Press Release from ATVLAND.productions
Classic television, remembering the ATV Centre in a brand new documentary.
A brand new documentary is being produced to mark the end of the road for a Midlands television landmark which is due for demolition soon.
The ATV Centre (aka Central Studios) on Broad Street in Birmingham has been closed for a decade and demolition work finally began in 2008 to make way for a proposed leisure and entertainment complex. During its heyday of the 1970s and 1980s it was a hub of activity for the high-profile Midlands television company ATV, and later Central Television until the company moved out of the premises and round the corner to their current home on Gas Street.
Many classic TV shows were made at the ATV Centre, and are so fondly remembered today that a number of their fans wanted to come together to produce a fitting tribute programme which will remember the old studios with pride. Shows such as Crossroads, Tiswas, The Golden Shot, Boon, Bullseye, Blockbusters and of course ATV Today and Central News, were made at the centre over a period of almost 30 years.
The team from ATVLAND.productions will tell the story of the ATV Centre from its beginnings as Europe’s most advanced Colour Television Production Complex at the end of the 1960s, through to its closure in the late 1990s, and final demolition which is currently going on. There will be brand new interviews from people closely associated with the Centre, including some familiar faces, as well as images and film from the archives and numerous private collections. The production team are keen to hear from anyone who may be able to contribute to the making of the programme.
The programme’s Producer, Lee Bannister, said: “We’re looking for anyone who ever had anything to do with the ATV Centre / Central Studios as a TV production complex! From producers to researchers to directors to cleaners to performers and artistes to visitors and audience members, we’d love to talk to as many people as we can! As long as they’re willing to share their memories, we’re happy to listen!”
Executive Producer, Stephen Thwaites said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for one of the most loved studio complexes in the UK. To see the place in such a sorry state nowadays really makes this the right time to remember all those fantastic programmes that were made in there, as well as all those talented people who helped create them all.”
More information on the programme will be available at www.atvland.net where visitors can also visit the partner websites www.tiswasonline.com and www.crossroadsfanclub.co.uk
The programme will be available by the end of the year from each of the above partners’ websites – with exclusive extras!
The programme’s production team can be contacted via email: projects@atvland.net
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