Pebble Mill Studios
The BBC's Pebble Mill Studios were located in Edgbaston, a suburb of Birmingham, England. The views from the roof overlooked Cannon Hill Park, a nature centre, as well as Birmingham's city centre. Pebble Mill became a prominent landmark in the Edgbaston area and contained offices, television studios, radio studios, two canteens, a post office and a garden.
The brand name of BBC Pebble Mill was soon to be known known all over the world for iconic programmes like Pebble Mill at One, The Archers, Top Gear and Gardeners' World as well as many outstanding radio and television dramas.
Read more about Pebble Mill Studios: Early History, Television Facilities, Communications and Signals, Programmes, The End and Closure
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