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Television Centre Television Centre
About the tour

Your tour of the most famous television centre in the world will last between one and a half and two hours. You'll see into the studios, visit BBC News, play in our interactive studio and be shown around by well-informed, entertaining guides.

Please note that Television Centre is a working building so no two tours are ever the same. Further information for school parties (including risk assessment and study notes) is available in pdf format on this page.

Booking

Pre-booking is essential
Regular tours Monday to Saturday
Open to anyone over 9 years old
Prices - Adult £9.50 Concession £8.50
Students £7.00
Children (between the ages of 7 and 15 years) - £7.00
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children) £27.00
Group rates available
Prices valid until 31st March 2009
To book tickets:
Please call: 0370 901 1227*
Outside the UK call: +44 28 9053 5904
Textphone for hearing-impaired callers: 0370 903 0304*

*UK-wide rate charged at no more than 01/02 geographic numbers; calls may be recorded for training.

Getting There

BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ  MAP

Underground – White City (Central line) and Wood Lane (Hammersmith & City Line) are opposite

Bus - Routes 72, 95, 220 and 272 stop outside

Car parking - metered parking in nearby side streets and an NCP car park off Rockley Road, Shepherd's Bush  MAP

Coach parking - There is no coach parking on site at BBC Television Centre. For detailed pick up/drop off information, download the following pdfs.


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Disabled Access

BBC Television Centre is a large building, so tours can cover quite a distance. Please advise us of any access requirements at the time of booking.

Wheelchair access
A wheelchair can be provided if requested when booking
Lifts available
Adapted toilets
Accessible telephone
Assistance dogs are welcome
Information sheets are available for hearing-impaired visitors
A sign language interpreter can be booked to accompany tours
Car parking can be arranged for orange badge holders - please ask when booking

Awards

Runner Up 2007 Group Travel Awards – Best Company or venue offering guided tours
Gold Award Winner 2006 'Visit London Awards' – Tour London Category
Winner 2006 Group Travel Award – Best company or venue offering guided tours
Silver Award Winner 2005 'Visit London Awards' – Tour London Category
Runner up 'The 2005 Group Travel Awards' – Best Company or Venue Offering Guided Tours
Winner of 'The 2003 Group Travel Awards'
Group Leisure Industry Awards 2005 – Finalist – Best Disabled Facility
English Tourism Council – Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
London Tourism Awards 2002 – winner of the "Best sightseeing tour in London"
 
Television Centre

Download more information as pdf

Risk Assessment
For use by teachers

Development of programme idea chart
For use by students

Press Releases
Visit London Award

If you do not have pdf reader software, download it free from the Adobe Reader website

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