Regarding me showing the BBC the metaphorical door the recent posts on recordings etc reminded me of further dealings with them.
In the one of my early years involved at Whitby the BBC did indeed do some recordings at Whitby. After I was alerted to problems with their demands and interference with concert schedules - pratting about with mics etc - I made sure I was at the next event they were to record.
After watching the sound crew clown about through the first act I asked the producer to stop the recording and we would discuss the matter in the morning. It got a little bit heated but I pointed out that the audience had paid to enjoy the performers without his bunch of amateurs stomping all over everything. I also pointed out I knew where the main switchboard was! They improved after that.
On that occasion the arrangement had not been made by myself although apparently there was a promise of some sort of arrangement/access fee and copies of all the recordings - I'm still waiting.
Subsequently the next time we were approached I suggested that the very least they could offer was copies of recordings and notification of any future use with a chance to preview same.
I was told that the copying would need to be paid for, always provided it could be released as it was BBC COPYRIGHT!!!!
That was when the door was pointed to (metaphorically)!