Old Set Pieces

Good morning!

Apologies if this question may have been asked in the past. But I was wondering what happened to old set pieces? Take GMB and This Morning for example, when they moved into TVC the TM set is identical to the last, and the GMB Is similar to the last. So what happens to the old ones as they wouldn't have been used in the TVC "era".

Are they recycled for other sets or destroyed?

If i recall, our very own Bail owns one of the BBC News desks from the former TC studio 7.

I think a lot of outgoing TV news sets are often donated to university media departments.

Well atleast they're not going to waste I guess.

Wonder who I've got to schmooze to see if there's anything I can save from being destroyed for a basement shell my office has just managed to take over... hmmm

'Permanent sets' like those used for news will normally have any useful bits taken off them and then what's left thrown away.

Traditional studio sets are made up of 'flats' which are wooden frames with one flat surface which are then painted with whatever wall covering is required. When they aren't needed they strip them back to the flat and that's reused for the next set. The flats are

See here:
http://www.cybercollege.com/sets.htm

Really interesting site! Thanks for that, Inspector Sands