BBC Birmingham Tours

BBC Broadcasting House | Level 10, The Mailbox, Birmingham B1 1RF, England

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Take a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the worlds of TV and radio

Our friendly, informative Tour Guides are looking forward to welcoming you

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Ranked #1 of 6 tours in Birmingham

8 Reviews

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Owner description: Visit BBC Birmingham's state-of-the-art studios: home of The Archers, Midlands Today and BBC WM. Take a peek behind the scenes and then join in some...... more » Owner description: Visit BBC Birmingham's state-of-the-art studios: home of The Archers, Midlands Today and BBC WM. Take a peek behind the scenes and then join in some interactive fun as you create your own radio drama complete with sound effects and music! BBC Tour guides give a fascinating insight into the many programmes originating from BBC Birmingham and tell the inside story of what it takes to get them from script to screen. They are also on hand to answer any burning questions relating to technical wizardry, famous faces that have visited the building or even where Nick Owen gets his jokes! This is your invitation to gain access to the rarely-seen world behind the famous TV and radio programmes that are broadcast and produced from BBC Birmingham. BBC Birmingham is a working building so no two tours are the same, but they will always be informative, interesting and entertaining. In 2010 the tours won the Best Tourism Experience in the Heart of England. Ticket prices vary from £5.15 - 6.15 and tours last up to one-and-a-half hours. Tours regularly take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and throughout the day on Saturdays. The building is wheelchair accessible. All children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

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LesleyB55555

Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 review

4 helpful votes

“Interesting, fun and value for money”

Reviewed 28 February 2012

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This is an interesting way of spending a couple of hours without strain, and you'll certainly view certain BBC programmes in a new light after this tour. We had two great guides who were very attentive, gave us loads of information and answered all our questions. Take a camera if you want a photo of yourself at eg the Midlands... More

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Thank you for the lovely feedback - it's so good to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us. I'll pass on your kind comments about our fantastic Tour Guides. Hope to welcome you to BBC Birmingham again soon. More

AnnieBUTCH

2 reviews

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5 helpful votes

“Excellent experience...well organised.”

Reviewed 3 February 2012

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We thoroughly enjoyed our recent tour of the BBC Studios in the Mailbox, Birmingham. Our Tour guides, Aron and Kayla were great fun....... charming, knowledgable and organised. Everybody we met was welcoming, and the whole experience was enjoyed by all. Archer's fans in particular were thrilled by a visit to the main studio, and to take part in a short... More

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Thank you so much for coming to see us at BBC Birmingham and thank you for your very kind comments. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your visit. I'll pass on your lovely feedback to Aron and Kayla who will be pleased as punch. As we're a working building no two visits are ever the same but we always aim... More

charlielouisa

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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“Archers brought to Life”

Reviewed 1 February 2012

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I visited with my local W.I group and we all had a thoroughly good time.Two highlights Nick Owen came and spoke to us and had his photo taken with us,which was reproduced in the W.I. news and we all took part in an episode of the Archers,which was great fun.We are still laughing about it. More

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So pleased that you and your group enjoyed the tour - including the interactive element at the end whereby visitors are given the chance to record their very own radio play! We try and incorporate this activity whenever we have a group of sufficient size. However even if your tour group is small you can still try your hand at... More

catgshropshire

Shropshire

2 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Enjoyable, informative and al topped off by the engaging tour guides Debbie and Lee.”

Reviewed 15 January 2012

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Thorougly enjoyable experience for anyone. The trip includes vists to radio and TV studios, a radio presenter popped out of his studio during a live broadcast to say hello and answer questions. As an archers fan, visiting 'Ambridge' was fantastic! More

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Thank you so much for your kind comments - we're so pleased that you enjoyed your tour. I'll pass on your lovely feedback to Lee and Debbie who will be thrilled to bits! More

Oriana82

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5 helpful votes

“great”

Reviewed 3 January 2012

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Really fascinating to see how the archers is filmed using different props More

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Thank you so much for your review. Our tours pay a visit to The Archers studio whenever recording schedules allow - and I totally agree that it's a completely fascinating experience. I've been working here for a number of years and I'm still always bowled over when I get to have a look behind the scenes of Ambridge! Thanks again... More

marlpit7

Warwick

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“Great tour for TV and Radio fans alike”

Reviewed 20 December 2011

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After a sneaky pastry at Caffe Gusto we joined our pre-booked tour at the BBC building in the Mailbox. Our (me, my wife and our 15 yr old son) primary objective was to indulge our teenagers passion for all things radio. 90 minutes later we had all had a very enjoyable, informative, entertaining and strangely uplifting tour. The tour guides... More

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Thank you so much for the lovely feedback about your tour. We really do appreciate your comments. I've let Lee and Aron know about your review - they were incredibly happy to know that you enjoyed the experience. Thanks again for coming to see us - we hope to see you again soon. More

Woody67Watford

Watford

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36 reviews

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11 helpful votes

“Entertaining couple of hours”

Reviewed 24 October 2011

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We were lucky in that the tour was on a Saturday lunchtime, so with not many people around we got to go places you may not have seen on a weekday when it was more busy . We got to go inside a radio studio ; the local news studio , the TV Director's / production office and the Radio... More

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So pleased that you enjoyed your tour with us and that you would recommend it to others. It's true that the worlds of TV and radio aren't always as glamorous as you might think! More

williamdfr

France

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60 helpful votes

“A must for fans of The Archers”

Reviewed 14 September 2011

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Great visit for any one who follows The Archers on Radio 4. Friendly and informative guides, fun recording a scene and learning about special audio effects, inexpensive. More

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Thanks so much for coming to see us at BBC Birmingham - I'll pass on your kind comments about our guides. Your feedback is very much appreciated. More