The BBC Radio Theatre (originally named The Concert Hall) is a theatre situated within the BBC's Broadcasting House complex. It is used for live broadcast and audio recordings.
History
Originally named The Concert Hall, the theatre was designed by George Val Myer as part of the BBC's new Broadcasting House building.[1] The hall is 106 ft long, and tapers from 48 ft wide at the rear to 36 ft wide behind the stage. The room's height is 31 ft, taking up three storeys of Broadcasting House.[1] Upon original specification, the hall had a reverberation time of 1.7 seconds.[1]
Broadcasting House was opened on 14 May 1932 by