TVC 60 - Birthday of a Building | RTS London
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2020
- Monday 29 June 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the formal opening of BBC Television Centre - TVC - at White City in West London.
To celebrate the anniversary, RTS London has commissioned a special programme looking at the origins and design of the building, and what it meant to BBC staff and viewers in the 1960s and beyond. The programme features archive footage, and contributions from Robert Seatter, the Head of BBC History; Phillip Schofield, TV Presenter past and present at TVC; and Roger Bunce*, TVC Studio Cameraman in the 1960s.
Book now to be sent a link to the premiere of the programme, 4pm Monday 29th June. rts.org.uk/event/tvc-60
An accompanying resource of links to other materials of interest is also available. rts.org.uk/article/rts-london...
Both the programme and the resource will be available after the premiere.
Credits (apologies for any omissions)
with
Robert Seatter
Roger Bunce*
Phillip Schofield
narration
Bruce Hammal
Trish Bertram
thanks to
Christopher Baines
John Escolme
Chris Booth
Norman Green
Bernard Newnham
BBC Television
Producers: Carol Owens and Philip Barnes
*RTS London would like to pay tribute to our wonderful TVC60 interviewee, former cameraman Roger Bunce, who sadly passed away on August 29th 2021. Roger joined the BBC in 1965, went freelance in 2001 and continued working until 2010. He was a studio trailblazer and enthusiastic supporter of TV heritage, and a great contributor both personally and professionally. He will be sorely missed.
To find out more check out: rts.org.uk/event/tvc-60 - Krátké a kreslené filmy
I grew up with Television Centre throughout my childhood via the delights of Blue Peter, Saturday morning kids shows showing behind the scenes , giving us a sneaky peak of how television programmes are put together and seeing areas of TVC that the viewer wouldn't normally get to see. It was certainly a special magical place, and I still hold a fascination with it even today in it's redeveloped form.
Feel so Lucky to have Trained and spent 25 years of my life in the Make-up Dept there.So many amazing people and Talent there.
Thank You .
Just are just 3 studios at 'TV Centre' now, - 1, 2 and 3 which happen to be their original numbers as they count from the left hand side of the building which is the bit still used for TV. The wall with the famous dots is the outside wall of Studio 1, home of the Graham Norton show as well as other programmes.
fantastic idea to celebrate the 60th Birthday in this way - Congrats to all
(esp Robert Seater, Philip Schofield, Riger Bunce, Carol Owens and Philip Barnes)
Can't believe they decided to demolish most of the studios. With the way things went in London with itv London studios, BBC television centre could have become 'Media City London' with all studios retained, itv and BBC using office space and flats built on the outer ring (scenery and restaurant blocks) it could have been something!!
What a brilliant story ! Thanks Robert .... Loved the buildings that were the original White City - wonder what happened to them. Quite a difference between the fantasy of those and the functionality and efficiency of the purpose built Television Centre
Great to see all the history of this brilliant, brilliant building !
Thank you very much - I enjoyed it immensely
If it was SUCH a happy place to work, why were there so many strikes and work to rules in the 1960s and 70s?
Such a magnificent building, but just imagine how many people got lost in there as former top gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson said “it is the most complicated building in the world”
He'd never been to Lime Grove then!
One of the BBC's biggest losses Jeremy Clarkson.
Thanks to all who took the time and trouble to make this film.Well done
I really enjoyed this, thank you x
Excellent program.
A 17 year old Philip Schofield, visited in 1962. He wasn't born until 1962.??
Thank you for all the kind comments -- we're pleased you enjoyed it. If you want to get in touch, please email us at: rtslondon@rts.org.uk
RIP Rodger Bunce
WE ALL KNOW WHAT PHILLIP SCHOFIELD LIKED EXPLORING
The heydays of the BBC. Where did it all go wrong?
Partly Birt who introduced market forces into the BBC... Outside producers first of all always try to undercut on price... And the usage of standard (fully equiped) studio's couldn't compete. In the small scale that makes sense but in the grand scale it was inefficient, but then it was too late. So the beancounters came after Birt saw empty studio's and sold them..
AND yet, the bean-counters demolished it and moved the whole shooting match to the 'dump' that is Salford Quays in Manchester. SAD !
Yet, renovating it into an apartment wasn't a good idea. It'll technically infuriating for those whose sleep
An old saying if its not broke don't fix it. Shame to see that building go to waist.
It's not gone to 'waist' or waste! It's still got a bustling vibe to it.