Pictures have been released of BBC Studios' new workspace in Bristol city centre. The offices at Finzels Reach will house teams from the Natural History Unit and Factual Entertainment Bristol, which produces programmes including Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow, Gardeners’ World, Countryfile and DIY SOS.
Last year, the Beeb announced it was moving the Natural History Unit from its historic headquarters in Clifton to Bridgwater House in the centre of Bristol. The broadcaster said at the time that Radio Bristol, Points West and Bristol's Radio 4 team would remain at Whiteladies Road "while future options are explored".
BBC Studios' new production base was designed by London architecture firm HOK. The corporation has leased the first three floors of the building and has its own entrance and main reception on the ground floor, with enough space for functions. There are also bi-fold doors extending the event space outside to a new landscaped garden, HOK said, and an auditorium for presentations and masterclasses.
