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Studio B in Broadcasting House is huge. There are two sides. I understand that it's circular as well.
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Bail
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The studio isn't circular, the set is.
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I've always wondered why they use the balcony position as well as the Central London "studio" for interviewing guests.
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I've always wondered why they use the balcony position as well as the Central London "studio" for interviewing guests.
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Bail
Moderator
That's a DTL (down the line) position, where London based guests can go and be routed to pretty much any of the BBC network outputs, regions, etc. They also use it for some guests for News Channel/World News because they may have a tight turn around on other guests or content which makes them going down to the studios complicated.
Its also far quicker for the guest, pop a mic on, sit down and pretty much good to go. In and out very easy for guests on tight time too.
Its also far quicker for the guest, pop a mic on, sit down and pretty much good to go. In and out very easy for guests on tight time too.
SP
They also refer to Millbank as "Central London" when it's a non-political interview.
HB
Oh I thought they call it Westminster
They also refer to Millbank as "Central London" when it's a non-political interview.
Oh I thought they call it Westminster
BP
Oh I thought they call it Westminster
They do if the story is politically related. If it's not political, and just happens to be in the Millbank studio, they refer to it as Central London (why it can't just be referred to as London is a different story).
They also refer to Millbank as "Central London" when it's a non-political interview.
Oh I thought they call it Westminster
They do if the story is politically related. If it's not political, and just happens to be in the Millbank studio, they refer to it as Central London (why it can't just be referred to as London is a different story).
SP
In the thread about the ex TV Centre BBC News desk which Bail bought, there's been some discussion about backup microphones which were in the desk.
Looking at pictures of Studio E and C it looks like the current desks have the same style of mics built in, but I wonder how they work in practice with the automation running everything and there not being anybody sat at the sound desk most of the time. Are the backup mics faded up at the same time as the personal mic or does the director have some way to tell Mosart to fade up the standby mic?
Looking at pictures of Studio E and C it looks like the current desks have the same style of mics built in, but I wonder how they work in practice with the automation running everything and there not being anybody sat at the sound desk most of the time. Are the backup mics faded up at the same time as the personal mic or does the director have some way to tell Mosart to fade up the standby mic?