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Elstree and Borehamwood is a civil parish in the Hertsmere district, in Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is an urbanised parish with suburban residential development, some open land and light industry.
Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Production studios have been located in the area since 1914 when film production began there.
The BBC Elstree Centre, sometimes referred to as the BBC Elstree Studios, [1] is a television production facility, currently owned by the BBC. The complex is located between Eldon Avenue and Clarendon Road in Borehamwood , Hertfordshire , England.
The ecclesiastical parishes of Borehamwood and Elstree were reunited on 1 April 2005, also under the name "Elstree and Borehamwood". [ 8 ] From the 1920s onwards, the town became known as one of the main centres of the UK film, and later television, industries due to the presence of production studios.
Elstree / ˈ ɛ l z t r i / is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England.It is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street.
Elstree Studios on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire is a British film and television production centre operated by Elstree Film Studios Limited. One of several facilities historically referred to as Elstree Studios , the Shenley Road studios originally opened in 1925.
The Ideal Film Company bought the studios in 1917. [1] All films listed below were silent movies produced by the company between 1917 and 1924. It is assumed they were shot at the company's studios, although it is possible that a small number were shot elsewhere.
Hertsmere is the location of Elstree Film and TV Studios, which produces such shows as Strictly Come Dancing, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Dancing on Ice, and was the location for the Big Brother house. The studios were bought by Hertsmere Borough Council in 1996 and are now operated via Elstree Film Studios Limited, a council-controlled company.