BBC unveils 'BBC Genome'

BBC unveils 'BBC Genome'

The BBC today launched 'BBC Genome', its project to publish a comprehensive history of every radio and TV programme ever broadcast by the Corporation.

It has been created by using the BBC programme schedule from d...igitised copies of editions of Radio Times magazine between 1923 – 2009.
The next phase of the project will look at capturing regional and national variations and changes to the planned broadcast schedules.

Launched as a beta, BBC Genome lets viewers and listeners search millions of programmes, cast details, writers and transmission dates of past BBC shows as listed in 4469 editions of Radio Times, helping fans find details about that long-forgotten loved BBC programme, research a particular person or find their very own appearance on the BBC.

Audiences will also be able to take part in the project, by making edits and corrections to the programme listings, via a simple edit button - with edits sent directly to the BBC to verify. Accepted edits will then be published. This is the first time the BBC is inviting the public to get involved with its data on such a scale. People can also contribute their memories and experiences of the programmes, to be stored by the BBC for future inclusion.

The project scanned 350,622 pages and 4,423,653 programme records from Radio Times between 1923 and 2009.
Full details here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/bbc-unveils-digital-schedules-radio-times






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