The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Tour
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ buildings are brought alive by Nick Baker as he tours through the archives from 1922 to the present day. From 2014.
Savoy Hill, Broadcasting House, Lime Grove, TV Centre, Maida Vale and Bush House are just some of the iconic Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ buildings brought alive by Nick Baker in this fascinating tour of the archives from 1922 to the present.
After the Queen opened the new extension to London Broadcasting House in 2013, regular guided public tours took place. Sculptor Eric Gill's statue of Prospero and Ariel over the 1932 art deco front entrance sparked controversy over part of the latter's anatomy. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ buildings have made news ever since.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first home in Savoy Hill was described by DG Lord Reith as a miserable sort of place, but for ten years it broadcast a variety of talks and even some agonisingly slow Wimbledon commentaries.
Lime Grove in Shepherd's Bush was bought by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 1949 to temporarily house its fledgling TV service, but it remained in use for 42 years. Ludovic Kennedy shares its history.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV Centre is recalled by perhaps the most celebrity vox pop ever assembled.
Cerys Matthews visits the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ music studio in Maida Vale.
Terry Waite returns to Bush House, former home to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service which sustained him during his Lebanon captivity.
Members of the public experience the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Broadcasting House tour (discontinued in 2016) and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Head of History Robert Seatter shares all the facts.
Producer: Merilyn Harris
Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra by Testbed and first broadcast in August 2014.
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