8mm film footage of Television Centre - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Colourstar · 20th Oct 2017, 6:34 pm

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, 9:52 pm

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, 12:02 am

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, 7:13 am

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

20th Oct 2017, 6:34 pm	#1
Colourstar Octode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 1,501	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

20th Oct 2017, 9:52 pm	#2
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 6,076	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

21st Oct 2017, 12:02 am	#3
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 19,438	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 __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

21st Oct 2017, 7:13 am	#4
raditechman Heptode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West London, UK. Posts: 907	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 Last edited by raditechman; 21st Oct 2017 at 7:23 am.