Is TVC really as iconic as people think? TVF members have an interest in TV so of course it's important here, but I think in the wider world it wouldn't make any difference at all to the BBC whether it had TVC as its base or rented rooms at Yorkshire TV. Don't get me wrong, I'd be sad to see it go, and just driving past it on Wood Lane sends a slight thrill of excitement through me, bit it ain't all that IMHO.
> I might be wrong, but I'm sure that Television Centre is currently listed?
ASTON you hit the nail on the head... the main building is listed and cannot be knocked down. I agree with you... they may sell some bits of land but NOT the whole lot.
TVC isn't listed; though one or two bits are - the mural in stage door reception for one.
djmgpsp posted:
Why is nearly every studio riddled with aspestos
As was mentioned, it wasn't known to be dangerous at the time. Work is continuing to remove it, though - TC2 is currently out of service for asbestos removal.
Sentimentality aside, I can't quite see how closing TVC would make financial sense. The building's a massive comms hub - as well as the big collection of dishes about the place, there are lots of links to other broadcasters around the UK and around the world; moving CCA elsewhere would be a massive project which I'd imagine the BBC would have to pay a fair bit of money for.
TC1 is fully HD, and I think there's another (TC8?) which will be refitted soon; they're still spending money on keeping the technology up to date. If Resources (the part of the BBC which runs the studios) is to be sold off, and there are constantly rumours that it will be, any potential buyers might not be too keen on the landlord hinting about evicting them a few years down the line.
Fair enough, there are parts of the building which have seen better days - as Inspector Sands said, the concrete lumps of stage 1 (East Tower, Drama Block, the phone exchange) could probably do with coming down, but the rest of the building is still servicable.
Then again, I never could work out how selling off Broadcast and then spending millions to hire back the services could possibly work financially, which probably means it'll happen.
What's the latest news on this? Is it still the same news as yesterday?
Original article posted:
The sell-off is understood to be one of the options contained in a draft "London property strategy" submitted by BBC managers to the board of governors in October. The minutes of the meeting record that the governors discussed the plan, but details have not been published because they are commercially sensitive.
Oh yes, there has been an update, we've gone in three months from being one of many options submitted to the Board of Governors, to knocking it down tomorrow.
I'd be sad to see the iconic image that is TVC go, but if it is massively underused in the future or would cost too much to renovate, moving could become an option - maybe they could move somewhere that becomes even more iconic?
> I might be wrong, but I'm sure that Television Centre is currently listed?
ASTON you hit the nail on the head... the main building is listed and cannot be knocked down. I agree with you... they may sell some bits of land but NOT the whole lot.
TVC isn't listed; though one or two bits are - the mural in stage door reception for one.
djmgpsp posted:
Why is nearly every studio riddled with aspestos
As was mentioned, it wasn't known to be dangerous at the time. Work is continuing to remove it, though - TC2 is currently out of service for asbestos removal.
Sentimentality aside, I can't quite see how closing TVC would make financial sense. The building's a massive comms hub - as well as the big collection of dishes about the place, there are lots of links to other broadcasters around the UK and around the world; moving CCA elsewhere would be a massive project which I'd imagine the BBC would have to pay a fair bit of money for.
TC1 is fully HD, and I think there's another (TC8?) which will be refitted soon; they're still spending money on keeping the technology up to date. If Resources (the part of the BBC which runs the studios) is to be sold off, and there are constantly rumours that it will be, any potential buyers might not be too keen on the landlord hinting about evicting them a few years down the line.
Fair enough, there are parts of the building which have seen better days - as Inspector Sands said, the concrete lumps of stage 1 (East Tower, Drama Block, the phone exchange) could probably do with coming down, but the rest of the building is still servicable.
Then again, I never could work out how selling off Broadcast and then spending millions to hire back the services could possibly work financially, which probably means it'll happen.
Yup I know I made a mistake... hence I posted this note on Page 5:
CORRECTION: I have called English Heritage and they have confirmed it is NOT A LISTED BUILDING.
However, if anybody is interested they only need one application for it to be considered. They also suggested that the 20TH CENTURY SOCIETY may currently be putting together an application to save it.
So if anybody is interested in saving it then you may wish to consider speaking with both organisations.
Yup I know I made a mistake... hence I posted this note on Page 5:
CORRECTION: I have called English Heritage and they have confirmed it is NOT A LISTED BUILDING.
However, if anybody is interested they only need one application for it to be considered. They also suggested that the 20TH CENTURY SOCIETY may currently be putting together an application to save it.
Sorry, I did spot that - just wanted to say that parts of it are in fact listed.
