Don't know where else to put this - the BBC owes me £1300 and I want it paying!!

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Buzby wrote: »

I think you’ll find the BBC will not be liable. I do not believe they have administered any prize games since the early 2000’s. Invariably, the production company is responsible for contestant selection and (if a winner) payment of any reward due. On the shows I participated in, I received a cheque immediately at the conclusion of the recording once the amount was known. You will have signed a release agreeing to the terms of your appearance - the fact the BBC may have shown it as an irrelevance to any liability to pay you. You will find you have waived all appearance rights in perpetuity (so it can be sold on to other broadcasters - like Challenge - without further fees being due. You need to recall who your contract was with, then pursue them.

Don t the BBC make Eggheads ? The production company is listed as 12 yard BBC Scotland, and they have paid out a 25k prize for the winning five contestants to split since I ve been an Eggheads addict.
Come on OP tell us which quiz show you had the nerve to go on and well done for actually winning !

Neil_Jones

If the winnings are £1,332 it's probably not one of the bigger shows like Pointless (which itself only ever pays out in £250 chunks) and most big shows tend to round the figures up. That £1332 is the sort of strange amount the likes of The Chase ends up paying out once the winning figure has been split.

okidoodle

I've done the chase. Won that one. They paid up straight away though, no issues with ITV...

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okidoodle wrote: »

I've done the chase. Won that one. They paid up straight away though, no issues with ITV...

What about Eggheads ? have you been part of a team of five ? their prizes usually get won with a 10k plus figure .. I have even seen the great Kevin Ashman mess up some simple multiple choice question and he s the best the world has ever seen when it comes to quiz s

okidoodle

I'm not saying which it is because I got some pretty nasty abuse on twitter(rape/violence threats etc) because there's a certain type of man who doesn't like seeing men get out-brained by a woman, I also got stalked on facebook over it with several dozen random men trying to add me as a friend and trying to find out where I lived. Don't want similar to happen by people playing the process of elimination game about which quiz it was. It was a BBC quiz, that's all I'll say.

A_Nice_Englishman

See if you can get on The Sherrifs Are Coming

macman

okidoodle wrote: »

Small claims court is my option 3, as that will be less fun and will require more effort on my part.

What is your priority then: having some more fun, or getting paid? Assuming the latter, then the routine is simple: send an LBA giving them 14 days to pay, then follow it up with a small claim process if they don't.
There's not a great deal of effort required for either stage.

tempus_fugit

okidoodle wrote: »

What I do have is an email saying this:

Dear Okidoodle,



I hope you enjoyed your appearance on [quiz] and are excited to see your show on television. I am happy to inform you that the transmission date and time for your show is:



[date] at [time] on BBC One



Please be aware that the schedule is sometimes altered at short notice so we suggest checking the Radio Times or online nearer the date to confirm. Your winnings of £1,332 have been processed in due course and set to be released on the date of your transmission.



Please note, these funds will be released on the date of transmission and should be in your account within one working week.



I am now no longer going to be responding to emails for [quiz] as I am no longer a part of this production.

For any further information please get in touch with the Production Manager (email address) and they will respond to your email accordingly.



Best wishes



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[name], Production Management Assistant

BBC Studios | Religion & Ethics

1st Floor Dock House, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2LH

So, has the show been transmitted?

pmduk

The Daily Mail sounds more fun though, they hate the beeb so much, they might even pay you for the story!

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Must be the school holidays still