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The BBC

Broadcasting House

Tours of the BBC are available at many sites throughout the country. Go to the web site below for details of a tour at a site near you. The tour of Television Centre in London takes in the studios and newsrooms, and an interactive studio where visitors can get involved with some of the tasks involved in running a television service. This tour won the 2003 Group Tours Award. Television Centre is in Wood Lane, London. The closest tube station is White City, which is opposite the main entrance. For cars there is metered parking in nearby streets, although the general advice for all visits to London is to use public transport.

Access: contact the particular site you wish to visit. Access at Television Centre is good. There are adapted toilets. Sign language interpreters can be booked to accompany tours. There are reserved parking spaces for disabled visitors. Arrange a space when booking.

Contact:

phone: for Television Centre 0870 603 0304. Overseas visitors should ring: +44 28 9053 5904

web: www.bbc.co.uk/tours