BBC Television News Studio In Norwich Opens
1959 , Norwich (Norfolk)
Cat no. 913
BBC Television item trailing the opening of the new regional BBC TV studios in St. Catherine's Close, Norwich.
The new BBC TV studios in Norwich a week before opening. Edward Parkinson, News Editor Birmingham, explains how bulletins will be transmitted from Norwich over shots of the new studio being constructed, the foyer and the outside of the building in St. Catherine's Close. David Bryson, head of the Norwich unit, appears in the sound studio where radio programmes have been produced since 1956. There are shots of the TV scanner in the back garden. In the makeshift studio, Geoffrey Harvey, one of the first news readers, is asked by Edward Parkinson how rehearsals are going. There are shots of cameras and control equipment.
Featured Buildings
BBC Television Norwich, St Catherine's Close
Featured Events
Preparations for the opening of the BBC Television Studios, Norwich
Keywords
BBC; Regional television; Television news
Background Information
The BBC television studios in Norwich opened on 5th October 1959.
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Production company : BBC Television
Manifestations
BBC Television News Studio In Norwich Opens
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Category: Non-fiction
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Genre: Television / News
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Locations: Norwich (Norfolk)
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Work Type: Television
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Description Type: monographic
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Related to: BBC
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Subject: television news / BBC Studios, Norwich
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