storage challenges.

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The BBC Archive, one of the largest film and TV collections globally, houses an estimated 500,000 film reels and 300,000 tape items. In a feature from Open Air, Roy Sheppard interviews key figures including Anne Hanford, Head of TV Library, and Ronnie Benjamin, Manager of Enquiry Services, who discuss the archive's vast resources and the complexities of material storage. This exploration highlights the significance of the BBC Archive in preserving television history and its role in educating and entertaining audiences.

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