VV
Not sure if the end title music is new but it sounds fresher and orchestral- sounds brilliant! Amazing studio- too !
SW
It was indeed 2005. My favourite too, I think it looked brilliant, especially the "windows" which were relaying shots from outside TV Centre, which were pretty pointless but were great fun. Great graphics and a great team that year as well with Snow and King's final appearances and Andrew Marr as Political Editor.
What was also good is that the night was quite exciting but the final result was OK.
My favourite BBC election set of all time is this one. I think it's from 2005.
It was indeed 2005. My favourite too, I think it looked brilliant, especially the "windows" which were relaying shots from outside TV Centre, which were pretty pointless but were great fun. Great graphics and a great team that year as well with Snow and King's final appearances and Andrew Marr as Political Editor.
What was also good is that the night was quite exciting but the final result was OK.
BU
Serious question - how many interviewees do they expect to have in the studio on the night/during Friday with Andrew Neil? Elstree is a bit of a trek from where most of them will be based. A lot of these interviews were always down the line with candidates at the counts so that won't change - but I'm interested how many of the other guests will actually go the Elstree studio.
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BA
I would imagine they'll do the usual rotation of party representatives going between the BBC, Sky, and ITN.
Serious question - how many interviewees do they expect to have in the studio on the night/during Friday with Andrew Neil? Elstree is a bit of a trek from where most of them will be based. A lot of these interviews were always down the line with candidates at the counts so that won't change - but I'm interested how many of the other guests will actually go the Elstree.
I would imagine they'll do the usual rotation of party representatives going between the BBC, Sky, and ITN.
SW
Well, in 1987, as seen on BBC Parliament, they actually had a couple of guests down the line from Elstree (albeit one of them was Cecil Parkinson and Elstree was actually in his constituency). Apart from the MPs with London constituencies I can't imagine Elstree being massively less convenient than Shepherd's Bush was - most of the MPs are all over the country and it's probably easier to get to Elstree than having to traipse into central London, and indeed between one part of London to another. It's not much further away than Osterley either.
I've actually just had a fiddle with the AA Route Planner too, based on Michael Portillo being in the BBC studio in 1997 before going to his count at Enfield Southgate. Taking the postcode of Southgate College - N14 6BS - it points out that it's thirteen miles from W12 7RJ, taking 31 minutes, but only eight and a half miles from Elstree Studios at WD6 1JF, taking twenty minutes. So less convenient for some, more convenient for others.
Serious question - how many interviewees do they expect to have in the studio on the night/during Friday with Andrew Neil? Elstree is a bit of a trek from where most of them will be based. A lot of these interviews were always down the line with candidates at the counts so that won't change - but I'm interested how many of the other guests will actually go the Elstree studio.
Well, in 1987, as seen on BBC Parliament, they actually had a couple of guests down the line from Elstree (albeit one of them was Cecil Parkinson and Elstree was actually in his constituency). Apart from the MPs with London constituencies I can't imagine Elstree being massively less convenient than Shepherd's Bush was - most of the MPs are all over the country and it's probably easier to get to Elstree than having to traipse into central London, and indeed between one part of London to another. It's not much further away than Osterley either.
I've actually just had a fiddle with the AA Route Planner too, based on Michael Portillo being in the BBC studio in 1997 before going to his count at Enfield Southgate. Taking the postcode of Southgate College - N14 6BS - it points out that it's thirteen miles from W12 7RJ, taking 31 minutes, but only eight and a half miles from Elstree Studios at WD6 1JF, taking twenty minutes. So less convenient for some, more convenient for others.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
The advantages of using Elstree or Osterley is the close links to trunk roads and airports.
http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/Contact/directions.aspx
http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/Contact/directions.aspx
MD
I assume the balcony on the left is the Andrew Neil/ Old Paxman interview area. With Fiona Bruce at the Sunderland Count. I assume the role of newsreader is gone from election night.
Love that the stairs is in the NBH style too.
I thought Sophie Raworth was the newsreader on the night?
I assume the balcony on the left is the Andrew Neil/ Old Paxman interview area. With Fiona Bruce at the Sunderland Count. I assume the role of newsreader is gone from election night.
Love that the stairs is in the NBH style too.
I thought Sophie Raworth was the newsreader on the night?
MA
And, even in London, there's hardly any traffic on the roads in the wee small hours on a school night, so it won't take long for people to get from A to B by car.
mark
Founding member
The advantages of using Elstree or Osterley is the close links to trunk roads and airports.
http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/Contact/directions.aspx
http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/Contact/directions.aspx
And, even in London, there's hardly any traffic on the roads in the wee small hours on a school night, so it won't take long for people to get from A to B by car.