Oh, dear. Well, hob_nob, the BBC's reply was to be expected. It's pretty well standard and one with which we here in Canada are not unfamiliar--in our case, the CBC and private broadcasters being the respondents. The problem appears to be that you were relying on politely framed correspondence as opposed to a personal visit to a newsroom or corporation "public affairs" operation. I have been a reporter and editor in both the electronic and print media, and a PR practitioner for many years. Even in retirement, I am still plugging away with the occasional news release as well as with personal interviews in my chosen "avocation" of amateur boxing. Given my personal experience, I would suggest that a group of you take time to organize, study the situation and the individuals involved very carefully indeed (no hearsay!), and then move ahead with a concerted and planned PR campaign. I fully appreciate that there are all sorts of other pressures in your daily lives, but if the cause is just, as they say, the effort will always be worthwhile. You may not win all the fights, but you will certainly establish the credentials which will serve you well in future endeavours. And now, please accept my apologies for assuming that I know anything at all about the situation as well as my best wishes for the advancement of your cause.