Buildings
The buildings are on the site of the Franco-British exhibition of 1908 and the White City Stadium, which hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics.
A second phase of buildings was opened in 2004, known as the BBC Media Village. This new phase consists of the Broadcast Centre, the Media Centre, and two other office buildings: the North and South Perimeter buildings.
As of 2012 the boardroom in the headquarters hosts a number of historical artefacts including old TV cameras, a BBC Micro and an original iPod.
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