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Action Line off-air support (0800 numbers)

Some programmes raise difficult issues and may need to offer listeners off-air information about organisations offering further support or advice. Editorial Policy requires us to offer a range of organisations to maintain due impartiality and reflect differences between UK nations. In these cases please discuss with your Commissioning Editor.

Our Action Line team in Capita Audience Services will normally need 10 days’ notice before TX to give organisations time to agree and prepare the support, but if necessary will do what they can with shorter notice. They will research the online information to be published on the programme website, which must be signed off for compliance by the programme Exec Producer. Presenters or continuity then direct listeners to the website first, and the information is recorded for listeners to hear on a dedicated number (subject to availability). NB we do not offer individual counselling or other bespoke support for callers.

To request this service please email our team at bbcactionlines@capita.co.uk or call our Capita Audience Services team on 01375 303662 or 303663 

Information Line (03700 or 0845 numbers)

It is possible to arrange an 'information' line to offer listeners general information about programme content where there is no 'social action' element. This service can sometimes also be used to allow listeners to comment/interact with your programme.

In some instances, this will be via the ‘network-branded’ number provided by Audience Services in partnership with Capita.

This service may be answered by people or use pre-recorded information depending on demand or requirements.

Capita Audience Services will normally need 10 days’ notice before TX. Network 'information lines' should not be trailed specifically for particular types of calls without advance notice because extra staff cannot be allocated at short notice.

To request this service please email our team at bbcactionlines@capita.co.uk or call our Capita Audience Services team on 01375 303662 or 303663.

On air campaigns

On air campaigns can sometimes be supported if sufficient notice of requirements is given.