Goodbye Television Centre

March. 22,2013      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

After 53 years Television Centre, the BBC's TV headquarters, is closing its doors and Michael Grade gathers together many of its best-loved faces to stroll down memory lane.

Michael Grade as  Self - Host
Alan Yentob as  Self - Reporter
Victoria Coren Mitchell as  Self - Reporter

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