Just are just 3 studios at 'TV Centre' now, - 1, 2 and 3 which happen to be their original numbers as they count from the left hand side of the building which is the bit still used for TV. The wall with the famous dots is the outside wall of Studio 1, home of the Graham Norton show as well as other programmes.
I grew up with Television Centre throughout my childhood via the delights of Blue Peter, Saturday morning kids shows showing behind the scenes , giving us a sneaky peak of how television programmes are put together and seeing areas of TVC that the viewer wouldn't normally get to see. It was certainly a special magical place, and I still hold a fascination with it even today in it's redeveloped form.
fantastic idea to celebrate the 60th Birthday in this way - Congrats to all (esp Robert Seater, Philip Schofield, Riger Bunce, Carol Owens and Philip Barnes)
Can't believe they decided to demolish most of the studios. With the way things went in London with itv London studios, BBC television centre could have become 'Media City London' with all studios retained, itv and BBC using office space and flats built on the outer ring (scenery and restaurant blocks) it could have been something!!
What a brilliant story ! Thanks Robert .... Loved the buildings that were the original White City - wonder what happened to them. Quite a difference between the fantasy of those and the functionality and efficiency of the purpose built Television Centre
Such a magnificent building, but just imagine how many people got lost in there as former top gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson said “it is the most complicated building in the world”
Partly Birt who introduced market forces into the BBC... Outside producers first of all always try to undercut on price... And the usage of standard (fully equiped) studio's couldn't compete. In the small scale that makes sense but in the grand scale it was inefficient, but then it was too late. So the beancounters came after Birt saw empty studio's and sold them..
Just are just 3 studios at 'TV Centre' now, - 1, 2 and 3 which happen to be their original numbers as they count from the left hand side of the building which is the bit still used for TV. The wall with the famous dots is the outside wall of Studio 1, home of the Graham Norton show as well as other programmes.
Feel so Lucky to have Trained and spent 25 years of my life in the Make-up Dept there.So many amazing people and Talent there.
Thank You .
I grew up with Television Centre throughout my childhood via the delights of Blue Peter, Saturday morning kids shows showing behind the scenes , giving us a sneaky peak of how television programmes are put together and seeing areas of TVC that the viewer wouldn't normally get to see. It was certainly a special magical place, and I still hold a fascination with it even today in it's redeveloped form.
fantastic idea to celebrate the 60th Birthday in this way - Congrats to all
(esp Robert Seater, Philip Schofield, Riger Bunce, Carol Owens and Philip Barnes)
Can't believe they decided to demolish most of the studios. With the way things went in London with itv London studios, BBC television centre could have become 'Media City London' with all studios retained, itv and BBC using office space and flats built on the outer ring (scenery and restaurant blocks) it could have been something!!
What a brilliant story ! Thanks Robert .... Loved the buildings that were the original White City - wonder what happened to them. Quite a difference between the fantasy of those and the functionality and efficiency of the purpose built Television Centre
Great to see all the history of this brilliant, brilliant building !
Thanks to all who took the time and trouble to make this film.Well done
Thank you very much - I enjoyed it immensely
Excellent program.
If it was SUCH a happy place to work, why were there so many strikes and work to rules in the 1960s and 70s?
I really enjoyed this, thank you x
Such a magnificent building, but just imagine how many people got lost in there as former top gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson said “it is the most complicated building in the world”
He'd never been to Lime Grove then!
One of the BBC's biggest losses Jeremy Clarkson.
A 17 year old Philip Schofield, visited in 1962. He wasn't born until 1962.??
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RIP Rodger Bunce
AND yet, the bean-counters demolished it and moved the whole shooting match to the 'dump' that is Salford Quays in Manchester. SAD !
WE ALL KNOW WHAT PHILLIP SCHOFIELD LIKED EXPLORING
The heydays of the BBC. Where did it all go wrong?
Partly Birt who introduced market forces into the BBC... Outside producers first of all always try to undercut on price... And the usage of standard (fully equiped) studio's couldn't compete. In the small scale that makes sense but in the grand scale it was inefficient, but then it was too late. So the beancounters came after Birt saw empty studio's and sold them..
Yet, renovating it into an apartment wasn't a good idea. It'll technically infuriating for those whose sleep
An old saying if its not broke don't fix it. Shame to see that building go to waist.
It's not gone to 'waist' or waste! It's still got a bustling vibe to it.