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Lime Grove Studios was a film, and later television, studio complex in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The complex was built by the Gaumont Film Company in 1915.
Lime Grove studios produced a host of memorable shows, including Hancock's Half-Hour, Andy Pandy, Blue Peter, Steptoe & Son, Sooty, Doctor Who, Panorama, Nationwide, Grandstand and Breakfast...
Learn about the history and evolution of Lime Grove, one of the most loved TV studio centres in London, from its origins as a film studio in 1914 to its closure in 1984. See photos, maps and details of the studios, stages and theatres that were used by the BBC and other broadcasters.
May 21, 2015 · Lime Grove Studios were the BBC's first television studios in London, opened in 1950 and closed in 1991. See photos of the studios, the programmes, the royal visit and the cats.
The BBC’s Lime Grove Studios officially opened on 21 May 1950. The site was bought from Rank Film Studios to fulfil the needs of the fast expanding television service in the 1950s.
Lime Grove started out as film studios, first for Gaumont, and later for Gainsborough and Rank. The BBC took over the building, opening in 1950 with a speech from Mrs Violet Attlee.
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Aug 26, 1991 · Part of BBC2's August Bank Holiday 1991 celebration of Lime Grove Studios and it's illustrious history in Film and Television.
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