Contact the BBC by dialling their general enquiries phone number 03700 100 222 for complaints, for detailed radio listings and to apply to feature on a TV programme.
BBC general enquiries – 03700 100 222
Phone the BBC for general enquiries by dialling their UK contact number 03700 100 222 where you can confirm TV listings for upcoming programmes, submit an entry to a radio phone-in competition and to directly speak to a member of staff at your local station. Here you can also give an opinion or further details about a story to be broadcast on their dedicated news channel.
Furthermore if you would like to be in the audience for one of their notable programmes including Question Time, Have I Got News For You and Strictly Come Dancing then you can call their helpline to place a request. Likewise performing artists can call this helpline to submit music tracks to be featured on the appropriate radio station. Moreover if you would like further details on how your television licence is spent within the BBC then you can call this helpline to order an informative booklet.
Calling the BBC on their national enquiries phone number 03700 100 222 will cost the same as making a local-rate call to telephone numbers starting with 01 and 02 prefixes, which correspond to a specific area code. This means you will be charged a per-minute fee and access charge unless your provider has given you the use of inclusive minutes as these can be used to call 03 helplines for free. Please note that if you are hard of hearing you may call their dedicated textphone number 03700 100 212 to message BBC advisors. Lines are open 24 hours a day however an automated service will be in effect outside of conventional office hours of 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Complain to the BBC – 03700 100 222
Contact the BBC to make a complaint by calling their national telephone number where you can notify them of misleading news items, biased interviews by their political correspondents and offence content broadcast before the 9pm watershed. Moreover you can complain about spending at the BBC if a decision has been made to cut their sports or arts programming. Alternatively you may wish to send a formal letter of complaint to the BBC by writing to their customer service address in Darlington:
BBC Complaints,
PO Box 1922,
Darlington,
DL3 0UR,
United Kingdom.
Give feedback about a BBC programme – 03704 101 060
Call the BBC to give feedback about a TV or radio programme by calling their telephone contact number 03704 101 060 which is particularly useful for new shows as it allows their editorial staff to evaluate and make changes. Moreover you can phone this number to point out historical inaccuracies and to suggest a correction for an incorrect news article.
BBC Cymru Wales – 03703 500 700
Contact BBC Cymru Wales by dialling their phone number 03703 500 700 for enquiries about their Welsh-language programming, to submit opinions about a local news story which affects the area and for help if your television receiver is not picking up their channel. Furthermore you can call this helpline for the upcoming schedule of Welsh rugby matches broadcast in conjunction with S4C.
Cysylltwch â BBC Cymru Wales trwy ddeialu eu rhif ffôn 03703 500 700 ar gyfer ymholiadau am eu rhaglenni Cymraeg, i gyflwyno barn am stori newyddion lleol sy’n effeithio ar yr ardal ac am gymorth os nad yw’ch derbynnydd teledu yn codi eu sianel. Yn ogystal, gallwch ffonio’r llinell gymorth hon ar gyfer yr amserlen sydd i ddod o gemau rygbi Cymru a ddarlledir ar y cyd ag S4C.
Technical & engineering enquiries – 03700 100 123
Phone the BBC Technical & Engineering team by calling their department-specific contact number 03700 100 123 if you are having difficulties tuning in to their TV or radio programmes. You should also call this helpline if BBC channels are not working despite other networks continuing to broadcast, as their infrastructure may have incurred a fault. Moreover you can call this helpline for careers advice and to apply for their masters degrees in technical engineering.
BBC contact numbers
| BBC department | Phone number |
|---|---|
| BBC general enquiries & complaints | 03700 100 222 |
| Give feedback about a BBC programme | 03704 101 060 |
| BBC Cymru Wales | 03703 500 700 |
| Technical & engineering enquiries | 03700 100 123 |
Further ways to contact the BBC
As the national broadcaster you can expect to be able to contact the BBC in a way which suits your schedule, hence they offer postal and email addresses for written enquiries. Moreover they have various social media profiles where they advertise changes in television listings and new series.
Write to the BBC
Viewers can write to the BBC Audience Services office in Darlington by posting their letters to the following address, however please be aware that they may take up to two weeks to respond to your enquiries if they are sent by mail:
BBC Audience Services,
PO Box 1922,
Darlington,
DL3 0UR,
United Kingdom.
Email the BBC
If you wish to email the BBC you should first visit their contact listings portal where you can find links to popular programmes, radio shows and TV watchdogs for you to send written correspondence via the web.
BBC social media
The BBC run numerous profiles on popular social media websites to promote their latest TV series and to notify viewers about changes in their channel scheduling. Please remember not to include sensitive personal details when posting public messages including your address and contact details.
- Find out about upcoming programmes from the BBC Facebook page
- www.facebook.com/bbc
- Get news and TV series updates by following the BBC on Twitter
- twitter.com/BBC
- Add BBC News to your Google+ circles for round-the-clock updates
- plus.google.com/+BBCNews
- Watch adverts for new TV shows on the BBC YouTube channel
- www.youtube.com/user/bbc
- Learn about working at the BBC through their LinkedIn profile
- uk.linkedin.com/company/bbc