BBC Tour 26 March 2016

On Saturday 26 March lunchtime 20 members met at Broadcasting House.  After going through tight security we assembled in the Media Café which serves radio theatre audiences and tours to meet our two guides who gave a detailed insight into the workings of this iconic building. We moved between the old and new buildings built around a public piazza and looked down on the newsroom which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, many recognising this room from its daily broadcasts. We visited the One Show studio, not as big as you would imagine! then onto a news & weather studio where 3 willing (or not so willing) members read the news & weather using prompts these were then played back to us.  Moving between buildings we were given so much information about recordings that had happened over the years.  Next was the radio shows recording studio where live productions take place and finally 5 members were persuaded to take part in a radio recording with sound effects provided by our guides, this was then played back.  Many thanks to all those ladies who were brave enough to take part.  A fantastic tour lasting well over one and a half hours.