Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

1989

Documentary

Two-part documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of what was once the biggest film production centre outside Hollywood: Elstree.

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Production

BBC Elstree

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 7, 1989

Last Aired

April 14, 1989

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Part 1

Air date: 1989-04-07

At its height Elstree boasted six film studios. It launched the careers of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Laughton, Audrey Hepburn and many others. It hosted the first British sound picture and also Star Wars.

E2

Part 2

Air date: 1989-04-14

Today only two of the original six studios remain. One makes films; the other television programmes, notably EastEnders. The story of Elstree's rise and decline mirrors that of the industry as a whole.

Cast

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Self - Presenter

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