Take the BBC Manchester Tour
3 October 2009
/ 9:00AM
@ BBC Manchester
£4.50 - £5.50
BBC Tours will offer visitors the chance to gain access to the rarely seen world behind the famous TV and radio programmes broadcast and produced from BBC Manchester.
BBC Tour guides will give an insight into the many programmes originating from BBC Manchester and the level of work it takes to get them from script to screen. They are also on hand to answer any burning questions relating to technical wizardry and the famous faces who have visited the building.
Visitors will have the chance to see the studio where Gordon Burns and Ranvir Singh present BBC North West Tonight, pop into BBC Radio Manchester studios and visit Studio 7 the home of the world famous BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
They will also be able to have a go at presenting the weather or even take part in a special recording of a radio drama complete with sound effects.
There will also be an opportunity to hear more about the BBC's move to the MediaCityUK development at Salford Quays in 2011.
BBC Tours, which will run regularly on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays last for approximately 90-minutes and ticket prices range from £4.50 to £5.50 per person.
Anne Rabbitt from Manchester's BBC Tour says: "Visitors will have the opportunity to sit in Gordon Burns' chair! Most people are used to seeing the BBC North West Tonight studio on their TV screens, it's a very familiar sight, so it's exciting to see the real studio. This is going to be a first class visitor experience and one people will be talking about for years to come!"
Bookings for a tour of BBC Manchester can be made by calling: 0370 901 1227* or callers from outside the UK should call: +44 28 9053 5904. Textphone number for hearing-impaired callers is: 0370 903 0304*.
More information @
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tours/manchester.shtml
