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Yes TC1
Is the Old Grey Whistle Test programme now showing on BBC Four from TVC? If so, it’s a nice touch, and to have it scenery free even better. Is it one of the first programmes from the reopened studios?
Yes TC1
JA
The BBC4 Twitter account even posted a photo of Bob Harris's dressing room earlier, which looks like it still has the original signage (or a recreation anyway)
HC
Not exactly 'the first' either. TC1-3 have been quite busy since reopening.
Over 70 new editions of Pointless, Strictly It Takes Two, Jonathan Ross' latest ITV series.
Is it one of the first programmes from the reopened studios?
Not exactly 'the first' either. TC1-3 have been quite busy since reopening.
Over 70 new editions of Pointless, Strictly It Takes Two, Jonathan Ross' latest ITV series.
MA
The signage are recreations, I think the lighting contractor (LSI ?) did them ?
Interesting programme, and interesting archive clips from the original programmes. I didn’t realise they used the TV Theatre on Shepherds Bush green for some of the shows. They made reference to usually being crammed into Pres B on the fourth floor of TV centre and having to keep the noise down. The programme grew out of the open ended Late Night Line Up from the 60s, that in turn grew out of BBC2’s initial in vision pres from the start in 64. Mostly David Attenborough’s influences and initiative. I recall in an interview with him that all programming hours were restricted by the Postmaster General ( until 1972) , but that was assessed on scheduled hours, not ‘actual’, so they’d often just keep going with the programme, being the last thing on.
The BBC4 Twitter account even posted a photo of Bob Harris's dressing room earlier, which looks like it still has the original signage (or a recreation anyway)
The signage are recreations, I think the lighting contractor (LSI ?) did them ?
Interesting programme, and interesting archive clips from the original programmes. I didn’t realise they used the TV Theatre on Shepherds Bush green for some of the shows. They made reference to usually being crammed into Pres B on the fourth floor of TV centre and having to keep the noise down. The programme grew out of the open ended Late Night Line Up from the 60s, that in turn grew out of BBC2’s initial in vision pres from the start in 64. Mostly David Attenborough’s influences and initiative. I recall in an interview with him that all programming hours were restricted by the Postmaster General ( until 1972) , but that was assessed on scheduled hours, not ‘actual’, so they’d often just keep going with the programme, being the last thing on.
MA
Re the TVC Pres studios, there's been an addition (at least since the last time I visited the site) on the TV Studios History website, regarding Pres A and B and the production of live trailers in the 70s and 80s (and lots more)
http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/tv%20centre%20history.htm#pres
http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/tv%20centre%20history.htm#pres
RK
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof and or there are bollards with sufficient set back
New photo (taken yesterday) showing progress of BBC Wales HQ.
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof and or there are bollards with sufficient set back
IS
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof
That's not so much of an issue this side of the pond of course...
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof
That's not so much of an issue this side of the pond of course...
RK
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof
That's not so much of an issue this side of the pond of course...
Okay blast proof.
Aside from NBC 30 Rock the rest of the networks HQs are inconspicuous. ABC and CBS is mainly made up different buildings or I guess former warehouses connected together as their studios taking up a city block or so. CBS has Black Rock as the over all corporate HQ but no broadcasting and ABC only does a few shows from Times Square. Supposedly the Time Square Studios are owned by Disney but ABC still has to pay for use. So their use is minimal even though both floors have essentially permanent sets.
Call me crazy but I don’t like an exposed glass curtain wall for headquarters for a TV stations headquarters. Hopefully it’s bullet proof
That's not so much of an issue this side of the pond of course...
Okay blast proof.
Aside from NBC 30 Rock the rest of the networks HQs are inconspicuous. ABC and CBS is mainly made up different buildings or I guess former warehouses connected together as their studios taking up a city block or so. CBS has Black Rock as the over all corporate HQ but no broadcasting and ABC only does a few shows from Times Square. Supposedly the Time Square Studios are owned by Disney but ABC still has to pay for use. So their use is minimal even though both floors have essentially permanent sets.
IS
Not sure what point you're trying to make with that information.
I'm sure that the building will have all the proper architectural elements to protect it, the BBC does have some experience in having buildings attacked of course and is very contingency aware. Also Broadcasting House and the BBC's buildings in Salford have lots of glass in their frontages as does Glasgow I think, Channel 4's HQ is also largely glass, and that was built before the Northern Irish peace process. It's not really an unusual type of design here
I'm sure that the building will have all the proper architectural elements to protect it, the BBC does have some experience in having buildings attacked of course and is very contingency aware. Also Broadcasting House and the BBC's buildings in Salford have lots of glass in their frontages as does Glasgow I think, Channel 4's HQ is also largely glass, and that was built before the Northern Irish peace process. It's not really an unusual type of design here
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MA
Indeed. I was working at 200 GIR twenty years ago, and there was a team of builders applying plastic film to all the glass (presumably) as a security measure.
Not sure what point you're trying to make with that information.
I'm sure that the building will have all the proper architectural elements to protect it, the BBC does have some experience in having buildings attacked of course and is very contingency aware. Also Broadcasting House and the BBC's buildings in Salford have lots of glass in their frontages as does Glasgow I think, Channel 4's HQ is also largely glass, and that was built before the Northern Irish leads process. It's not really an unusual type of design here
I'm sure that the building will have all the proper architectural elements to protect it, the BBC does have some experience in having buildings attacked of course and is very contingency aware. Also Broadcasting House and the BBC's buildings in Salford have lots of glass in their frontages as does Glasgow I think, Channel 4's HQ is also largely glass, and that was built before the Northern Irish leads process. It's not really an unusual type of design here
Indeed. I was working at 200 GIR twenty years ago, and there was a team of builders applying plastic film to all the glass (presumably) as a security measure.