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Tales of Television Centre
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Genres

Documentary

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Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

17 May 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

Self

Andi Peters

Andi Peters

Self

Maggie Philbin

Maggie Philbin

Self

Janet Fielding

Janet Fielding

Self

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Self

Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene

Self

Nerys Hughes

Nerys Hughes

Self

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Self

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self

Harold Snoad

Harold Snoad

Self

Esther Rantzen

Esther Rantzen

Self

Roger Bunce

Roger Bunce

Self

Matt Baker

Matt Baker

Self

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Self

Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman

Self

Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Self

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Self

Louise Jameson

Louise Jameson

Self

Katy Manning

Katy Manning

Self

Ingrid Oliver

Ingrid Oliver

Self

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Self

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Self

John Craven

John Craven

Self - Presenter

Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan

Self

Greg Dyke

Greg Dyke

Self

Angela Rippon

Angela Rippon

Self

Clive Doig

Clive Doig

Self

Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn

Self

Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

Self

Lorna Watson

Lorna Watson

Self

Barry Norman

Barry Norman

Self

Zoë Ball

Zoë Ball

Self

James Moir

James Moir

Self

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