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BBC Scotland, Grampian,Scottish and Border TV Thread

(October 2003)

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Barney Rubble
thegeek posted:
Baroness Trumpington posted:
Queen Margaret Drive is a big site - and the old part is probably a listed building - I wonder what will happen to it after the BBC leave?

Queen Margaret College, which Broadcasting House was built around, is almost certainly listed - it was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. And apparently parts of it (the medical school, no less) are haunted. Late night continuity shifts on BBC 2 require a certain amount of nerves, I'm told.
Studio 1 is possibly listed too - that's the large radio studio that's bit enough for an orchestra. (It can be seen here)

As for a future use for BH? Housing, I'd imagine. It's pretty expensive in the West End of Glasgow at the moment, but, ironically, that's largely due to the BBC...


Looking at the photograph the building looks very old and "grand"! I would imagine like in any other city - prime housing will be built on the site and the listed building will be converted in expensive flats. Thats what is about to happen at Queens Cross!!
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Baroness Trumpington
South Today posted:
Why is Pebble Mill getting bulldozed?


Basically, the building is shagged, knackered, past it and generally worn out. I'd have thought they'd be better staying on that site, what with the peppercorn rent and the 99 year rolling lease, but I think the suits in London were tempted by the Mailbox idea as part of the "getting closer to our shareholders" strategy.

Shame really. And they'll need to find somewhere else to do those exteriors on Doctors! (currently the front of the old Pebble Mill foyer)

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TELEVISION
Any comments on tv in Scotland?
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A former member
TELEVISION posted:
Any comments on tv in Scotland?

Nope, nothing springs to mind, sorry!
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TELEVISION
Fair enough
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Barney Rubble
TELEVISION posted:
Any comments on tv in Scotland?


Yes I do - It is at the moment CR*P !!

Since SMG have taken over the 2 ITV companies it has gone from bad to worse.

Grampian used to be a good programme maker now it is very poor indeed - but then so did ITV !!!

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