Stones fans take note. Ronnie Wood has his own radio show…read more Once a week Ronnie plays his favorite records and tells stories. A musical history of his influences. A little guitar playing. Quite a nice treat. Go to www.ronniewood.com then click on radio. There is an archive of 21 radio programs. Tales of the Stones and fellow travelers. Ronnie once shared a flat with Jimi Hendrix.Wilson Pickett,Bo Diddley, Tina Turner lots of memories. Totally free and a good listen for those into blues,r&b,classic rock and more. Check out show 13 with Marcia Griffiths, 11 year old Brenda Lee, Howlin Wolf,CCR and more. As Ronnie says don't touch that dial.

On a cold and miserable Monday night in January I was invited for a Radio recording at the BBC…read more after work. It was a surprise and my friend's partner had bailed on her. I had no idea what "Its Not What You Know" was about... but the BBC office at Regent's Street is a stone's throw from work and a show of any kind would be good enough to light up that evening. Of course this review is for the location and the staff and not the event per se. So the first thing I noticed about the place was that it was packed! Not every radio show would be packed! It was so full they asked us to go to the balcony which we did happily since it gave us a vantage point. The acoustics were nearly perfect and we could hear everything clearly yet not at earsplitting decibel levels. The legroom could have cost this location the fifth star but other than that it was an exemplary experience. The staff were very friendly as well - its always nice to see staff paid for by government money smiling while doing their jobs. :)

It's not the most beautiful theatre in the world, but it certainly ain't ugly. And, more…read moreimportantly, you're pretty much guaranteed a good time here. I work for the BBC, so I might be biased, but there are some bloody great radio shows to watch here. It can be difficult to get hold of tickets for some programmes (News Quiz, Now Show, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue), but it's worth applying and applying and applying. If you're awarded tickets, you're in for a treat! Be warned though, even if you're sent tickets, you're not guaranteed a seat. So make sure you turn up nice and early. It should say on your tickets what time you can get them validated. Then you can come into the Media Cafe to enjoy a bite to eat, a coffee or even a beer while you wait for the fun to begin. Enjoy! P.S. Don't forget to take your picture with the Tardis and Daleks while you're there!

After working in this builiding i feel in love with the great aritecture and amazing feel it has…read more If you are in the area give it a look.

Not only is this building a fantastic archetectural and visual delight. It is a great place for…read morestar-spotting as there are many famous people entering and leaving the building every day.

Definitely a little slice of East London - a dinky little coffee bar (run by Department of Coffee…read moreand Social Affairs) attached to London's answer to North Norfolk Digital. Moreover it's just opposite one of my favourite ramen bars (Sasuke) and near Gelupo. If there ever was a Bermuda Triangle for Rob, this might well be it. I much preferred the coffee here to DoCaSA's other branch (Tonic Coffee, just at the back of Whole Foods in Piccadilly Circus) - whilst I'm not a big fan of the current espresso blend being served, I thought this one was quite a bit better than the one I had at Tonic. The front end of the espresso was a bit fuller and I thought the fruitiness in the body was more rounded. Moreover, there was a more friendly vibe from the staff which is always a plus. I will definitely pop in here again soon - even though it's dinky it's one of the better coffees in the vicinity.

Won't be coming back here. One of my friends had walked past Soho Radio and decided "you'll like…read moreit, you love that quirky/snobby coffee thing", so we headed down to check it out... The coffee was ok, but not a patch on places like Flat White or Monmouth - far too acidic for my tastes. This was not the main problem however... While I've been in Tonic Coffee (apparently part of the same group) which had a lovely vibe with friendly and chatty staff, we had one of the rudest experiences I've had in London from any serving staff. First off when my friend asked for a decaf flat white, she was given a stare and a short "no" in response (despite it being on their menu). When pushed, the barista responded that "no one wants decaf, we never have decaf". This was followed by another rude response when we asked for sugar for one of the coffees. I understand that some coffee places are a bit particular about these things, but there's a difference between trying to educate customers (which he didn't even bother trying) and being flat out rude to them. Even if this was the best coffee in Soho, I doubt I'd return. It's not even close.

I love the BBC, whether I get it on NPR or on PBS. Their news I always feel is more credible. Their…read moretelevision programs are better and more well-produced than ours. And a lot of it is the accent, I don't even like sports, but I will listen to it on BBC. They could tell me anything, in that gorgeous accent, and I would just eat it up. They could even insult me personally, and I would totally look forward to it. I just love the BBC.

This is such a nice place to go and see a free recording. It's recently been renovated and looks…read morefab. It has a lovely cafe that serves food and drinks including alcoholic ones. It's a nice place to chill out before the performance starts. You can also see into the BBC offices and the news studios which is interesting. Inside the recording studio is great, very intimate and slopped so you always get a good view. I think the capacity is only 200 so you really feel special to be part of the audience on a programme that will be broadcast to millions.

This place is bloody brilliant!…read more Come celebrity-spotting, get yourself on a BBC tour, book tickets to see a show at the Radio Theatre, have a go at presenting the news in reception's mini studio, try to find yourself a hot-desk W1A-stylee... Oh so much to do! But then I might be slightly biased - I work here. :P Still, worth a visit, I'm sure you'll agree.

They no longer give tours, as of April 30, 2016, so we missed it by 4 months! Drats. This is why we…read morecan't have nice things! Nevertheless, the BBC Broadcasting House is still a fun stop if you're in London and interested in BBC and its programming. We explored inside, which includes a window into the BBC newsroom, a view of the weather forecast area, and a gift shop for your BBC News merchandise and BBC programming merchandise needs. There's even a Tardis from the Doctor Who show for picture taking purposes. This was one of BF's favorite stops on our London trip!

One of our favorite tour stops while in London was at the BBC Broadcasting House. If you have ever…read morethe chance to go here, please do. It is such a cool building and I felt like I was whisked off into an episode of Dr. Who while walking around. To think that all of my favorite shows originated from here brought my husband and I such joy that we made a point of checking out the whole place while there. The building is open to the public and we were free to roam around after we checked in or we could have signed up for a tour--we opted not to do this, as we wanted to look at it ourselves. Overall, and from an architectural standpoint, the building is sleek and modern inside and has a bit of an old school feel on the outside in some areas. Very cool to look at and tour.

How do you review a TV studio? It's not like I've spent much of my life comparing the subtleties in…read moreeach and every one of them. In fact I've been to one,and this is that one.. I was there because I was filming mine and Mrs Z's stint on the popular BBC 1 programme Pointless,so the only parts of the studio that I saw was the green room and the Pointless studio. The green room is a room that isn't green,imagine my shock when I discovered this? I almost wanted to ring trading standards right away,but I held back when I reslised that I am colour blind and the room may indeed have been green.. We spent the day either filming or standing outside smoking with other contestants and vsrious runners,we also had a lunch bought for us and we spotted a few Celebs whilst there.Namely Vic and Bob and the guy who played Stan in Dinnerladies and of course Alexander Armstrong and the giant that is Richard. Was a nice day,even if we didn't win...

The home of BBC since 1927 built in 1914 as Neptune, this is where Eastenders, Big Brother, and the…read morefollowing have been filmed. Madame Pompadour (1927) Blackmail (1929) Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) The Hasty Heart (1948) The Dam Busters (1954) Moby Dick (1956) Ice Cold in Alex (1958) Lolita (1962) 633 Squadron (1964) One Million Years B.C. (1966) Up Pompeii! (1971) Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) Valentino (1977) Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) The Shining (1980) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Dark Crystal (1982) Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Never Say Never Again (1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Of course off limits to the normal public but if you know people you can get to see some of the offices and have a quick tour no cameras! *thanks to Wikipedia.com for the filming list.