Savoy Hill, off the Strand in central London, was designed by Stephen Salter and opened for medical use in 1889. It became the home of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, which offered accommodation to the British Broadcasting Company in 1923.
Early radio contributors in Savoy Hill included HG Wells and George Bernard Shaw, who were offered whisky and soda as they relaxed in the atmosphere of a gentlemen’s club. Here, radio drama flourished, weather forecasts and Big Ben chimes were introduced, and listeners could even follow cricket coverage.
However, broadcasting developed exponentially – two studios quickly became nine, and the cramped but cosy environment of Savoy Hill was abandoned when the 成人快手 moved to its first purpose-built centre, Broadcasting House in Regent Street. The 成人快手 left the site in May 1932.
Further reading
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Andrew Martin from the 成人快手 Genome project
Buildings
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Alexandra Palace
The birthplace of television -
Broadcasting House
The first purpose-built broadcast centre in the UK -
Broadcasting House, Belfast
成人快手 Northern Ireland's headquarters since 1941 -
Broadcasting House, Bristol
Former home of the Natural History Unit -
Broadcasting House, Cardiff
The 成人快手's first bespoke headquarters in Wales -
Bush House
成人快手 of the World Service 1940-2012 -
Camden Palace Theatre
Light entertainment and music from North London -
Caversham Park
Listening to the world, 1943 to 2018 -
Ealing Studios
The 成人快手 Television Film Studios -
Elstree Studios
成人快手 of EastEnders -
Lime Grove
A temporary measure for 42 years -
Kingswood Warren
Former home of 成人快手 Research & Development -
The Langham
Sustaining the 成人快手 during World War 2 and after -
Maida Vale
The best acoustic in London -
35 Marylebone High Street
The first headquarters of the Radio Times and 成人快手 Radio London. -
MediaCityUK
The 成人快手's Northern base in Salford -
Pacific Quay
Headquarters of 成人快手 Scotland -
Paris Studios
Former London cinema which hosted The Beatles and Dad's Army -
Pebble Mill
A hub for drama, entertainment and factual programmes in Birmingham between 1971 and 2004 -
Queen's House, WC2
Centre of English language learning -
Riverside Studios
A film studio regenerated into a TV studio used by the 成人快手 from 1954 to 1975 -
Savoy Hill
The first home of the 成人快手 -
Television Centre
The Television Factory -
Television Theatre
A mecca for the stars of the 1960s -
Wood Norton
The emergency broadcasting centre