BBC TV Tours

Old Apr 27th, 2004, 07:49 AM
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BBC TV Tours

I received some excellent advice on our London itenerary in a previous thread. I wanted to post a new thread to get any specific advice on BBC TV tours. The previous BBC thread was a few years old, so I would like to hear from anyone who has recently attended the tour. I have checked out their website, so I am familiar with how to book, location, etc., but would like to get some practical advice on the tours? In a nutshell, if you did it, was it worth it?
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Old Apr 27th, 2004, 09:05 AM
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Hi -

Unless you really know your British telly inside out & backwards, you'll be bored stiff by the history of the BBC.

Blue Peter garden, ooooh!
If you have no idea what I mean by this, I'd skip the shlep out to W12 (way out west from the center of town). I've sent both Dutch and American friends on the tour - and they were positively underwhelmed.
HTH
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Old Apr 29th, 2004, 12:34 PM
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Is the focus of the tour strictly programming, or are technical aspects (production, editing, etc.)included?

Thanks.
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Old Apr 29th, 2004, 12:37 PM
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Another question-My daughter and I play a lot on the CBeebies website. She really likes some of the characters. Will we be able to purchase merchandise in shops around London? Is there a gift shop with these things at BBC studios?
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I don't know whether you can visit the TV centre gift shop on the tour (I would presume so) but the BBC does have 2 other shops in London: http://www.bbcshop.com/page/shop
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