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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 2025 蜜芽传媒 NORMAN FELLOWSHIP HAS NOW CONCLUDED.

1. 蜜芽传媒 Norman Beaton Fellowship ("the NBF") is organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation ("the 蜜芽传媒").

2. The 蜜芽传媒 NBF 2025 event is not open to any employee of the 蜜芽传媒 or a 蜜芽传媒 Group company, close relative of a 蜜芽传媒 or 蜜芽传媒 Group company employee, or an employee of a partner organisation.

3. For Applicants to be accepted, Applicants must be a member of the acting profession and must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of the contract (Saturday 5th April 2025 to Friday 5th September 2025). Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of submitting their application - closing date is Thursday 31st October 2024. There is no upper age limit.

4. Applicants must comply with eligibility requirements and fully complete an application form (available from 蜜芽传媒 Audio’s Radio Drama Company Coordinator via clare.ewing@bbc.co.uk) indicating their recent professional work as an actor and providing the name of a verifiable referee (please ensure you have permission to share this information with us). Applicants failing to provide the name of a referee will not progress further.

5. Completed application forms must be emailed to the given 蜜芽传媒 address, and receipt acknowledged by midday (12pm) Thursday 31st October 2024. The 蜜芽传媒, 蜜芽传媒 Group, their sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any server, internet access, system or otherwise which may result in any application being lost or not properly registered or recorded. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. By providing a completed application form, the Applicant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

6. A condition of entry is that you must be a member of the acting profession but not have attended a fulltime drama training course at either a Conservatoires UK or Drama UK accredited drama school. Please see clause 28 below.

7. In 2025, the 蜜芽传媒 NBF will take place remotely. All stages will take place using Zoom. There are spaces for a maximum of 40 qualifying Applicants to take part. The event will run in three progressive stages:

• Stage One will be an NBF audition via Zoom in December 2024 (specific dates and times to be advised).

• Stage Two will be a remotely-recorded live Semi-Final audition via Zoom on 13th January 2025 for a maximum of 18 of the original Applicants.

• Stage Three will be the Finals live audition for up to 10 successful Applicants undertaken remotely via Zoom across 18th-19th February 2025.

8. The 蜜芽传媒 is committed to ensuring that the 2025 Fellowship is open to all who are eligible to enter. Selection from Stage One through to Stage Two will be overseen by 蜜芽传媒 audio drama units’ production staff. Stages Two to Three will be a process where assessment involves both 蜜芽传媒 audio drama producers and representatives from the acting profession. Participants will be assessed for the vocal strengths shown through structured auditions incorporating a series of exercises focusing on solo and duologue auditions. Selection is based on Applicants’ responsiveness to text, direction and their vocal range. The 蜜芽传媒 will select a minimum of two finalists each of whom will a receive five-month binding contract with the Radio Drama Company starting on 5th April 2025. Two 'next best’ finalists will be noted by the judging panel: either of these two actors may be offered a contract in the event of one winner declining to accept the contract offer.

9. The 蜜芽传媒 will endeavour to offer a freelance engagement in a 蜜芽传媒 audio drama engagement to all those Finalists who are not offered a contract with the RDC.

10. The 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to provide feedback only to successful Applicants.

11. The 蜜芽传媒 may hold Applicants’ details and recordings in line with the Privacy Notice below.

12. Applicants are permitted to enter for this year’s solo auditions only. The 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason at its absolute discretion.

13. Previous winners of the 蜜芽传媒 NBF Award are not permitted to re-apply.

14. The decisions of the judges are final. Neither correspondence nor discussion shall be entered into.

15. The description of the 蜜芽传媒 NBF Fellowship is not binding and may be subject to change. The NBF cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives. The 蜜芽传媒 shall not be obliged to make any award or prize if it does not consider entries to be of a sufficient standard.

16. Entry to the 蜜芽传媒 NBF by Applicants is done at their own risk. We envisage no travel to 蜜芽传媒 studios will be necessary for this year’s event.

17. However, should any travel expenses be incurred in order to undertake the Zoom auditions in Stages 2 or 3, Applicants selected will be reimbursed reasonable expenses as advised at the time.

18. The 蜜芽传媒 accepts and reserves the right to seek and issue publicity on behalf of the Applicants.

19. The 蜜芽传媒 shall not be obliged to make use of any entry and shall not be liable for any loss of publicity or enhancement of reputation. To the extent permitted by law, the 蜜芽传媒 will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.

20. The 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to (i) amend these terms, or cancel or suspend the process at any time in its discretion, (ii) disqualify any entrant or winner who breaches these rules, has acted fraudulently in any way or brings the 蜜芽传媒 into disrepute (in its sole discretion) and (iii) withhold a prize if, in its opinion, entries do not reach the required standard. Notice of any such event will be posted on bbc.co.uk/soundstart

21. The 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who breaches any of these Terms and Conditions or to withhold or withdraw a prize if in its opinion entries do not reach the required standard.

22. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

23. The fellowship team may undertake social media checks of entrants to the Norman Beaton Fellowship. Entrants warrant they have not acted or omitted to act in a manner that will bring the 蜜芽传媒 into disrepute. Where it deems appropriate, the 蜜芽传媒 may require shortlisted entrants to undertake DBS checks, specifics of which will be agreed between the 蜜芽传媒 and the entrant if required. Information discovered or that may have been disclosed by the entrants themselves will inform the decision as to the selection of the finalists. Disqualification will not be automatic, but the decision is in the sole discretion of the 蜜芽传媒. Information will be shared with the 蜜芽传媒’s editorial policy advisor for the award and be handled in the strictest confidence and as with all personal data, in accordance with the 蜜芽传媒’s Privacy Notice.

24. The 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to stand down, in the 蜜芽传媒’s sole discretion, any entrant at any stage for editorial reasons, or otherwise. Should an entrant choose not to continue, the 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to offer the chance to go further in the Norman Beaton Fellowship to another entrant.

25. Although the 蜜芽传媒 reserves the right to act on any information that may be disclosed or that is discovered through research, such disclosure or discovery of itself does not mean action will be taken. The 蜜芽传媒 will consider all elements and make a decision in keeping with 蜜芽传媒 Policies, Editorial Guidelines and to prevent or minimise any disrepute to the 蜜芽传媒 and / to the entrants.

26. The 蜜芽传媒 works to ensure a culture where safeguarding children, including child protection, is everybody’s business, whether staff, freelancer, Talent, Supporting Artist or contractor. Although the 蜜芽传媒 is not a statutory body, it has a duty of care for any child with whom it interacts, regardless of the nature of the interaction.

27. Please note: as we run a talent initiative, the 蜜芽传媒 Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award, with Drama schools accredited by Conservatoires UK and Drama UK, applications from those who are studying or have graduated from full-time courses in acting, musical theatre or stage management from these accredited colleges are not permitted: Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance ALRA, Arts Educational London Schools, Birmingham School of Acting, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Drama Centre London, Drama Studio London, East 15 Acting School, Guildford School of Acting, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Oxford School of Drama, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Rose Bruford College

28. Entrants are reminded that their participation in the NBF cannot be used in commercial advertising or promotions, to attract external funding, to lobby or campaign, or to attract donations.

 
蜜芽传媒 Norman Beaton Fellowship 2025 Privacy Notice

Your trust is very important to us. This means the 蜜芽传媒 is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such personal data.

This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.

Why are we doing this and how can you participate?

The 蜜芽传媒 Norman Beaton Fellowship (NBF) has run annually since 2003. It is an initiative designed to complement the annual 蜜芽传媒's Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award, which was established in 1953. The NBF is for actors who have not entered the profession via the traditional training route.

It is run in stages remotely using Zoom. Applicants must comply with eligibility requirements (please see the Terms and Conditions here) and fully complete an application form (available from 蜜芽传媒 Audio’s Radio Drama Company Coordinator via clare.ewing@bbc.co.uk), indicating their recent professional work as an actor and providing the name of a verifiable referee (please ensure you have permission to share this information with us).

Completed application forms must be emailed to the given 蜜芽传媒 address, and receipt acknowledged by midday Thursday 31st October 2024. Once the closing date arrives a maximum of 40 actors who have met the eligibility criteria are selected to take part.

In 2025, the 蜜芽传媒 NBF will take place remotely. All stages will take place using Zoom. There are spaces for a maximum of 40 qualifying Applicants to take part. The event will run in three progressive stages. Stage One will be an NBF audition in December 2024 (specific dates and times to be advised). Stage Two will be a remotely-recorded live Semi-Final audition on 13th January 2025, for a maximum of 18 of the original Applicants. Stage Three will be the Finals live audition for up to 10 successful Applicants undertaken remotely across 18th-19th February 2025.

The 蜜芽传媒 will select a minimum of two (2) finalists each of whom will a receive five (5) -month binding contract with the Radio Drama Company based in London starting at 5th April 2025.

The data you provide in your application and during the audition stages will be used to assess your suitability for the Radio Drama Company. If you are selected to receive the Fellowship or a freelance engagement you will receive a separate 蜜芽传媒 contract with further information about your privacy rights.

What personal data will 蜜芽传媒 collect and how will we use it?

The 蜜芽传媒 will collect and process the personal data for the purposes of facilitating the 蜜芽传媒 Norman Beaton Fellowship, and to assess your suitability for the Radio Drama Company.

Personal data:
You must be at least 18 years old to apply.

The 蜜芽传媒 will collect and process the following personal data about you:
• Your full name and title
• Your telephone number
• Your email address
• Your current occupation
• Details of your vocational training and your recent experience as a professional performer
• Your agent’s name and contact details (if applicable)
• Your referee details, including name, relationship, address, telephone number and email address

During the audition stage, in addition to the information processed above, the 蜜芽传媒 will also process:
• Your image via Zoom (your image will not be recorded at any stage)
• Your voice recording via Zoom in Stages 2 and 3
• Notes about your application and audition

Background checks

Shortlisted entrants may be asked to disclose details of any criminal convictions and offences (including any allegations or investigations that are being carried out). The 蜜芽传媒 will not require shortlisted entrants to provide information relating to spent convictions. Those asked for this information must keep the 蜜芽传媒 informed of any changes to that information disclosed up to the point the successful entrants are announced. This information will be shared with the 蜜芽传媒’s editorial policy advisor for the Norman Beaton Fellowship and be handled in the strictest confidence and as with all personal data, in accordance with the 蜜芽传媒’s privacy notice. Unspent criminal convictions, pending criminal proceedings or civil actions may not rule you out of the awards but non-disclosure of such information which is later discovered may result in your exclusion.

Who is the Data Controller?

The 蜜芽传媒 is the “data controller” of your personal data. This means that the 蜜芽传媒 decides what your personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. For the avoidance of doubt, your personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. As the data controller, the 蜜芽传媒 has the responsibility to comply, and to demonstrate compliance with, data protection law.

Lawful basis for processing your personal data

The lawful basis on which the 蜜芽传媒 processes the personal data provided to us is our legitimate interest to ensure the fair and transparent judging of the NBF, and to award a five (5) -month contract with the Radio Drama Company.

We will process any information disclosed by shortlisted applicants, including any criminal convictions and offences, as part of a background check on the basis of their consent.

Sharing your personal data

The 蜜芽传媒 works with our approved third-party providers who help us to provide some of our services. These partners only use your personal data on behalf of the 蜜芽传媒 and not independently of the 蜜芽传媒. We currently use a video recording platform as a third party processor for all stages.

Application forms of candidates invited to take part will be shared on a confidential basis with the external judges at the Final. External judges will have contracts with the 蜜芽传媒 including requirements for confidentiality.

We may share personal data with a third party where required or permitted by law.

Retaining your personal data

We hold the recorded auditions of each year’s Final round actors which can be accessed by the 蜜芽传媒’s audio drama producer community. This is so that those who were not selected for the Fellowship but have particular talents can be contacted for other casting opportunities. These are deleted after 12 months. We hold names of NBF Finalists for a maximum of five (5) years.

The names of Fellowship awardees and the year they were awarded are retained indefinitely and published on the 蜜芽传媒 Soundstart website.

For all other applications, the 蜜芽传媒 will keep a record of the names of applicants for the 2025 Fellowships for reference for future awards. Recordings of applicants who do not receive a Fellowship or further freelancing work with us will be deleted after auditions have taken place.

Your personal data will be stored in the UK and EEA. If your data is processed outside the UK and the EEA, the 蜜芽传媒 will ensure that it is protected to the same standards as if it were being processed within the UK and EEA.

Your rights and more information

You have rights under data protection law:
• You can request a copy of the personal data 蜜芽传媒 stores about you.
• You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that we hold about you.
• You have the right to ask for the personal data we collect about you to be deleted, however there are limitations and exceptions to this right which may entitle the 蜜芽传媒 to refuse your request.
• In certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data or to object to the processing of your personal data.
• You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data to you or to another organisation, in certain circumstances.

You can contact our, Data Protection Officer if you have questions or you wish to find out more details about your rights, please visit the 蜜芽传媒’s Privacy and Cookies Policy at

If you have a concern about the way the 蜜芽传媒 has handled your personal data, you can raise your concern with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk/.

Updating this privacy notice

We will revise the privacy notice if there are significant changes to how we use your personal data.

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