Elstree Studios, situated north of London in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire were opened in 1914, originally as Neptune Studios, and quickly became a cornerstone of the British film industry.
Over the years many films were made there before ATV bought them in 1961, producing long-running television series such as The Saint, The Persuaders and The Muppets. ATV became Central TV and moved its operations entirely to Birmingham. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ bought the site in 1983, now known as ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Elstree Centre, and the studios became the base for many of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s most popular shows, including Grange Hill, Top of The Pops and Kilroy.
Elstree is best known today as the home of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s soap opera EastEnders and Studio D at the site is used for large studio productions such as Children in Need and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s election coverage. Across the road in Borehamwood is another site known as Elstree Studios, leased by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studioworks since the closure of Television Centre. This is used for recording the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing.
Buildings
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Alexandra Palace
The birthplace of television -
Broadcasting House
The first purpose-built broadcast centre in the UK -
Broadcasting House, Belfast
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland's headquarters since 1941 -
Broadcasting House, Bristol
Former home of the Natural History Unit -
Broadcasting House, Cardiff
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s first bespoke headquarters in Wales -
Bush House
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ of the World Service 1940-2012 -
Camden Palace Theatre
Light entertainment and music from North London -
Caversham Park
Listening to the world, 1943 to 2018 -
Ealing Studios
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Film Studios -
Elstree Studios
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ of EastEnders -
Lime Grove
A temporary measure for 42 years -
Kingswood Warren
Former home of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Research & Development -
The Langham
Sustaining the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ during World War 2 and after -
Maida Vale
The best acoustic in London -
35 Marylebone High Street
The first headquarters of the Radio Times and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio London. -
MediaCityUK
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Northern base in Salford -
Pacific Quay
Headquarters of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland -
Paris Studios
Former London cinema which hosted The Beatles and Dad's Army -
Pebble Mill
A hub for drama, entertainment and factual programmes in Birmingham between 1971 and 2004 -
Queen's House, WC2
Centre of English language learning -
Riverside Studios
A film studio regenerated into a TV studio used by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ from 1954 to 1975 -
Savoy Hill
The first home of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ -
Television Centre
The Television Factory -
Television Theatre
A mecca for the stars of the 1960s -
Wood Norton
The emergency broadcasting centre