Television Centre

Television Centre (TVC) is a building complex in White City, London, which is currently owned by AIMco and was owned by the BBC from 1949 to 2013. It was the headquarters of the BBC from 1960 to 2013 and was home to many famous TV shows, such as Strictly Come Dancing, Later... With Jools Holland, Blue Peter, and the original series of Doctor Who.

History
Norman Collins, the Controller of the BBC Television Service, announced on 1 April 1949 that a TV centre was to be built in Shepherd's Bush, London. Television broadcasts at the time came from Lime Grove Studios and Alexandra Palace, and the new centre was going to be the biggest in the world.

The original plans stated that it would be 6 acres, however the final product turned out to be double the size.

The first program broadcast from Television Centre was First Night with David Nixon in Studio 3 (TC3).