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Â鶹Éç English Regions Local Radio Phone-in Knowledge Competition

General Terms and Conditions

1. Subject to 11. below, entry is open to all UK residents (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), except Â鶹Éç employees or those of its affiliates and their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of identity and eligibility may be requested as well as age where a minimum age has been expressed as a requirement of the prize or any other element of the competition.  

2. Listeners will be offered a test of skill, normally a question to answer. The open and close times will be clearly announced on-air and possibly online if appropriate. Please listen carefully to announcements. The open time may be indicated on air by a trigger (e.g. a song), if so this will be clearly described on air, and possibly online, before the competition opens.

3. Entry to the competition is by calling the relevant station number which will be announced on air and online as appropriate prior to the competition opening. Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply. 

No other method of entry will be accepted. Only one entry is allowed per listener per round of the competition. Entrants must get the bill-payer’s permission before calling to enter.

4. The Â鶹Éç may need to call the entrants back. If the entrant is unable to be contacted on the number given after reasonable attempts have been made, the Â鶹Éç reserves the right to disqualify that entrant.

5. The Â鶹Éç will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition and in accordance with the Â鶹Éç’s Privacy Policy. The Â鶹Éç will only keep your personal details for as long as is necessary to fulfil these purposes. The Â鶹Éç will not pass on your personal information to a third party without your prior permission. Please see the Â鶹Éç’s Privacy Policy ()

6. The competition may be daily, weekly or a one-off – this will be described clearly on air and possibly online. The competition is only open during the times announced on air. Entries received outside these times will not be registered. Any entries outside of the entry window will not be counted but you may still be charged.

7. The first listener through will be put to air and offered the chance to successfully complete the test of skill (normally answering the question posed on air). If the listener is correct they win the prize. If not correct, the next listener through will be offered the opportunity, this will continue until the prize is won or no further air time allows. If the prize is not won, the test of skill and prize does not roll over. However any prizes remaining to be won may be offered in new competitions in the future. 

8. The prize is as described by the Â鶹Éç on the corresponding web pages and on-air. There will be no additional element, fees or expenses offered unless expressed described as part of the prize.

9. There is no cash alternative and the prize cannot be sold or transferred in any circumstances.

10. If the prize requires additional action (such as collection of tickets) the winner must follow instructions given (which may include proof of identity). The Â鶹Éç is not responsible for any failure to properly follow such instructions.

11. The prize may have additional requirements which alter the eligibility for entrants to the Competition (such as, but not limited to, an age limit for entry to an event for which tickets are offered). In these instances the changes to the eligibility requirements will be announced clearly on air and online as appropriate before the Competition opens.

12. If the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, the Â鶹Éç will not be responsible for any failure by the Winner and guests (if applicable) to gain entry or re-entry to the event due to their behaviour or their failure to meet the admission requirements of the event, including, but not limited to, minimum age. Winners are responsible for checking admission requirements to the venue. The Â鶹Éç will not be responsible for the suspension or cancellation of the prize event. The Â鶹Éç will not provide an alternative or replacement prize. If the prize includes access to a sporting event, the winners and guests (if applicable) must not be subject to any order banning them from attending such events.

13. Entrants must agree to take part in any post-competition publicity if required. 

14. The Â鶹Éç’s decision as to prizes awarded is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into. 

15. The Â鶹Éç reserves the right to: (i) amend these terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the competition opening and closing times; (ii) disqualify any entrant who breaches the rules or has acted fraudulently in any way; (iii) where applicable, disqualify an entrant or winner, withdraw or substitute any prize, should any entrant, winner or their guest at any stage exhibit inappropriate or dangerous behaviour (including, but not limited to being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or chemical substances or causing a nuisance) before or whilst on air, attending Â鶹Éç premises or where the prize includes attendance to an event, exclusion from that event; and (iv) impose any additional entry restrictions or requirements should the prize being offered require such restrictions or requirements (including but not limited to tickets for events with an age minimum or other entry requirements). 

16. The Â鶹Éç, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem which may result in any entry being lost or not properly registered. 

17. This competition accords with the Â鶹Éç's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting ()Ìý

18. The promoter of the competition is the British Broadcasting Corporation and the applicable law is the laws of England and Wales

19. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when registering.

This competition can only be played live and not on Listen Again