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    big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,157
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    Has anyone got any pics of the big brother houses around the world.?
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    big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,157
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    Probably been asked before but what happened to the family affairs set?
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    000Mark000000Mark000 Posts: 422
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    Probably been asked before but what happened to the family affairs set?

    Yeah it probably has. And been answered as well.

    You could search the forums to find the responses, or just try Googleing "family affairs set" or "stanley street".

    In any case, it isn't relevant to this thread as it is far from abandoned and appears on TV on a range of programmes, commercials, music videos and trailers on a regular basis.
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    Rowan HedgeRowan Hedge Posts: 3,861
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    Probably been asked before but what happened to the family affairs set?

    Pretty certain it has been used by the production team who make 'Some Girls' so was still up last year
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    NoEntry2kNoEntry2k Posts: 15,013
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    Probably been asked before but what happened to the family affairs set?

    As has been alluded to, the street set still remains and is part of The Wimbledon Studios (which is also where The Bill was recorded). Its been used in so many adverts and music videos in the last couple of years I’ve lost count.

    Here are a few pics:
    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=The+Wimbledon+Studios+street+set&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=B3kUU9LTM8qThQfy-YCgCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1130&bih=399

    I’ve been there, its kind of weird, one minute you walking around in the middle of a big industrial estate and then you see Sun Hill Police Station!
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    NoEntry2kNoEntry2k Posts: 15,013
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    Pablo79 wrote: »

    Was it a hotel to begin with, that was then used to record the programme in? Or was it built for the programme and has since become a real hotel?
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    flagpoleflagpole Posts: 44,641
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    NoEntry2k wrote: »
    Was it a hotel to begin with, that was then used to record the programme in? Or was it built for the programme and has since become a real hotel?

    it's always been a hotel.
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    RichardcoulterRichardcoulter Posts: 30,523
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    There is a special programme devoted to the old Coronation Street set on ITV at 9pm on Thursday 6 March 2014.

    For those who used to attend the parties based on the outside set, this will be a real trip down memory lane :D
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    big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,157
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    There is a special programme devoted to the old Coronation Street set on ITV at 9pm on Thursday 6 March 2014.

    For those who used to attend the parties based on the outside set, this will be a real trip down memory lane :D

    Missed this show, before I look, is it on iplayer?
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    The WizardThe Wizard Posts: 11,071
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    How the first about 4 minutes was him on a bike, granted I watched it on silent.

    I find this with most YouTube videos especially how to tutorials. I've not tuned in to hear 5 minutues of you waffling on about yourself or watching your fancy intro that you made on Adobe Premiere. Just cut to the point and tell me what it is I actually want to know.

    Interesting video though but annoying because he wont reveal where it is.
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    000Mark000000Mark000 Posts: 422
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    The Wizard wrote: »
    I find this with most YouTube videos especially how to tutorials. I've not tuned in to hear 5 minutues of you waffling on about yourself or watching your fancy intro that you made on Adobe Premiere. Just cut to the point and tell me what it is I actually want to know.

    Interesting video though but annoying because he wont reveal where it is.

    It's 0.22 miles north-northeast of Teletubbie Land
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    0.45 miles east-northeast of The Night Garden.

    Happy to help!
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    Westy2Westy2 Posts: 14,601
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    I'm staying in Towyn, North Wales this weekend and we went to a big market nearby on a racecourse.

    There seems to be a S4C related studio there.

    What's all that about then?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,405
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    Westy2 wrote: »
    I'm staying in Towyn, North Wales this weekend and we went to a big market nearby on a racecourse.

    There seems to be a S4C related studio there.

    What's all that about then?

    You staying at Towyn or Tywyn? Towyn is in my neck of the woods and I've never heard of an S4C studio being there.
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    Bulletguy1Bulletguy1 Posts: 18,429
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    Not abandoned.......very much inhabited actually. These houses were used in The Beatles "Help" movie.

    http://oi57.tinypic.com/2euioes.jpg

    here is a clip from the movie;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_7xjpySK0
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    phill363phill363 Posts: 24,313
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    indie.star wrote: »
    You staying at Towyn or Tywyn? Towyn is in my neck of the woods and I've never heard of an S4C studio being there.

    There used to be one in Caernarfon
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    RushRush Posts: 426
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    Isn't the tower block where Only Fools and Horses was filmed due to be demolished this year?
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    iGeek2014iGeek2014 Posts: 573
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    Former location of Crossroads when it relaunched in 2001:

    http://binged.it/1oACI07

    Now part of the University of Nottingham
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    Central cakeCentral cake Posts: 5,625
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    iGeek2014 wrote: »
    Former location of Crossroads when it relaunched in 2001:

    http://binged.it/1oACI07

    Now part of the University of Nottingham

    That was also the Central East studios
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    tgabbertgabber Posts: 2,235
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    The Total Wipeout set in Argentina has now been totally removed and the parkland restored. You can just see vague outlines of the various pools now in Google Earth. If you use the 'Historical Imagery' button you can see it was removed between June and December 2013.

    Latitude -34.41094 Longitude -58.70523
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    NoEntry2kNoEntry2k Posts: 15,013
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    tgabber wrote: »
    The Total Wipeout set in Argentina has now been totally removed and the parkland restored. You can just see vague outlines of the various pools now in Google Earth. If you use the 'Historical Imagery' button you can see it was removed between June and December 2013.

    Latitude -34.41094 Longitude -58.70523

    According to the every reliable (!) Wikipedia, there were 2 Wipeout obstacle courses in Argentina. I assume 1 is still in use as there are still a number of international version of the programme still in production. As far as I know only the US version has its own dedicated obstacle course (in California).
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1
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    Just skimmed this thread and throught I'd chip in on the Teletubbies convo, as I worked on it. The reason set set was filled in / flooded after filming ended is that that was the agreement with the landowner before filming started, that we would return the land to 'green' once we finished. In the next field though, there is a small copse where the 1/3 sized Tots TV cottage still remains, as far as I know...

    Hi there FaithInEliza do you have any pictures of the teletubbies set during filming?
    thanks
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    Jules 1Jules 1 Posts: 2,543
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    Westy2 wrote: »
    I'm staying in Towyn, North Wales this weekend and we went to a big market nearby on a racecourse.

    There seems to be a S4C related studio there.

    What's all that about then?

    http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/129287/s4c-series-filmed-in-towyn-comes-to-an-end.aspx
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    thisiscainythisiscainy Posts: 23
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    Also not really "abandoned" per se but a filming location with no clue as to what was once filmed there is Whittaker Lane in Prestwich: https://goo.gl/maps/EgKtf

    None other than the location of the legendary Sooty and Co shop :)

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    mikebukmikebuk Posts: 18,801
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    Rush wrote: »
    Isn't the tower block where Only Fools and Horses was filmed due to be demolished this year?

    Yep, it was near Bristol City football ground and shown on The Football League Show.
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