Where are the EastEnders studios?

To celebrate 30 years on screen, BBC Studios produced and broadcast a week’s episodes of EastEnders live from BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood in 2015.

Can you go and visit the EastEnders set?

Unfortunately there are no public tours of the Eastenders Sets or of the studio itself at any time. This gritty and groundbreaking BBC soap opera has been based at the BBC Elstree Centre since day one back in 1985. The soap is based in the fictional London borough of Walford in the east end.

Are EastEnders set houses real?

The cast of EastEnders may call Albert Square their home on set, but for actors including Lacey Turner and Maisie Smith their real-life houses are far more glamorous. The stars of the show past and present often share glimpses inside their properties on social media, and we’re huge fans of the stylish interiors.

Where was EastEnders originally filmed?

Elstree Studios
The EastEnders Set is located in Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. Originally built in 1984 on wasteland, the set has been maintained over many years and has been updated to conform with High Definition standards.

Is the Queen Vic a real pub?

In the series’ backstory, Albert Square was built around 1860 during the reign of Queen Victoria. In reality, Albert Square is based on the real Fassett Square in Hackney, but there is no pub there so The Queen Victoria is based on what was once College Park Tavern on Harrow Road in Harlesden.

Can I visit Elstree Studios?

Can I tour Elstree Studios? Unfortunately not. We are a working studio and have to respect the privacy of productions based here.

Can you write EastEnders?

Can I send in storyline ideas for the show? EastEnders does not accept storyline ideas for the programme. Only the regular team of writers and script editors on the programme work on EastEnders storylines.

How long does it take to film EastEnders?

Episodes are produced in “quartets” of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. Each day, between 25 and 30 scenes are recorded. During the filming week, actors can film for as many as eight to twelve episodes.

Is Holby City filmed in a real hospital?

Holby City Hospital is the fictional hospital within the city in which Casualty and Holby City are set. Although both shows are set in the same hospital, Casualty is primarily filmed in Cardiff, whilst Holby City is filmed in Hertfordshire at BBC Elstree Centre.

Is EastEnders moving?

However, fans can rest assured that the soap isn’t making a permanent move any time soon. While the BBC declined to comment when asked by MyLondon, producer Jon Sen has said the move aims to give fans flexibility on how they consume their Albert Square drama.

Do soaps ever end?

Soap opera episodes typically end on some sort of cliffhanger, and the season finale (if a soap incorporates a break between seasons) ends in the same way, only to be resolved when the show returns for the start of a new yearly broadcast.

How many characters have died in EastEnders?

During the life of EastEnders, there have been a total of 136 deaths, ranging from natural causes to murder, disasters, accidents, and suicide.

Where does the TV show EastEnders take place?

EastEnders is the BBC’s long-running prime time soap opera set in fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show is based around an extended and often overlapping network of families and friends who live out the many dramas and tragedies that life throws at them around the show’s central location -…

How many studio floors are there in EastEnders?

It is a complex operation and there can be up to three multi-camera film crews recording at any one time, across six studio floors, on the Albert Square lot or on location. These are controlled from three gallery control rooms. We provide full technical facilities and crew, including camera, sound, lighting, engineering and post production staff.

How often is EastEnders filmed in Albert Square?

Two hours are made every week, plus extra episodes for the Christmas and New Year period. It is a complex operation and there can be up to three multi-camera film crews recording at any one time, across six studio floors, on the Albert Square lot or on location.

Is there going to be new EastEnders set at Elstree?

Eastenders is to remain at Elstree ‘for the foreseeable future’, with sets being upgraded when necessary. Work is underway to prepare a new site slightly east of the existing location for an expanded Albert Square, with higher quality sets, some of which may be practical. Build cost is believed to be £15million.

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