Broadcasting House

Kegunaan kini

Broadcasting House is home to BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Radio 7 and also houses the BBC Radio Theatre, where music and speech programmes (typically comedy for BBC Radio 4) are recorded in front of a studio audience. Next door in Western House is BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music and nearby on Great Portland Street in Yalding House is BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra. About 5 miles west in BBC Television Centre, London is the home base of BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. The BBC Asian Network is based at St Nicholas Place, Leicester at the BBC Radio Leicester Studios with programming coming from the BBC Birmingham Studios in The Mailbox.

Renovation project

Broadcasting House is undergoing a major renovation. It was initially scheduled for completion in 2009/2010, but is now expected to be finished in 2011. As part of a reorganisation of BBC property, Broadcasting House is to become home to BBC News (both television and radio), which will move from the News Centre at Television Centre; national radio; and the BBC World Service, which will move from Bush House.
The main part of this plan involved the demolition of the two post-war extensions to the building in 2005 and the construction of a new building, to be equal in "architectural creativity", besides the existing structure. The design of the new extension was carried out by MacCormac Jamieson Prichard. A separate extension, named the Egton Wing, was completed in 2005 and bears similarities to the shape of the original building. A sculpture commissioned by the BBC has been added to the roof of the building in memory of the journalists who have died while working "in the field".
The original architects have since been sacked and replaced by the BBC for not agreeing to cost-related revisions (Sir Richard MacCormac was unwilling to sacrifice the quality of his design). While the rebuilding process is being undertaken many of the BBC Radio networks have moved to other buildings near Portland Place. The construction work is being carried out by Bovis Lend Lease.
BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music have moved their studios from Broadcasting House to newly built studios in the adjoining Western House. 
Queen Elizabeth II visited Broadcasting House on 20 April 2006 as part of her 80th birthday celebrations and to open officially the redeveloped Broadcasting House.
The remaining work now involves refurbishment of the Radio Theatre and other studios around the building.
There is a rumour that a secret platform to the London Underground exists beneath Broadcasting House. The building is situated above the Bakerloo line, which follows the path of Regent Street from Piccadilly Circus to Regent's Park. London Underground deny the rumour, claiming that no records of such a platform exist.

Memorial Wartawan

Sebuah memorial, yang dipanggil Breathing, telah dibina di atas bumbung bangunan Broadcasting House untuk memperingati wartawan-wartawan yang telah terbunuh semasa bertugas. Memorial tersebut berbentuk tiang setinggi 10m dan mempunyai ruangan di tengah yang diperbuat daripada kaca dan juga dihiasi dengan puisi James Fenton. Pukul 10 malam setiap hari the memorial shines a column of light into the sky. Ia dirasmikan pada 16 Jun 2008 oleh Setiausaha Agung PBB Ban Ki-Moon, dan turut dipuji sebagai "penghormatan yang sesuai".