Doctor Who - Charity Rejection Letter

[Arphaxad]

I am currently collecting autographed items to benefit Raise-a-Reader. To that end, I wrote to several of the principal actors and the Executive Producer from the new series of Doctor Who at the mailing address for BBC Wales.

Today (September 23), I received a letter from the Production Co-ordinator for the series which said, in part:

Charity appeals in Wales are allocated by the appeals Advisory Committee and the BBC is involved with Children in Need and Comic Relief. Apart from specific BBC wide fund-raising projects, programmes cannot endorse particular charities.

I thought I should post that here, in case anyone was thinking of making a similar enquiry for a charity other than the two mentioned...

[TheCollector]

I am currently collecting autographed items to benefit Raise-a-Reader. To that end, I wrote to several of the principal actors and the Executive Producer from the new series of Doctor Who at the mailing address for BBC Wales.

Today (September 23), I received a letter from the Production Co-ordinator for the series which said, in part:

Charity appeals in Wales are allocated by the appeals Advisory Committee and the BBC is involved with Children in Need and Comic Relief. Apart from specific BBC wide fund-raising projects, programmes cannot endorse particular charities.

I thought I should post that here, in case anyone was thinking of making a similar enquiry for a charity other than the two mentioned...

Hi Arphaxad

Sorry about the problems you encountered

I think the BBC misunderstood what you were asking. I am guessing that the letter you got back was in reply to your letter to the Exec Producer. I think he/she thought you were asking for the BBC to financially support your auction.

In my "daily" life I work quite extensively for the BBC, and I have always found them very helpful. I got several Doctor Who "pits and pieces" for my own auction so I really think you have had a misunderstaning!!!

My advice would be to write to the following addresses, or email them if you can find the addresses. These addresses are for the agents for the various cast members. I have included both current "Doctors"!

Christopher Eccleston (2005 Doctor)
c/o Lorraine Hamilton
Hamilton Asper/Hodell
24 Hanway Street
London
W1P 9DD
email: lorraine@hamiltonhodell.co.uk

Billie Piper (Rose)
c/o Promo Department
Virgin Records Ltd
553-579 Harrow Road
London
W10 4RH
email: infoumtv@umusic.com

David Tennant (2006 Doctor)
c/o ICM Artists Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London
W1D 1BS
(Sorry, not sure of the email address)

Bruno Langley (Adam)
c/o PFD Drury House
34/43 Russell Street
London
WC2B 5HA
email: postmaster@pfd.co.uk

My successes




Hope this info helps you!

Ian