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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) operates from numerous properties across the United Kingdom and has historically occupied several others. Broadcasting House in London serves as the corporation's headquarters, with numerous other divisions also based in London and various locations throughout the UK. Since 2007, the BBC has been expanding its presence at MediaCityUK in Salford, resulting in the relocation of several departments there. Additionally, the corporation maintains production bases in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, and Glasgow. Beyond the UK, the BBC owns news bureaus and relay stations internationally.

Current properties

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England

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Name Location Television services Radio services Other
Barnsley Digital Media Centre[1] Barnsley Local studio for BBC Radio Sheffield
Barnstaple Civic Centre Barnstaple Local studio for BBC Radio Devon
BBC Broadcasting House (Cumbria) Barrow-in-Furness Local studio for BBC Radio Cumbria
550 Thames Valley Park Drive[2] Reading Local studio for BBC Radio Berkshire
BBC Bath Bath Local studio for BBC West Local studio for BBC Radio Bristol Located on Kingsmead Square in Bath.
Bedford County Hall Bedford Local studio for BBC East Local studio for BBC Three Counties Radio
The Mailbox Birmingham BBC Midlands BBC Radio WM In addition to local and regional stations, is the headquarters for BBC England, the Regions Broadcast Support Centre, English Regions Technology, ViLOR (Virtualisation of Local Radio) Node North, BBC HR, BBC Academy, BBC Radio 1 and Asian Network Newsbeat and BBC Asian Network and Radio 4 Drama (The Archers)
The Tea Factory Digbeth, Birmingham BBC Midlands BBC WM From 2027, all departments based at The Mailbox will relocate here. Currently under construction.
BBC Drama Village Birmingham BBC Studios Studio centre for BBC Birmingham Network Production Unit. Located on University of Birmingham Selly Oak campus.
Wharfinger's House, 122 Fazeley Street Digbeth, Birmingham BBC Studios Post production centre for BBC Studios network production, relocated from Drama Village to support Masterchef and other network production outside of drama
BBC Blackburn Blackburn BBC Radio Lancashire Also known by address: Darwen Street.
Boston Business Centre Boston Local studio for BBC Lincolnshire
BBC Brighton Brighton BBC Sussex Also named Imperial House.
BBC Broadcasting House (Bristol) Bristol BBC West BBC Radio Bristol Home to the BBC Natural History Unit, Countryfile and the BBC Bristol Network Production Unit.
Bromsgrove District Council House Bromsgrove Local studio for BBC Hereford and Worcester
Burton upon Trent Town Hall[3] Burton upon Trent Local studio for BBC Radio Derby
BBC Broadcasting House (Cambridge) Cambridge BBC Look East (west opt-out) BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury Local studio for BBC Radio Kent
BBC Broadcasting House (Carlisle) Carlisle BBC Radio Cumbria
Sun Pier Chambers Chatham Local studio for BBC South East Local studio for BBC Radio Kent
BBC Broadcasting House (Chelmsford) Chelmsford BBC Essex
BBC Chesterfield Chesterfield Local studio for BBC Radio Sheffield
Mercantile House Colchester Local studio for BBC London Local studio for BBC Essex
Priory Place Coventry BBC Coventry and Warwickshire
Dunsfold Aerodrome[4] Cranleigh Production facility for Top Gear.
BBC Crawley Crawley Office use.
Crewe Municipal Buildings Crewe Local studio for BBC Radio Stoke
Darlington Town Hall Darlington Local studio for BBC Tees
BBC Broadcasting House (Derby) Derby BBC Radio Derby
Portfolio House Dorchester Local studio for BBC Radio Solent
Wood Norton Evesham Home of BBC Monitoring (1939–1943), home to BBC Academy since 1943.
BBC Broadcasting House (Exeter) Exeter Local studio for BBC Devon
Accelerator Building, University of Sussex[5] Falmer Production facility for Bang Goes the Theory.
BBC Broadcasting House (Gloucester) Gloucester BBC Radio Gloucestershire
BBC Grimsby Grimsby Local studio for BBC Radio Humberside
University of Surrey Guildford BBC Surrey Premises located on university campus.
Claremont House Harrogate Local studio for BBC Radio York
Hartlepool Civic Centre Hartlepool Local studio for BBC Tees
Creative Media Centre[6] Hastings Local studio for BBC Sussex
Crowsley Park Henley-on-Thames Receiving station for BBC Monitoring.
Portcullis House Hull BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Broadcasting House (Ipswich) Ipswich BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Kendal Kendal Local studio for BBC Radio Cumbria
North Lynn Business Village King's Lynn Local studio for BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Lancaster Lancaster Local studio for BBC Radio Lancashire
Royal Pump Rooms Leamington Spa Local studio for BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Broadcasting Centre (Leeds) Leeds BBC Yorkshire BBC Radio Leeds Also known as Quarry Hill.
Leek Town Hall Leek Local studio for BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Leicester Leicester BBC Radio Leicester
BBC Broadcasting House (Dunstable) Dunstable BBC Three Counties Radio
BBC Broadcasting House (Lincoln) Lincoln Local studio for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Liverpool Liverpool BBC Radio Merseyside Also known by address: College Lane/Hanover Street
BBC Park Western London Production facility for Silent Witness.[7] (Production is scheduled to move to the West Midlands in early 2024).[8] Home of BBC Newsgathering Operations, responsible for outside broadcasts for BBC News.
BBC Elstree Centre London Studio centre
Wogan House London BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Club Formerly known as Western House
10 Hammersmith Grove London Home to UKTV
Broadcasting House London BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News (UK), BBC News International, BBC London BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio London, BBC World Service Headquarters of the BBC. Home of BBC News, BBC Television and BBC Radio.
BBC Maida Vale London Studio Centre. Home of BBC Symphony Orchestra and recording studios.
BBC Archive Centre London Home to the BBC Archives.
Queen Elizabeth Hall London Small area leased as a technical facility for recording events.
Royal Festival Hall London Small area leased as a technical facility for recording events.
Four Millbank London BBC Parliament Parliamentary studio, leased from ITV, auxiliary studio for BBC News (UK), BBC News International.
BBC Television Centre London Former home of BBC Television. Mostly sold for development, but part let to BBC Worldwide and some BBC Studios staff. Home to BBC Studioworks and BBC Studios.
BBC White City (Broadcast Centre & Lighthouse) London Large office and production centre.
Maiden House Maidenhead Sublet to Atos
Ryedale House Malton Local studio for BBC Radio York
Mansfield Civic Centre Mansfield Local studio for BBC Radio Nottingham
Matlock Town Hall Matlock Local studio for BBC Radio Derby
BBC Broadcasting House (Middlesbrough) Middlesbrough BBC Tees
Pace Studios Milton Keynes Local studio for BBC East Local studio for BBC Three Counties Radio
Perry Building, The Open University Milton Keynes Programme production offices for BBC and Open University co-productions.
BBC Broadcasting Centre Newcastle upon Tyne BBC North East and Cumbria BBC Radio Newcastle
Riverside Centre Newport, Isle of Wight Local studio for BBC Radio Solent
Northallerton County Hall Northallerton Local studio for BBC Tees
BBC Broadcasting House (Northampton) Northampton BBC Radio Northampton
The Forum Norwich BBC East BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Nottingham Nottingham BBC East Midlands BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Broadcasting House (Oxford) Oxford BBC Oxford opt-out region BBC Radio Oxford
Oldway Mansion Paignton Local studio for BBC Radio Devon
Kings Chambers[9] Peterborough Local studio for BBC East Local studio for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
BBC Broadcasting House (Ingledene) Plymouth BBC South West BBC Radio Devon
Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth Local studio for BBC Radio Solent
Thames Valley Park Reading Local studio for BBC South BBC Radio Berkshire
Redditch Town Hall[10] Redditch Local studio for BBC Hereford and Worcester
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Rugby Local studio for BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
MediaCityUK Salford BBC North West, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC Manchester, BBC North West Tonight, BBC Breakfast, BBC Sports Centre news room, BBC Sport, BBC News (UK), BBC News International BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio 6 Music (programmes) Headquarters of the BBC North Group Division, home to BBC Children's and Education, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Research North Lab, BBC Learning, BBC Future Media, BBC Vision North, BBC support teams, BBC Blue Peter, BBC Stargazing (science production). BBC News (regional production & sport)
Beckett House[11][12] Salisbury Local studio for BBC South Local studio for BBC Radio Wiltshire
Scarborough Art Gallery Scarborough Local studio for BBC Yorkshire Local studio for BBC Radio York
BBC Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Local studio for BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Sheffield Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Broadcasting House (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Broadcasting House (Southampton) Southampton BBC South BBC Radio Solent
Gamble Institute and Central Library St Helens, Merseyside Local studio for BBC Radio Merseyside
Stafford County Buildings Stafford Local studio for BBC Radio Stoke
Cheapside Stoke-on-Trent BBC Radio Stoke
Shakespeare Centre Library Stratford-upon-Avon Local studio for BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
David Puttnam Media Centre Sunderland Local office for BBC Newcastle inside newsroom at University of Sunderland
BBC Broadcasting House (Swindon) Swindon BBC Wiltshire
Bedes House Taunton Local studio for BBC West BBC Somerset
Hazeldene House, Telford Shopping Centre Telford Local studio for BBC Midlands Local studio for BBC Radio Shropshire
Trowbridge Council Offices Trowbridge Local studio for BBC Wiltshire
Phoenix Wharf Truro BBC Radio Cornwall Also known as Phoenix Wharf.
The Great Hall Tunbridge Wells BBC South East BBC Radio Kent
The Colosseum[13] Watford Host venue of BBC Concert Orchestra and frequently occupied for production of Friday Night is Music Night.
Post Office Chambers Whitehaven Local studio for BBC North East and Cumbria Local studio for BBC Radio Cumbria
Newhampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton Local studio for BBC Midlands Local studio for BBC Radio WM
BBC Broadcasting House (Worcester) Worcester BBC Hereford and Worcester
BBC Broadcasting House (York) York BBC Radio York

Northern Ireland

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Name Location Television services Radio services Other
Armagh Planetarium[14] Armagh Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
Ballymena Museum & Town Hall Ballymena Network studio for BBC Northern Ireland Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
BBC Blackstaff House[15] Belfast Studio for BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Broadcasting House (Belfast)[16] Belfast BBC Northern Ireland BBC Radio Ulster Home to BBC Northern Ireland National Production Centre
Ferguson House Coleraine Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
BBC Derry Derry BBC Radio Foyle Also known by address: Northland Road
St. Patrick Centre Downpatrick Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
Intec Centre[17] Enniskillen Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
Newry Council Offices Newry Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
Sketrick House Newtownards Network studio for BBC Northern Ireland Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
BBC Omagh Omagh Network studio for BBC Radio Ulster

Scotland

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Name Location Television services Radio services Other
BBC Ayr Ayr Network studio for BBC Scotland Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Also known by address: Churchill Tower
BBC Broadcasting House (Aberdeen) Aberdeen Network studio for BBC Scotland Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Liniclate Community School Benbecula Recording studio
BBC Production Village[18] Dumbarton studio Centre for BBC Scotland Network Production Unit.
Elmbank Dumfries Network studio for BBC Scotland Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Dundee Dundee Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland
The Tun Edinburgh Network studio for BBC Scotland Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Pacific Quay Glasgow BBC Scotland, BBC Alba BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Home to BBC Scotland Network Production Centre, BBC News (technology & science)
Glasgow North Trading Estate Glasgow Ancillary use
BBC Broadcasting House (Inverness) Inverness Network studio for BBC Scotland, BBC Alba Network studio for BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Commercial Union House Kirkwall BBC Radio Orkney
BBC Shetland Lerwick BBC Radio Shetland and Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Oban Oban Ancillary use
Clydesdale Bank Building Portree Network studio for BBC Scotland
BBC Selkirk Selkirk Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland
Cottrell Building, University of Stirling[19] Stirling Office use for BBC Scotland.
Rosebank Stornoway Network studio for BBC Alba Network studio for BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

Wales

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Name Location Television services Radio services Other
Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth Network studio for BBC Cymru Wales Network studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales On Aberystwyth University's Penglais campus
BBC Bangor Bangor Network studio for BBC Cymru Wales Network studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales Also known as Bryn Meirion.
BBC New Broadcasting House (Cardiff), 3 Central Square Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru Broadcasts commenced in 2020[20]
BBC Hoddinott Hall (Wales Millennium Centre)[21] Cardiff Home of BBC National Orchestra of Wales
St David's Hall Cardiff BBC National Orchestra of Wales is orchestra in residence of property.[21]
Roath Lock Cardiff Bay Studio centre for BBC Cymru Wales Drama productions Home of Casualty and Pobol y Cwm.
Priory House[22] Carmarthen Network studio for BBC Cymru Wales Network studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
Pembrokeshire College Haverfordwest Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Hotel Metropole Llandrindod Wells Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Ladywell House Newtown Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth Local studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
BBC Dylan Thomas House (Swansea) Swansea Network studio for BBC Cymru Wales Network studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
Centre for the Creative Industries, Glyndŵr University[23][24] Wrexham Network studio for BBC Cymru Wales Network studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

British Crown dependencies

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Name Location Television services Radio services Other
BBC Television House Saint Sampson, Guernsey Local studio for BBC Channel Islands opt-out BBC Radio Guernsey
Broadcasting House (Douglas) Douglas, Isle of Man[25]
BBC Jersey Saint Helier, Jersey BBC Channel Islands opt-out BBC Radio Jersey

International

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In addition to the domestic bases, the BBC has numerous bases internationally to monitor the global news organisations and to gather news stories. The BBC itself does not publish the exact location of each of their news bureau in case of attack or harassment of staff because of their employment by the broadcaster, which aims to be politically neutral.

City Country Services Purpose
Abidjan Ivory Coast Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Abuja Nigeria Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Accra Ghana Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Addis Ababa Ethiopia Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Almaty Kazakhstan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Amman Jordan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Baghdad Iraq Newsgathering and production
Baku Azerbaijan Monitoring for Global News Division
Baku Azerbaijan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Bangkok Thailand Newsgathering and production
Beijing China Newsgathering and production
Beirut Lebanon Newsgathering and production
Berlin Germany Newsgathering and production
Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Boston United States Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Brussels Belgium Office Work, newsgathering and production
Buenos Aires Argentina Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Bujumbura Burundi Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Cairo Egypt Newsgathering, production and monitoring
Cairo Egypt Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Casablanca Morocco Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Chennai India Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Colombo Sri Lanka Newsgathering and production
Dakar Senegal Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Damascus Syria Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Dar es Salaam Tanzania Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Delhi India Newsgathering, Production and Monitoring
Dhaka Bangladesh Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Dubai United Arab Emirates Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Dublin Republic of Ireland Office work and Newsgathering
Dushanbe Tajikistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Gaza Palestinian territories Newsgathering and production (Temporarily closed due to 2023 Israel-Gaza War)
Geneva Switzerland Newsgathering and production
Havana Cuba Newsgathering and production
Herat Afghanistan Monitoring for Global News Division
Hong Kong Hong Kong Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Islamabad Pakistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Istanbul Turkey Newsgathering and production
Jakarta Indonesia Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Jerusalem Israel Newsgathering and production
Johannesburg South Africa Newsgathering and production
Kabul Afghanistan Newsgathering and production
Kabul Afghanistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering, production and monitoring
Kampala Uganda Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Karachi Pakistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kathmandu Nepal Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Khartoum Sudan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kyiv Ukraine Monitoring for Global News division
Kyiv Ukraine Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kigali Rwanda Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kolkata India Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Newsgathering and production
Kuwait City Kuwait Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Lagos Nigeria Newsgathering and production
Lahore Pakistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Los Angeles United States Newsgathering and production
Mazar-i-Sharif Afghanistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Mexico City Mexico Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Miami United States Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Monrovia Liberia Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Moscow Russia Newsgathering, Production and Monitoring
Nairobi Kenya production studio for BBC News Africa, Focus on Africa Newsgathering and production
Nairobi Kenya Monitoring for Global News Division
New York United States BBC America Newsgathering and production
New York (United Nations) United States Newsgathering and production
Paris France Newsgathering and production
Peshawar Pakistan Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Pristina Kosovo Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Rabat Morocco Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Ramallah Palestinian territories Newsgathering and production
Riyadh Saudi Arabia Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Rome Italy Newsgathering and production
São Paulo Brazil Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Seoul South Korea Newsgathering and production
Shanghai China Newsgathering and production
Singapore Singapore BBC News (UK), BBC News International Newsgathering and production, studio for Newsday, Asia Business Report
Skopje North Macedonia Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Tashkent Uzbekistan Monitoring for Global News Division
Tbilisi Georgia Monitoring for Global News Division
Tehran Iran Newsgathering and production
Tirana Albania Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Tiraspol Moldova Monitoring for Global News division
Tokyo Japan Newsgathering and production
Washington, D.C. United States BBC News (UK), BBC News International Newsgathering and production studio for BBC World News America
Yaoundé Cameroon Part of BBC World Service Newsgathering and production
Yerevan Armenia Monitoring for Global News division

In addition to the above properties, the BBC also own radio relays including the Limassol BBC Relay on Cyprus.

Former properties

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Historically, the BBC has used a number of different properties that have been sold or vacated by the corporation.

Name Location Television services Radio services Other
Pebble Mill Studios Birmingham BBC Midlands (1971–2004) BBC Radio Birmingham, later BBC Radio WM (1971–2004) Studio centre and home to BBC Birmingham network production unit.
Broad Street Broad Street, Birmingham BBC Midlands (1964–1971)
Carpenter Road Edgbaston, Birmingham Home of BBC Birmingham network production centre (c.1950–1971)
Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Local studio for BBC South Local studio for BBC Radio Solent Closed as of 2019
National Science and Media Museum Bradford Local studio for BBC Yorkshire Local studio for BBC Radio Leeds
Broadway Methodist Chapel Broadway, Roath, Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales television studios (1955-1966)[26]
Stacey Road Stacey Road, Roath, Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales television studios (1959-1966)[26]
Baynton House, Cardiff Llandaff, Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales (1952–1966)
BBC One Wales (1952–1966)
BBC Two Wales (1952–1966) 		BBC Radio Wales (1952–1966)
BBC Radio Cymru (1952–1966) 		The main headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales between 1952 and 1966. Broadcasts ceased in 1975 when it was demolished to make way for Broadcasting House's E-Block extension.[26]
Broadcasting House, Cardiff Llandaff, Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales (1966–2020)
BBC One Wales (1966–2020)
BBC Two Wales (1966–2020) 		BBC Radio Wales (1978–2020)
BBC Radio Cymru (1977–2020) 		The main headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales between 1966 and 2020. Broadcasts ceased in September 2020, with most operations having moved to BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House in Central Square, Cardiff.
Ty Oldfield Cardiff Offices and administration, located across the road from Broadcasting House, Llandaff. Closed in 2019. Site awaiting redevelopment.
Warwick Road Coventry BBC CWR (1990–1995)
Queen Margaret Drive Glasgow BBC Scotland until 2007 BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal until 2007 Home to BBC Scotland Network Production Centre from creation until 2007
2 Whitefriars Court Great Yarmouth District office and studio for BBC Radio Norfolk from 1984 until 2017[27] Used for live reports, interviews with guests from the Great Yarmouth area and the preparation of pre-recorded items by the Great Yarmouth district reporter.[27] Also occasionally used for full live programmes.[27] At one point in its history it was the base for three staff; a receptionist, a producer and a reporter.[28] Latterly, it was a one-person operation staffed only by the district reporter.[28]
Shiretown House Hereford Local studio for BBC Hereford and Worcester Closed Christmas 2016.[29]
9 Chapel Street Hull BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (2001–2004)
Langley OB Base Langley, Berkshire Home to BBC TV Outside Broadcasts (2007-2008) when it was then purchased by SiS Live. The SiS TV outside broadcast operation closed down in 2014. BBC Radio outside broadcast also occupied the site (2007–2014) before moving to Park Royal.
Alexandra Palace London BBC Television Service (1936–1956) Studios used for BBC TV until the station moved to Lime Grove in 1956. Was also the base for BBC TV News, until it moved to Television Centre in 1969, and for Open University broadcasts. Closed in 1981.[30]
BBC Henry Wood House[31] London Contained some activities of the BBC Audio and Music and BBC Research departments.
Bush House London BBC World Service (1941–2012)
Egton House London BBC Radio 1 (1967–1996) Connected to adjacent Broadcasting House through a subway, and as a result often thought of as part of Broadcasting House. Demolished in 2003 to make way for the new Egton Wing of Broadcasting House.
Yalding House[32] London BBC Radio 1 (1996–2013)
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Brock House London Former administration building[33]
Golders Green Hippodrome London Radio studio and concert hall and home to the BBC Concert Orchestra between 1969 and 2003
Langham Hotel London Supported BBC Broadcasting House nearby. Home to the BBC record library between 1965 and 1986.
16 Langham Street London BBC Radio Comedy and Writers Room[34]
180 Great Portland Street London Former headquarters of BBC Trust[35]
Lime Grove Studios London
1-2 Marylebone High Street London BBC Publishing (later BBC Enterprises, then BBC Worldwide), including BBC Software
35 Marylebone High Street London Radio Times / The Listener / BBC Publishing (later BBC Enterprises, then BBC Worldwide), BBC London (2001–2009) BBC London 94.9/GLR/BBC Radio London (late 70's-2009)
Paris Theatre London Radio Theatre used between the early 1960s and 1995
Savoy Hill House London Home of the British Broadcasting Company and the subsequent corporation 1923 and 1932, when the BBC moved to Broadcasting House.[36]
BBC Kendal Avenue Acton, London Former outside broadcast base, sold to developers in 2007 when the outside broadcast base was moved to Langley. Demolished and redeveloped.
Ironworks Development[37] Bow, London BBC News Channel
BBC World News
BBC Sport		 BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC World Service		 Small temporary studio used during the 2012 Summer Olympics
Windmill Road Brentford, London Home to the BBC Television and Sound Archive until 2011. Gave its name to the 1980s BBC2 show Windmill, which looked at archive material held at Windmill Road.
Camden Palace Camden Town, London Radio studio between 1945 and c.1970.
BBC Villiers House Ealing, London Former offices, including BBC Education, BBCs Finance and Accounting Services. Sublet to University of West London since Autumn 2013.
Ealing Studios Ealing, London Studio Centre. Home to BBC Film Department between 1955 and 1995. Sold off in 1995.
BBC Victoria Road North Acton, London Former home to the BBC Television Rehearsal Rooms and the Costume and Wigs Department. Known as the "Acton Hilton" by many of the actors who rehearsed there. Demolished in Summer 2010.
BBC Television Theatre Shepherd's Bush, London Studio Centre bought in 1953 and vacated in 1991. In 1994, the building re-opened under its original name of The Shepherd's Bush Empire
BBC Woodlands White City, London BBC Enterprises (later BBC Worldwide) Former home to the BBC's commercial services, such as programme sales, videos, DVDs, LPs, CDs, books, magazine, computer software and merchandising.
BBC White City (White City One, Media Centre, Energy Centre, Garden House) White City, London Former home of several production teams and administration departments.
BBC Centre House White City, London Former home to BBC Research South Lab[38]
Old Broadcasting House Leeds BBC North (1968–2002), BBC Yorkshire (2002–2004) BBC Radio Leeds (1968–2004)
New Broadcasting House Manchester BBC North West (1981–2011) BBC Radio Manchester (1975–2011) Previously also home to BBC Manchester Network Production Unit, BBC Philharmonic and BBC Religion and Ethics department
Dickenson Road Studios Rusholme, Manchester BBC North (1954–1975) Former base of Mancunian Films
Longsight Free Christian Church Longsight, Manchester Outside broadcast unit garage
Old Broadcasting House Piccadilly, Manchester BBC North West (1929–1981)
Broadcasting House Newcastle BBC North East and Cumbria
St. Catherine's Close Norwich BBC East Base for the BBC regional service in the East of England from 1956 to 2003, prior to the service moving to The Forum.
Lighthouse Arts Centre Poole Local studio for BBC Radio Solent Closed as of 2019
Caversham Park Reading Local studio for BBC South BBC Radio Berkshire Former home of BBC Monitoring and of the BBC Written Archive[39]
South Western House Southampton BBC South (1961–1991) BBC Radio Solent (1970–1991) Former railway hotel occupied by BBC South until move into Broadcasting House (Southampton) in 1991.[40]
Kingswood Warren Tadworth, Surrey Home to BBC Research, and its predecessors, between 1948 and 2010.[41]

See also

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