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Closed in 2016, the buildings demolished
- By the 1950s, filmmaking was in decline and the studios were bought by ABC Weekend TV. In 1968 they were taken over by Thames Television and London Weekend Television. Closed in 2016, the buildings demolished and Camera House apartments erected on the site.
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Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky1 and others. The complex also provided studio space for channel continuity.
Feb 24, 2016 · The borough waved goodbye this month to the historic studios that hosted stars such as Tommy Cooper, Morecambe and Wise and Sir David Jason.
They converted some old film studios located in Teddington, on the western edge of London. These popular studios later became part of the Pinewood Studios Group and the home of many well-known sitcoms and other big entertainment shows.
The project is still in the early stages, but it’s clear that the legacy of Teddington Studios, or ‘The Fun Factory’, as it was often called by those who worked there, lies not only in the films and programmes that came from its doors but with the people who helped to create them.
Sep 1, 2020 · Teddington Studios carried on for some years without ever approaching the success of former years, despite being sold to Pinewood Studios who pulled out on 24 December 2014. The premises were then sold to a Hong Kong developer for housing, an ignominious end to one of the most successful film studios.
On the evening of July 5, 1944, a V1 flying rocket exploded on the property, destroying two stages, the administration block and other buildings, and causing the deaths of three employees, including the American studio manager Doc Salomon.
Aug 18, 2006 · It's hard to believe that a spot of inclement weather could lead to the foundations of a multi-million pound industry, but in the case of Teddington…
