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Colourstar 20th Oct 2017 7:34 pm

8mm film footage of Television Centre
 
Some fascinating and wonderfully evocative amateur footage of the BBC Television Theatre and Television Centre in the 60s here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIgvFVqaA3U

Lovely stuff!

Steve

dave walsh 20th Oct 2017 10:52 pm

Re: 8mm film footage of Television Centre
 
Thanks Steve. I have a friend who has worked for the Beeb for years-probaly one of the last production staff on a proper contract. She will be delighted to see this footage unless they have forced her out:(
[See the Documentary W1A].

Dave W

Graham G3ZVT 21st Oct 2017 1:02 am

Re: 8mm film footage of Television Centre
 
And here are John Cleese and Ronnie Corbett in the sketch depicted, but look at which one is doing the silly walk!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPbuck2jqY0

raditechman 21st Oct 2017 8:13 am

Re: 8mm film footage of Television Centre
 
As well as the old TV centre which is now mainly residential use. The film also shows the BBC TV theatre, which today is still open using its original name of Shepherds Bush Empire. Next to the theatre was a small cinema which became a pub and is now semi- demolished. Next to that and visible in the film is Odeon Shepherd's Bush- now a hotel but some of the old facade remains.
In the views from the roof of the TV centre you can see the now demolished White City Stadium, which held, among other events, a lot for stock car racing back then.

John


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