TVPlaces
Here's a warm welcome to my TV Places Page
I like visiting the sites of TV stations and Studios both past and present, and this page features the ones I've been to.
Here is a large selection of photos from some of the TV Places I have been to. You can see a list of all the TV Places I've been to below.
Here's a warm welcome to my TV Places Page
I like visiting the sites of TV stations and Studios both past and present, and this page features the ones I've been to.
Here is a large selection of photos from some of the TV Places I have been to. You can see a list of all the TV Places I've been to below.
BBC TELEVISION CENTRE
London - hoping to visit 29th March
2013
The British Broadcasting Company, the was formed on 18th
October 1922, and the first transmission was 4 weeks later, from station 2LO,
located at Marconi House, London. In 1929, experimental 30-line television
broadcasts (the “Baird-System”), using the BBC transmitter in London. By 1930 a
regular schedule of programmes was being
transmitted from the BBC antenna in Brookmans Park. . Regularly scheduled electronically scanned television began from Alexandra Palace in London on 2nd November 1936. The outbreak of World War II resulted in the
service being suspended in September 1939, being resumed in 1946.
On Friday 1st April 1949, with transmissions still coming from Alexandra Palace, Controller of the BBC Television
Service, Norman Collins, announced that a new TV centre was going to be built in Shepherd's Bush.
transmitted from the BBC antenna in Brookmans Park. . Regularly scheduled electronically scanned television began from Alexandra Palace in London on 2nd November 1936. The outbreak of World War II resulted in the
service being suspended in September 1939, being resumed in 1946.
On Friday 1st April 1949, with transmissions still coming from Alexandra Palace, Controller of the BBC Television
Service, Norman Collins, announced that a new TV centre was going to be built in Shepherd's Bush.
The overall design for Television
Centre was inspired by a simple question mark after the architect, Graham
Dawbarn CBE drew one on an envelope, while thinking about the design of the
building. However, a circular design for a
possible new television studio complex had been proposed several years earlier.
possible new television studio complex had been proposed several years earlier.
The BBC moved into Television Centre on 29th June 1960. It
was one of the largest such facilities in the world and is the second oldest
operating television studio in the United Kingdom. The main complex, being
affectionally known as the “doughnut”. The first programme broadcast from
Television Centre was from Studio 3, and was “First Night” presented by
David Nixon..
As well as the main news, it also
became home to many television classics including Top of the Pops, Blue Peter
and Strictly Come Dancing. For cost cutting, on 16th July 2012, it was
announced that the Television Centre complex had been sold to property
developers Stanhope plc for around £200 million.
The BBC finally ceased broadcasting from Television Centre
on 17th March, 2013.
Many programmes having moved to the Media Centre in Salford (above left), the radio and television news departments moving to a new building, linked to Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London (above right), the traditional home of BBC Radio.
Madness will perform however, live in the front of BBC Television Centre as part of an evening of entertainment bidding farewell to the iconic building. Celebrating its 53 year history, BBC Four will produce the hour-long programme, to be shown on 22nd March, nine days before Television Centre finally closes its doors.
An era of broadcasting in the UK will be over.
COMING SOON -
PHOTOS FROM MY VISIT TO TELEVISION CENTRE ON 29th MARCH 2013
Many programmes having moved to the Media Centre in Salford (above left), the radio and television news departments moving to a new building, linked to Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London (above right), the traditional home of BBC Radio.
Madness will perform however, live in the front of BBC Television Centre as part of an evening of entertainment bidding farewell to the iconic building. Celebrating its 53 year history, BBC Four will produce the hour-long programme, to be shown on 22nd March, nine days before Television Centre finally closes its doors.
An era of broadcasting in the UK will be over.
COMING SOON -
PHOTOS FROM MY VISIT TO TELEVISION CENTRE ON 29th MARCH 2013
BBC OXFORD
Banbury Road, Oxford: 5th June, 2010
BBC YORKSHIRE
St Peter's Square, Leeds: 3rd June, 2009
ITV WEST
Arnos Vale, Bristol: 29th September 2008
BBC SOUTH
Southampton (Havelock Road): These pictures were taken during our visit
for their Open Day on 28th September, 2008
Third row - left: Weather presenter Alexis Green
Sixth and seventh rows - middle two photos: News presenter Stuart Norval, the latter one, with me.
Eighth row - the two far right photos: Actor Kevin Hudson, who has appeared in Doctor Who (as an ood!), Midsomer Murders and Holby City.
Ninth row - left: Me with news presenter Allen Sinclair.
The final two photos of BBC South's old headheadquaters at South Western House, Canute Road.
Third row - left: Weather presenter Alexis Green
Sixth and seventh rows - middle two photos: News presenter Stuart Norval, the latter one, with me.
Eighth row - the two far right photos: Actor Kevin Hudson, who has appeared in Doctor Who (as an ood!), Midsomer Murders and Holby City.
Ninth row - left: Me with news presenter Allen Sinclair.
The final two photos of BBC South's old headheadquaters at South Western House, Canute Road.
BBC SCOTLAND
Glasgow (Pacific Quay): 11th September, 2007 (Including the TARDIS
and a Dalek in reception)
BBC SCOTLAND
Glasgow (Queen Margarets Drive): 11th September 2007 (This was their
headquaters before they moved to Pacific Quay)
STV (SCOTTISH TV)
Glasgow (Pacific Quay (right next door to BBC
Scotland)): 11th September 2007
ATV/CENTRAL
Birmingham (Broad
Street): 7th September, 2007
BBC BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham (The
Mailbox): 7th September, 2007
ITV MERIDIAN
Whiteley, Hampshire
(near Fareham): 15th July, 2007
MERIDIAN (AND BEFORE THAT, SOUTHERN & TVS)
Northam, Southampton:
15th July, 2007
YORKSHIRE TELEVISION
Leeds (Kirkstall Road): 29th May
2007
SCOTTISH TV (STV)
Glasgow
(Renfrew
Street)
21st
September 2004
(This is where they were based before
moving to new headquaters at Pacific Quay)
GRANADA TELEVISION
Photos taken from our visit to the Granada TV Studio's Tour,
Manchester. (Including a stroll up Coronation
Street)
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My Full list of TV places visited
ABC/Thames (Teddington - 2nd April, 2009)*
ATV (Birmingham - 7th September 2007)*
BBC Oxford (Oxford - 5th June 2010)
BBC Scotland (Glasgow - Pacific Quay - 11th September 2007)
BBC Scotland (Glasgow - Queen Margarets Drive - 14th September 2007)*
BBC South (Southampton - Havelock Road - 28th September 2008)
BBC South (Southampton - South Western House- 28th September 2008)*
BBC Yorkshire (Leeds - 3rd June, 2009)
Granada TV (Manchester - 22nd September 1995)
ITV Central (Birmingham - 7th September 2007)
ITV Meridian (Whiteley - 15th July 2007)
ITV West (Bristol - 29th September 2008)
ITV Yorkshire (Leeds - 29th May 2007)
Meridian TV (Southampton - 15th July 2007)*
STV (Scottish TV) (Glasgow Refrew Street - 21st September 2004)*
STV (Glasgow Pacific Quay - 11th September 2007)
* This is no longer used
My Full list of TV places visited
ABC/Thames (Teddington - 2nd April, 2009)*
ATV (Birmingham - 7th September 2007)*
BBC Oxford (Oxford - 5th June 2010)
BBC Scotland (Glasgow - Pacific Quay - 11th September 2007)
BBC Scotland (Glasgow - Queen Margarets Drive - 14th September 2007)*
BBC South (Southampton - Havelock Road - 28th September 2008)
BBC South (Southampton - South Western House- 28th September 2008)*
BBC Yorkshire (Leeds - 3rd June, 2009)
Granada TV (Manchester - 22nd September 1995)
ITV Central (Birmingham - 7th September 2007)
ITV Meridian (Whiteley - 15th July 2007)
ITV West (Bristol - 29th September 2008)
ITV Yorkshire (Leeds - 29th May 2007)
Meridian TV (Southampton - 15th July 2007)*
STV (Scottish TV) (Glasgow Refrew Street - 21st September 2004)*
STV (Glasgow Pacific Quay - 11th September 2007)
* This is no longer used
