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in order to view the pictures use the bar at the base of the
page to pan across. There are five pictures across and three
rows down, and the pictures are on two pages accessed on the
menu's below. Clicking on any one thumbnail will take you to
another page and you will see a larger picture underneath
the thumbnails. If you merely click on a larger
picture at the top left will advance to the next larger
one! Clicking in the centre of a picture takes you
back to the thumbnails! Quite easy when you do it for the
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It is most impressive how
much building work has occurred since my last visit. It
seems to be "building by numbers", you may notice
that some of the concrete panels on the towers have numbers
on them. I wonder if they are chimneys or some sort of
corridor link. BBC London is going into the building
with the "beacon" dedicated to journalists killed
in dangerous missions. Eventually BBC World Service
and Domestic News and BBC London news will be in the same
building, so it seems likely to me that journalists could be
at risk of job cuts. Lets hope that they
keep up a credible news service. I am sure this will
happen. Radio London and Caroline in the 1960s
admitted to copying news off BBC Radio and teletext, for
their news bulletins. Lets hope that BBC Radio do not result
to doing that from other sources. I know that this is
not possible, but it seems strange to centre all audio news
in one area.
This is the official
information on the building project from the BBC Web site
"The New Broadcasting House
Project is the BBC's largest capital development project
ever. Its aim is to create a dynamic and flexible 21st
century broadcast centre in the heart of London.
State-of-the-art
When complete in 2012, this 80,000 square metre structure
will provide state-of-the-art production and broadcast
facilities for BBC Audio & Music, BBC News and BBC World
Service, and be the hub of the BBC's national and
international live output.
Global
At any one time, over ten million people across the UK will
watch or listen to output from the new Broadcasting House,
and every week at least 150 million people worldwide will
tune into the BBC World Service networks.
Creative
The new Broadcasting House Project will also call upon top
architects, designers and artists, in order to create a
truly inspirational workplace for the organisation that aims
to be the most creative in the world. It will also create a
brand new landmark for central London.
Independently funded
The Project is paid for by a public-private partnership
involving a special bond – so no licence fee monies are
involved in the development.
Project team
Architect: MacCormac Jamieson Prichard/Sheppard Robson
Construction: Bovis Lend Lease
Management: Land Securities Development "
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