“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”
BIG NEWS JUST IN...
Saturday Night Live UK have released their cast and airing dates.
To say that we’re excited at BBC Studioworks is an understatement. We feel honoured that Television Centre is the chosen studio to bring the magic, legacy, and innovation of SNL to the U.K.
Congratulations to the cast, @hammedhamz@ayoadezahrah , @larrydeancomedy@celestedring , @fowerairkers , @aniamagliano , @annabel_marlow_ , @alnashcomedy , @jack_shep@emmafrancescasidi and @paddyisyoung .
We CAN.NOT.WAIT for the first show, which airs live from our TC1 studio on Saturday 21st March.
🎉🤩👏🎥🎬
#SNLUK #wearestudioworks
From dressing room catwalks to quick fire questions to corridor dance parties, every bit of our Studioworks space was used for the epic return of @thejonathanrossshowofficial last week!
We couldn’t think of a better show to launch TC3’s revival. A huge congratulations to everyone at Hot Sauce TV and our own fabulous team for getting everything ready in time 🤩🎬🎥⭐️
We can’t wait for the rest of the series!
#WeAreStudioworks
Lights, camera, Glasgow! 🎥✨ We proudly presents our latest reel, our fabulous Studio Manager Stuart Guinea shines a spotlight on Glasgow’s trendy vibes and world-class appeal for TV production. 🏴 From historic streets to culinary delights, this city has it all! 🌆 #TVProduction #Glasgow #BBCStudioworks #LightsCameraGlasgow
BBC Studioworks and Digbeth Loc. Studios are proud to collaborate with @productioncentralwm , working together to support Birmingham’s thriving creative sector.
By combining studio facilities with a strong local production network, our partnership is helping to create new opportunities for talent, production and investment in the region further establishing Birmingham and the West Midlands as a major destination for TV and film production in the UK.
Collaboration like this is key to strengthening the industry, supporting skills development and building a sustainable future for production.
#WestMidlands #WeAreStudioworks #ProductionCentral #MadeInBrum
From live broadcasts to much-loved favourites, exciting new productions and a very special 100th birthday, it’s been another busy week across our studios…
📺 EastEnders continued its long-standing legacy at Elstree Studios and won a TV BAFTA for Best Soap!
🎥 Sunday Brunch and The Martin Lewis Money Show were both broadcast live from TC2 at Television Centre.
🌟 Saturday Night Live UK aired live from TC1 at Television Centre, presented by Hannah Waddingham with a special musical performance from Myles Smith
🤩 Richard Gadd’s Half Man, which filmed interior scenes at our Kelvin Hall facility, continued on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Meanwhile, beloved children’s favourite Balamory, which also filmed all interior scenes with us at Kelvin Hall, continued streaming on iPlayer.
🌍 Our post-production team supported the special 100th birthday broadcast celebrating David Attenborough, helping bring the landmark programme to audiences nationwide.
🫖 The ANDYSMANCLUB podcast A Brew & Chat with Matthew Haywood, The Youngest Ever Winner of Survivor was filmed in our vodcast studio at Television Centre and is now live on YouTube.
#WeAreStudioworks
Huge congratulations to the incredible @snluk cast and crew, guest host Hannah Waddingham, and musical guest @mylessmithuk on a spectacular penultimate episode of Season One!
BBC Studioworks is proud to be the home of SNL UK, with TC1 providing the stage where this comedy juggernaut comes to life week after week, and our production, post and engineering teams supporting behind the scenes 🤩
#WeAreStudioworks
Friday marked 100 years of the most iconic storytellers in broadcasting history: David Attenborough. It was an extraordinary moment to celebrate a lifetime of curiosity, generosity and deep care for the living world, and a body of work that has shaped how millions of people understand nature, and our responsibility to protect it.
Jointly staged and produced by @bbcstudios Music Productions and the Natural History Unit, in partnership with @theopenuniversity , David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth was a special live broadcast brought together an incredible team both on and off screen to celebrate.
BBC Studioworks proudly supported the production with:
• Offline, online, mix and delivery of a VT package for the live broadcast
• A specially created compilation featuring birthday messages from celebrities and VIPs, edited in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Creation and delivery of the AS-11 master for the BBC archive, alongside re-versioning for The Open University
• Standby editing support for the @bbciplayer version of the programme following transmission
A huge team effort behind a very special broadcast.
#WeAreStudioworks
Today we welcomed @bbcstudios trainees to our studios for a behind-the-scenes tour, giving them a closer look at the people, skills, and teamwork that bring productions to life.
At BBC Studioworks, supporting the next generation of talent is an important part of what we do. Creating opportunities for people starting out in the industry helps build a stronger, more inclusive future for television and media.
It was a pleasure to meet such enthusiastic trainees today, and we hope the experience gave them valuable insight and inspiration as they begin their careers.
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Built for productions of every scale 🎬
Operated by BBC Studioworks, Digbeth Loc. Studios offers four versatile sound stages in the heart of Birmingham, designed to support everything from major TV and film productions to commercial shoots and creative content projects.
- Stage 1: 37,000 sqft
- Stage 2: 8,100 sqft
- Stage 3: 3,100 sqft
- Stage 4: 6,000 sqft
Located in the iconic creative district of Digbeth and founded by Steven Knight, the studios combine industrial character with world-class production capability helping position Birmingham as a leading destination for the UK’s screen industries.
Whether it’s large-scale set builds or agile creative productions, Digbeth Loc. Studios is built to bring stories to life.
#WeAreStudioworks #MadeInBrum
🎬 As seen at Studioworks last week…
From iconic soaps to juggernaut comedy, consumer shows to podcasts, our studios have been busy behind the scenes bringing great productions to life:
🫖 ANDYSMANCLUB podcast – A Brew & Chat with Sosa Henkoma – filmed in our vodcast studio at Television Centre and now live on YouTube
📺 EastEnders – continuing its legacy from Elstree, with special scenes filmed on location
🎥 Sunday Brunch and The Martin Lewis Money Show – broadcast live from TC2 at Television Centre
🌟 Saturday Night Live UK – live from TC1 at Television Centre
🤩 Scottish productions Balamory and Half Man – interior scenes filmed at Kelvin Hall
We’re proud to support such a wide range of productions across all our facilities. Stay tuned for more highlights coming soon!
#WeAreStudioworks
Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!
@nftsfilmtv students were in the green room for @skytv ’s @snluk last weekend!
The British version of the iconic US sketch comedy show was broadcast from @bbcstudioworks in West London, presented by @aimeelouwood (Sex Education, White Lotus) with musical guest, @mustbemeek .
Students met with NFTS Entertainment alumni @rex.munson_ , who is part of the Cue Cards Team for the show together with Commissioning Editor Phil Edgar-Jones, Producer James Longman, and Line Producer Lindsay Robertson.
In the past year, our Entertainment students have attended recordings of The Graham Norton Show, Q.I., Have I Got News For You, Taskmaster and Would I Lie To You.
If you love shows like these and want to know how to make it in this exciting industry, check out our new Developing and Producing Unscripted Formats MA, currently recruiting for 2027!
🎬➡️ nfts.co.uk/courses
What happens when you throw Doctor Who, Super Mario and a 1980s pork advert into one gloriously chaotic blender?
Another BRILLIANT episode of Saturday Night Live UK broadcast from our TC1 studio at Television Centre 🎭🍄 🐷
A huge shoutout to the brilliant Aimee Lou Wood, SNL UK cast, crew, writers and everyone behind the scenes including our own post production, production support, facilities, and engineering teams.
This show continues to raise the bar for British comedy every Saturday night and BBC Studioworks are proud to be a part of the magic.
#WeAreStudioworks
