The BBC are indeed quite keen when taking copyright of submissions/entries.
When I worked there, there was a clause in my employment contract, that anything I created, the copyright was automatically owned by the BBC (whether created in work or not, just while employed by them).
Understandable when you think about it, but very very restrictive.
I suppose technically the BBC own some of my shots.
They'll have to see me in court to get them though. Not that any of them are going to win a Pulitzer, granted, but still....
That said...That Richard Fair chap who's after your shots of Manchester, is a thoroughly nice bloke
That link above by neos isn't working now we're on VB.
I'd love to photograph some of those locations, but if I make the cake, I'm certainly not going to let anyone else lick the spoon.
I suppose I shall be taking a few shots for the Picture of Britain, as the copyright with those entries stays firmly with the photographer. OK, the BBC do have the right to use it pretty much as they wish, but at least the photographer still owns it.