On This Day, 1991: Top of the Pops comes to Borehamwood
On 3 October 1991, one of British television’s most famous programmes began a new chapter when Top of the Pops broadcast for…
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On This Day, 1977: Christmas magic is made at ATV
On this day in 1977, Bing Crosby and David Bowie recorded their classic “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” duet on Studio D…
On This Day, 2013: The Mound
On this day in 2013, work began to clear “The Mound” at Elstree Studios. For nearly 30 years, almost four acres at…
Happy 50th Birthday to The Muppet Show
Happy 50th birthday to The Muppet Show! On 5 September 1976, the first episode of The Muppet Show was broadcast on ITV…
Alfred Hitchcock at Borehamwood
13 August, marks the birthday of Alfred Hitchcock, born in Leytonstone in 1899. Hitchcock would become one of the most famous directors…
The Campaign for a Special BAFTA for Elstree and Borehamwood Begins
In December 2026, Elstree Studios will mark the centenary of its official opening. As that milestone approaches, a new campaign has now…
John Maxwell’s Elstree Studios career
Today marks the 99th anniversary of John Maxwell joining Wardour Films and becoming chairman of the board — a move that effectively…
Fire on Stage 3!
On this day, 24 January, in 1979, as The Shining moved into its later months at EMI Elstree Studios, a fire broke…
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