Is EastEnders filmed at Elstree Studios?

Is EastEnders filmed at Elstree Studios?

EastEnders has been filmed at Elstree, which is located in Borehamwood, north London, since the show began in 1985.

Where is EastEnders filmed in London?

EastEnders has moved into a new Albert Square, with the cameras rolling for the first time on a troubled £86.7m replacement for the BBC soap’s set. The show’s original home at Elstree studios in Hertfordshire was only intended to be used for two years, but has lasted since 1984.

Which EastEnders filmed studios?

The EastEnders Set is located in Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. Originally built in 1984 on wasteland, the set has been maintained over many years and has been updated to conform with High Definition standards.

Where is EastEnders actually filmed?

Borehamwood
EastEnders is filmed at Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, towards the north-west of London. Much of the location work is filmed in nearby Watford, which was chosen for many of the exterior scenes due to its close proximity and the town’s name being so similar to Walford.

Is the Queen Vic in EastEnders a real pub?

In reality, Albert Square is based on the real Fassett Square in Hackney, but there is no pub there so The Queen Victoria is based on what was once College Park Tavern on Harrow Road in Harlesden. Initially, the pub’s exterior is first seen painted brown.

Are the EastEnders houses real?

And it seems there is a real life east London square which the soap takes its inspiration from – and it still exists. Fassett Square in E8, which is surrounded by late Victorian houses bordering a communal garden surrounded by wrought iron fence, is a doppelganger of the soaps Elstree Studio set in Borehamwood.

Do they drink real alcohol in EastEnders?

Water is used instead of vodka and gin, while burnt sugar is added for whisky. Diluted apple juice replaces white wine but the beer in the pumps is real.

Who is buried under the Queen Vic in EastEnders?

Dirty Den Watts
Dirty Den Watts – played by Lesley Grantham – survived his first assassination attempt, going in to hiding, before rising from the ashes 14 years later. But unable to keep out of trouble, he upset a number of the soap’s women and ended up buried in the cellar of his beloved Queen Vic pub.

Where are Elstree Studios in London?

Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Elstree Studios (Shenley Road)