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BBC TV Elstree Studios (Borehamwood)

United Kingdom / England / Borehamwood
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Home to EastEnders and Top of the Pops, before it was axed.

www.bbcstudiosandpostproduction.com/our-services/studio...
Built in 1914 as Neptune Studios, here isa brief history:
a. Neptune Studios which ran from 1914-1917. It was liquidated in 1920, leased by Ideal Films 1924-1928.
b. Ludwig Blattner Film Corp. bought the studio in 1928 until the banks repossed in 1932.
c. American producer, Joe Rock leased Neptune in 1935 until the banks repossed in 1938.
d. Lady Yule bought the studio in 1941 and named it British National Studio, closed it in 1948.
e. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. leased the studio in 1952 and named it National Studios.
f. ATV bought the studio in 1962 for television production.
g. BBC Television bought the studio in 1984.
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Coordinates:   51°39'32"N   -0°16'32"E

Comments

  • alangowdy
    This is the oldest studio site in Elstree/Borehamwood dating back to 1914. It started as the Neptune studios and was subsequently Ideal, Blattner, Fuller, Rock, British National and National over the years. It then became ATV Elstree TV studios where many big light entertainment shows were made for the UK and US markets (Tom Jones, Muppets etc). ATV became Central and had to sell off their base in the south of England for licensing reasons. The BBC bought it to become the latest of many owners.
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