BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London. TVC My Final Tour

I was staff at TVC working from 1978 to 1985. I learned my trade in the recording department in the basement, then ended up as a Videotape Editor and moved to Elstree for 8 years before becoming a freelance video editor in Soho, earning greater rewards. Many years later I returned to Broadcasting House Becoming a trainer for the new systems such as: Qedit, OpenMediia, Davina, Fcpx & Avid. TVC still has five Avid Symphony suites but I haven’t visited since filming this shaky footage on my final walkabout the day before it closed. Keith

[@derekhorne8076]

The sale and destruction of television centre was a crime. Maida Vale is next. How long before they do the same to Broadcasting House itself???? Dreadful

[@deltadeltan]

So Sad, when BBC left here it lost its soul.

[@cinemainsymphony737]

I was a tour guide at TV centre and conducted the last official tour - with staff members from Google in March 2013, once the paying public tours had just ended. Magical days spent within the walls of the heart of the BBC.

[@christopherwaring8285]

I CAN REMEMBER WATCHING RECORD BREAKERS ROY CASTLE TAP DANCING WITH ALL THEM TAP DANCERS ROUND THAT BIG FOUNTAIN THOSE WERE THE DAYS

[@GeorgeSmith1066]

Looks more like a hospital - then again, several sick people stayed there.

[@trxbloke]

What do you mean ...."it all started to go wrong in 1988".... that was the year I started in VT. I reckon it started to go wrong when John Birt got the top job.

[@LiamC123321]

Absolutely criminal

[@jenniferwhite3258]

What a find! I remember the smell of the lino in the corridors. Great memories of 34 years in BBC-tv Production.

[@garethwilliams5809]

Went there a couple of times for sitcom recordings but always dreamt of working there instead made some of the equipment that ended up there. Still have hopes of working in TV ( mainly OB or studio work) but feel I'm too old and now it's all done on servers and my software skills are lacking. Feel my 45 year dream dream of working in TV is over

[@calvertphoto]

I went to TVC a number of times in the late 90's. Every time I went there, I always got lost!

[@andrewtorres765]

Cool video. But at

[@londonlady227]

I wonder how many pedos walked those hallways?

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

I have not been there at all but this really is such a shame to see and watch of course. If only the bbc management had seen differently as well too. Interesting of course though thank you too.

[@davewatson2124]

What a perfect opportunity to show the studios where certain programs were made . But no. This idiot spends most of the time filming himself walking down corridors.

[@chriswaring5565]

B.B.C BRING. BACK. COMEDY

[@lizhumphries9100]

Was Bllake"s 7 made there

[@thedave7760]

At

[@horrgakx]

Iconic building!

[@Ellie-ym9et]

Where were the archive tapes held in TVC?

[@trevorrandom]

The fact the BBC sold this building shows the contempt they have for the licence fee payers.