View BBC catalogues and BBC sleeves
Over the years the BBC has regularly sent out catalogues of their products to customers who were insterested. In fact originally you could only get BBC Records (like the OP language series) by purchasing them direct! In the day I used to contact the BBC for a new catalogue, I would need to call them up giving my name and address, the BBC then sent me their latest catalogue. Below is a list of BBC catalogues I have retained from those times or have been able to purchase since.Some of the ones below were included in other releases, particularly the DVD ones below. Others I have also included below is where a BBC record had a special inner paper sleeve as they have a similar function - sell more records!
If you have any others not listed that you would like to sell, please contact me!
In the meantime, I have added some of the record generic sleeves as an optional extra!
BBC records catalogues
The entries here contain the main catalogue the BBC would send out to requestors. The picture on the front often featured something the BBC thought at the time would help to sell their records, often something that would pull in the crowds.BBC Records catalogue
1970
1970
BBC Records catalogue
1972
1972
BBC Records catalogue
1973
1973
BBC Records catalogue
1979
1979
BBC Records catalogue
1982
1982
BBC Records catalogue
1983
1983
Child's play catalogue
1984
1984
BBC Records catalogue
1986
1986
Classics in digital stereo catalogue
1987
1987
BBC Records catalogue
1987 onwards
1987 onwards
BBC album inner sleeves
These inner sleeves only got printed in 1976 to celebrate the BBC's 40th anniversary.Side a
1972
1972
Side b
1972
1972
Side a
1972
1972
Side b
1972
1972
BBC single paper sleeves
These paper single sleeves were used when either no picture sleeve was printed, or where more vinyl records were produced that the sleeve, maybe due to the vinyl being reissued.Version 1
1970
1970
Version 2
1970
1970
Version 3
1972
1972
Version 4
1984
1984
BBC Transcription Disc cardboard sleeves
These sleeves were never issued to the general public, they have a inner sleeve attached to the outer sleeve to try to keep the record as clean as possible between uses.single
10''
78
Album version 1
1950-1972
1950-1972
Album version 2
1972-1977
1972-1977
Album version 3
1972-1991
1972-1991
Album version 3 reverse
1977-1991
1977-1991
BBC Radio Collection and BBC Audiobooks catalogues
Like the main catalogues above, these were printed to try to sell more. They were originally for BBC cassettes (often two in one pack) but later also included the CD's.BBC Radio Collection catalogue
1990
1990
BBC Radio Collection catalogue
1993/4
1993/4
BBC Radio Collection catalogue
1998/9
1998/9
BBC Audiobooks catalogue
2002/3
2002/3
BBC Sound Effects catalogues
The first one in this set is a bit more unusual as the records listed were also contained in the main catalogues. I guess the BBC thought that having separate one would help to sell in a more niche market of home video production? The other two relate to CD's.BBC sound effects catalogue
1982
1982
BBC sound effects catalogue
1988
1988
BBC sound effects catalogue
1991
1991
BBC Sound Effects cardboard and plastic sleeves
These were never released to the general public. Many of the card sleeves were never kept when the BBC moved to digital media for the sound effects. The BBC plastic single covers are much more common.Outer 7" card
Mono plastic 7'' cover
Stereo plastic 7'' cover
BBC Video catalogues
Never included in the main catalogue above, it makes sense for the BBC to have a separate videos one as often they were for different people.BBC Video catalogue
1985
1985
BBC Video catalogue
1988
1988
BBC Doctor Who catalogues
Another (some might say) niche market only for Doctor Who fans.Doctor Who 30th anniversary - The complete BBC Video and BBC radio collection catalogue
1993
1993
Doctor Who 40th catalogue
2003
2003
Doctor Who soundtracks catalogue
Unknown
Unknown
BBC Doctor Who audio adventures catalogue
Unknown
Unknown
Doctor Who DVD's catalogue
Unknown
Unknown
BBC film catalogues
I haven't seen any others of these catalogues, it allowed private groups and others to rent the films to show from what I can see.BBC film catalogue
1975/6
1975/6