BBC wants YOUR home movies!

NEXT year, BBC TWO is launching a new series which will travel the country in a hunt for the nation?s home movie archive.

This is the nation?s story through the eyes of its most important historians: the British people.

They are looking for any amateur-filmed footage that reflects the events of the last seventy years. It might be footage of the summer of 1976, or the great storm of 1987. It might be street parties celebrating the Coronation, Jubilee or the Royal Weddings. They?re interested in footage of people?s hobbies or the big events in their life ? perhaps an important wedding or birthday party. They would love to see any footage of local festivals, or people who perhaps went on to be famous – a local who went on to be a sports or pop star for instance.

They are interested in finding any footage you may have of Royalty, or the building or opening of important buildings in the area. It might be Beatlemania for instance, or political demonstrations. It could be that the footage is very particular to the area ? the local industry ? from ship building to cider-making.

The BBC is throwing the net very wide, and would be really interested to hear from individuals or organisations about what they think is of importance and what deserves to be seen on the small screen.

If you have old cine, video or film footage the BBC would love to hear from you. They are happy to take it on any format and guarantee its safe return.

At this point, the project is still at the research stage ? so the producers are keen to hear about what people have. If any clips are used in the series, then a fee will be paid.

Please contact the production team at:

samia.murphy@diverse.tv or on 0203 189 3228.

Or you can post your footage to: Home Movie Roadshow,

1 Ariel Way, London W12 7SL

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