Highlights of the kenneth williams companion book launch. Located 20 minutes from the heart of london, elstree studios is without doubt londons no. This handsome coffeetable book has been released to celebrate 90 years of film and television production at elstree, and while a little thin on. Morris has worked as a journalist both as a writer and broadcast journalist for twentyfive years. If you are looking for elstree film studios travel information, expedia has you covered. Strictly come dancing for bbc, big brother for channel 5, the voice, tumble, celebrity juice, never mind the buzzcocks. Ok, i admit the title of this piece may have given the game away a little. Elstree studios for shows and free tickets elstree.
Elstree studios is home to some of the most successful and enduring film and television programmes ever produced in the uk. Elstree studios to expand with new stages to be built on the former site used by the big brother house. The origins of the elstree studios began in 1914, when three film makers required a site that was close to london and was easily accessible. On first appearances, maybe not very much so let me make it easier for you and tell you its elstree studios. We spent an interesting half an hour here looking at photos and finding out about the history of elstree studios. On the set at elstree studios london school of makeup. Bbc elstree studios borehamwood borehamwood, hertfordshire. Elstree studios to oxford 4 ways to travel via train. Detailsin 1929, three years after two large film stages were built near elstree in hertfordshire, the studio produced the first british talkie, alfred hitchcocks blackmail. Temporary planning permission for a period of up to six years to put up building.
Elstree studios has a history going back to the early days of filmmaking and is most famous for being the studios where the original star wars were made. Mgm borehamwood also known as elstree way studios history of the bbc elstree centre site. Restaurants near elstree film studios in borehamwoodelstree. The crown, strictly come dancing, the voice, the voice kids, celebrity juice, a. It is with a heavy heart that we pass on the news of ray merrins. Elstree studios elstree studios, shenley road, borehamwood, hertfordshire, wd6 1jg borehamwood rated 4. Some 200 people turned up to the book launch and it felt like one big happy family. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. Just 20 minutes from london, elstree studios is superbly located and well serviced by motorway networks and national rail links. Londons most versatile and famous tv and film studio.
Elstree studios on shenley road, borehamwood, hertfordshire is a british film and television production facility operated by elstree film studios limited. Film studio complex attached to elstree, the small town in oncerural hertfordshire. Simon cowell polished jack nicholsons axe for the shining. This celebration of elstree explores its history through film stills and archive photographs of famous productions from the dam. In 1988, following numerous takeovers and an ongoing decline in revenues, the studios were bought by the property developer brent walker, who had dabbled in movies under the goldcrest name. Actress nanette newman, whose late husband, award winning producer and director bryan forbes, who was managing director of elstree studios in the early 1970s cut a cake celebration the launch of the book and kicking off a year of celebrations for elstree studios 90 th anniversary. From alfred hitchcocks blackmail and the original star wars and indiana jones films. This book is a tribute to ninety years of film and television production at our worldfamous site. My husband and i always enjoy watching the tv programme pointless and i used the website sro audiences to book tickets for us to watch the show being recorded. Sometimes called the british hollywood, the name refers to a total of six separate studios of varying size and fame that were set up in the area at different times. Percy nash and john east, early british filmmakers, built neptune studios at boreham wood, near elstree village. The staff were very friendly and added their own personal insights.
Straightforward to apply for tickets, giving a choice of dates, and then we received the email confirmation a couple of weeks later. A celebration of film and television 0884551401932. Historically, the name elstree studios refers to any of several film studios that were based in the towns of borehamwood and elstree in hertfordshire, england. One of several facilities historically referred to as elstree studios, the shenley road studio site opened in 1925.
Located only a short train journey away from the centre of london, the importance of elstree cannot be underestimated. Elstree has since been at the heart of the film and television industry in the uk. Elstree studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and defunct british film. While some facilities have been built and demolished since then, two sites remain in use in borehamwood. Secure, free, onsite car parking for over 400 vehicles. Euston station to elstree studios 5 ways to travel via. Despite being called elstree studios only one studio was actually located in. The elstree project the oral history of elstree and. A game of shadows, world war z, the worlds end and paddington. He has written several books on film, one of which, for the bbc, ranked within the times newspapers top ten bestsellers.
A site close to elstree, located at borehamwood, was chosen and the neptune studios as they were then known were constructed. Elstree studios to expand as disney books in at pinewood kftv. The nearby elstree and borehamwood rail station is only 30 minutes from kings cross in central london. Special offers on all restaurants reservations near elstree film studios in borehamwoodelstree, choose from a massive range of borehamwoodelstree restaurants. A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the dolphin hotel. Elstree at 90 logo a touch of hollywood came to borehamwood this week with the launch of. Elstree studios on shenley road, borehamwood, hertfordshire is a british film and television production centre operated by elstree film studios limited. Find all the transport options for your trip from euston station to elstree studios right here. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Most recently, elstree has been home to the danish girl, suffragette, the kings speech, sherlock holmes. Elstree studios on shenley road, borehamwood, hertfordshire is a british film and television. Located in a stones throw from the m1 and a41 in centennial park in elstree, we are in very easy reach of borehamwood, edgware, elstree, radlett and stanmore. The site was the old water tank where classic films such as moby dick and the dam busters were filmed. George bernard shaw, seated, speaks to actors on a visit to elstree studios, where he watched the filming of his play how he lied to her husband in october 1930.
A celebration of film and television 1 by paul burton, morris bright isbn. Elstree film studios shenley road, borehamwood wd6 1jg england. Elstree studios boasts six high quality sound stages and one silent stage, providing more. Morris bright author morris bright is chairman of the board of directors at elstree studios. Studios have been located there since film production began in the area during 1914. Elstree studios is a lavish tribute to ninety years of film and television production. Author and chairman of the studios morris bright said. Although conveniently close to london, it was far enough away from the metropolis that the air was clear of smog and traffic fumes. The main two are the bbc elstree centre on clarendon road and elstree studios on shenley road. When visiting the borehamwood area, expedia can provide you with extensive elstree film studios information, as well as great savings on nearby hotels and flights. In 1929, three years after two large film stages were built near elstree in hertfordshire, the studio produced the first british talkie, alfred hitchcocks blackmail. The crown makers allowed to build new set at elstree studios. Williams began building on a site just over the road from neptune studios.
How to get to elstree studios in borehamwood by bus, train. Nowadays, it hosts shows such as big brother, pointless, strictly come dancing and many more. Elstree studios elstree studios book launch r2d2 facebook. One of several facilities historically referred to as elstree studios, the shenley road studios first opened in 1925 the studio complex has passed through many owners during its lifetime, and is now owned by hertsmere borough council.
This is a list of films and tv productions made in whole or in part, at the elstree film studios in. S tudios have been located there since film production began in the area during 1914. Elstree studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and defunct british film studios and television studios based in or around the towns of borehamwood and elstree in hertfordshire. While some facilities have been built and demolished since then, two sites remain. Elstree studios is home to some of the top shows on british television today. Elstree studios to expand as disney books in at pinewood. Brent walker entertainment group purchased the studio in 1988 and named it goldcrest studios but shut down the studio in 1994. Elstree studios also has plenty of high end drama such as sony left bank pictures, the crown, grantchesterand humans. Elstree studios boasts six high quality sound stages and one silent stage, providing more than 60,000sq ft of stage space with studios. Rome2rio makes travelling from euston station to elstree studios easy. They helped with the makeup during the recording for the next series for channel 4 at the famous elstree studios. Within walking distance of a variety of local amenities.