The BBC is reportedly pressing ahead with a plan to sell the television studios where EastEnders is made. It is understood that the broadcaster is seeking a buyer for its Elstree facility in order to boost its income.
The Telegraph reports that commercial real estate firm Lambert Smith Hampton has been hired to find potential purchasers, according to an advertisement seen by the newspaper. The advert is said to describe the potential sale as "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire an iconic piece of production history and write the next chapter" with the BBC open to "a range of potential recycling structures."
The site in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, dates back to 1914. It was sold to the BBC in 1984 - as well as being home to EastEnders' Albert Square set, the studios were used to film Top of the Pops for a full decade from 1991 to 2001.
