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Leeds Harvard: Radio programme

Reference examples

Individual programme

Title. Year. Transmitting organisation/channel. Date and time of transmission.

Example:

The Archers. 2011. BBC Radio 4. 1 September, 19:00.

Series

Series title, number and Title of episode (if applicable). Year. Transmitting organisation/channel. Date and time of transmission.

Examples:

Book of the week, episode 3, Permanent present tense. 2013.  BBC Radio 4. 17 July, 09:45.

The World tonight. 2013. BBC Radio 4. 15 July, 22:00.

See also Speech: broadcast of a speech

Citation examples

Film, video or broadcast

If you refer to a film, video, video game or broadcast, you should cite the title and the date.

When the title is not mentioned in the text, the citation should consist of the title and the date in brackets:

Example:
The way the characters interact reveals... (The Godfather, 1972)

If you have already named the title in the text, only the year needs to be included in brackets.

Example:
The way the characters interact in The Godfather (1972) reveals...

If you are referring to a particular scene or quote, you should include in the citation the times (hours, minutes and seconds) between which it takes place in the film. 

Example:

The conversation between the characters Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara reveals... (Gone with the Wind, 1939, 01:32:03-01:33:05).

Common issues

When you're referencing with Leeds Harvard you may come across issues with missing details, multiple authors, edited books, references to another author's work or online items, to name a few. Here are some tips on how to deal with some common issues when using Leeds Harvard.

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