(Thus, one studio on the top floor was actually outside the central studio core structure.) While the rights on the southern side ceased to be a problem after the owners of those rights gave concessions, the rights on the eastern side were dealt with by sloping the roof away from the street from the fourth floor up, which affected not only the floorplan of the structure but meant that the interior recording tower could not be continued up to the top floor. There were two areas where right of ancient lights would cause height restrictions. While the outer portion had plenty of windows, the inner core required special sound-dampened ventilation systems. (Structural brick rather than steel framing was used in order to reduce noise transmission both from without and between studios.) The surrounding outer portion, designed for offices and ancillary spaces, is steel framed and faced using Portland stone. Dispensing with the oft-found central light-well of contemporary buildings this size, the central core containing the recording studios was a windowless structure built of brick. Ĭomposite of Sensation in Langham Place: The BBC Arrives, a four-part cartoon by Arthur Watts, from the 1931 Christmas edition of the Radio Times The official name of the building is Broadcasting House but the BBC now also uses the term new Broadcasting House (with a small 'n') in its publicity referring to the new extension rather than the whole building, with the original building known as old Broadcasting House. The move of news operations from BBC Television Centre was completed in March 2013.
The extension links the old building with the John Peel Wing, and includes a new combined newsroom for BBC News, with studios for the BBC News channel, BBC World News and other news programming. The radio stations BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra and the BBC World Service transferred to refurbished studios within the building. The main building was refurbished, and an extension built to the rear. BBC London, BBC Arabic Television and BBC Persian Television are housed in the new wing, which also contains the reception area for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra (the studios themselves are in the new extension to the main building). The wing was named the " John Peel Wing" in 2012, after the disc jockey. This involved the demolition of post-war extensions on the eastern side of the building, replaced by a new wing completed in 2005. It is a Grade II* listed building and includes the BBC Radio Theatre, where music and speech programmes are recorded in front of a studio audience.Īs part of a major consolidation of the BBC's property portfolio in London, Broadcasting House has been extensively renovated and extended. The main building is in Art Deco style, with a facing of Portland stone over a steel frame. The first radio broadcast from the building was made on 15 March 1932, and the building was officially opened two months later, on 15 May. Apparently she’s a comedian! I have seen no evidence to support this claim."ĭo you have any stories that you think we should be covering? Get in touch by contacting you want the latest news in your area sent straight to your inbox? It only takes a few minutes! Click here.Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC, in Portland Place and Langham Place, London.
However, some viewers are still vowing not to watch the show for the rest of the week, with one chiming in: "Watching House of Games and Kemah’s voice is grating me." Another less than impressed fan added: "That awful American women is totally spoiling this weeks House of Games for me. One fan wrote: "Really enjoying on House of Games - smart and very funny!" A second added: "Don't see what everyone's problem is with Kemah, she is different but I really like her." This week, the show, which is hosted by Pointless host Richard Osman, stars father and daughter, Ade Edmondson and Beattie Edmondson, as well as Angela Barnes and Kemah Bob - who has divided viewers as some did not like the sound of her voice - but some fans have jumped to her defence. This week has seen a mixed reception from fans on social media, with some viewers vowing to switch off from the show "for the rest of the week" while others are loving a mother and son duo on the show.
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