PropList Blog
20th December 2022
What do Doctor Who, Beyonce and David Bowie have in common?
Your clues are:
- A freestanding building which had capacity for 150 musicians, an audience of over 200 and a choir of over 100.
- It was labelled as a Grade II listed building, back in May 2020.
- It has a secret river running through it
- It was once the biggest indoor rollerskating rink in Europe
- It was built back in 1909, covering over 1.3 acres
Answer: BBC Recording Studios, Maida Vale, West London.
The BBC Recording Studios in Maida Vale have so many special memories for the entire country. There is a whole lot of history to this building, some say it's worth over £10 million.
Check out our brief timeline of the BBC recording studios.
Facts about the BBC Recording Studios in Maida Vale
- In 1934, it was used for the BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Once the biggest indoor rollerskating rink in Europe
- It had 7 recording and radio studios
- The Beatles recorded there and even had their own show - Pop Go The Beatles in 1963 (15 weeks long)
- Beyonce and David Bowie recorded there
- BBC Radiophonic Workshop started in 1963
- Doctor Who theme tune recorded there
- Blue Peter
- The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
- Bing Crosby’s last ever recording was there
- John Peel’s Radio 1 Show 67 - 2004 recorded there - David Bowie and Nirvana
- Radio 1’s Future Festival 2017 - including Jorja Smith
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