THE virtual tour
First produced and premiered at the 30 th Anniversary Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Brickie’s Builders Banquette at NewcastleGateshead Hilton Hotel, this virtual tour takes you on a unique never-before-seen trip through televisions no.1 construction site; The BECO Building Site. Our three-dimensional virtual tour interweaves many Series 1 scenes with real- time animation to offer you a truly unique view of how the film set would have looked during filming at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire in 1982. Climb ladders, cross scaffolding, visit the Admin Hut and enter the home of the Magnificent 7, Hut B!EPISODE GUIDES
We bring you all 13 Series 1 Episode Guides in detail pinpointing the precise location of every scene, location and direction filmed at Elstree Studios back lot. Find out where Barry and Moxey constructed their herb garden, where Dennis and Bomber caught sight of the biggest rat they’d ever seen, where Wayne first lay eyes on Tracy, where Oz narrowly missed falling scafolding and where Neville discovered that bomb to save the day!filming Locations
The magic of television editing convinces the viewer the ‘BECO Building Site’ was a large construction site in Dusseldorf, Germany. In fact, most of the construction site scenes were filmed on a purpose built film set in the UK on a small 2 acre backlot at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. Find out where it was filmed, and what it looks like today and discover how the magic of television convinces the viewer our Magnificent 7 were far from British soil.
FILM SET TRIVIA TOUR
We bring you 30 fascinating 'BECO Building Site' film set facts and trivia packed with surprises which offer a thought provoking insight into the complex and elaborate film set we've grown to love for almost four decades! Take the tour now to discover the secrets behind televisions most famous construction site…
Our
Nevill
hope
signature
series
tee-shirt
features
the
very
first
words
from
series
1,
episode
1
by
Geordie
Neville
Hope
encompassing
the
essence
of
an
adventure
to
destinations
unknown
in
hope
of
a
better
future.
This
new
addition
perfectly
complements
our
Signature
range
and
is
digitally
screen
printed
in
white
to
the
highest
standards
on
light blue heavy cotton with classic red and white logo to the sleeve.
BECO
BECO
BECO
And
why
not
grab
a
Limited
Edition
‘Neville
&
Lotte’
tattoo
to
accompany
your
Signature
tee
shirt?
Its
a
very
handsome
piece
of
work,
digitally
reproduced
to
perfection…
but
don’t
worry,
unlike
Neville’s
tattoo,
ours
are
temporary
and
simply
require
soap,
water
and
a
little
elbow
grease to remove so your Mrs need never know!
“DEAREST BRENDA, WE ARE NOW AT SEA…”
DiGITAL REPRODUCTION
Find
out
how
we
brought
the
BECO
Building
Site
back
to
life,
how
we
recreated
the
film
set
in
such
detail,
the
storey
behind
its
re-
creation
and
meet
the
visualiser
whom
painstakingly
pieced
together
the
intricate
jigsaw
following
a
9-month
study
of
televisions
most
famous
construction
site;
The BECO Building Site.
ALBERT SQUARE vs BECO
The
demolition
of
the
BECO
Building
Site
at
Elstree
Studios,
Hertfordshire
in
1983
made
way
for
a
brand
new
film
set
that
would
become
the
production
hub
for
the
BBC’s
flagship
multi
award
winning
soap
‘EastEnders’.
For
the
first
time
ever
view
the
BECO
Building
Site
super
imposed
over
Albert
Square
and
surrounding
streets
with
a
brand new interactive site plan.
BECO
BECO
Discover
the
most
comprehensive
collection
of
digitally
reproduced
site
plans
and
aerial
views
of
the
film
set
including
artists impressions, detailed episode guides, facts, trivia and more!
Plus,
for
the
first
time
ever,
we
bring
you
the
ultimate
three-dimensional
virtual
tour
of
the
film
set
we’ve
grown
to
love
for
almost
40
years
allowing
you
to
retrace
the
foot
steps
of
our
very
own
‘Magnificent
7’;
Dennis,
Oz,
Neville,
Bomber,
Wayne, Barry and Moxey.
The
‘BECO
Building
Site’
really
is
a
‘Sight
to
be
Scene’.
Scroll
down
and
discover
at
your
leisure...
but
beware...
things
aren’t always what they seem at BECO!
BECO
FILM SET buildings
Our brand new interactive site plan allows you to select any set building to view an artists impression of what they looked like during filming Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1982 plus the Admin Hut, Turks Hut and home of the magnificent 7, Hut B.BECO
Welcome to BECOBUILDING.SITE
a ‘Site’ to be ‘Scene’!
BECO
BUILDING FOCUS
Film
set
building
#2
holds
a
closely
guarded
secret…
it
was
constructed
on
the
very
same
spot
as
the
BBC’s
EastEnders
‘The
Queen Victoria’!
We
delve
ever
deeper
and
take
a
closer
look
at
into
this
film
set
building
to
discover
which
iconic
Auf
Wiedersehen,
Pet
scenes
were filmed right here.
coming soon!
BECO - THE ultimate virtual tour
First produced and premiered at the 30 th Anniversary Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Brickie’s Builders Banquette at NewcastleGateshead Hilton Hotel, this virtual tour takes you on a unique never-before-seen trip through televisions no.1 construction site; The BECO Building Site. Our three-dimensional virtual tour interweaves each and every Series 1 scene with real-time animation to offer you a truly unique view of how the film set would have looked during filming at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire in 1982. Climb ladders, cross scaffolding, visit the Admin Hut and enter the home of the Magnificent 7, Hut B!
BECO - filming Locations
The magic of television editing convinces the viewer the ‘BECO Building Site’ was a large construction site in Dusseldorf, Germany. In fact, most of the construction site scenes were filmed on a purpose built film set in the UK on a small 2 acre backlot at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. Find out where it was filmed, and what it looks like today and discover how the magic of television convinces the viewer our Magnificent 7 were far from British soil.
Discover
the
most
comprehensive
collection
of
digitally
reproduced
site
plans
and
aerial
views
of
the
film
set
including
artists
impressions,
detailed
episode
guides,
facts,
trivia and more!
Plus,
for
the
first
time
ever,
we
bring
you
the
ultimate
three-dimensional
virtual
tour
of
the
film
set
we’ve
grown
to
love
for
almost
40
years
allowing
you
to
retrace
the
foot
steps
of
our
very
own
‘Magnificent
7’;
Dennis,
Oz,
Neville,
Bomber,
Wayne,
Barry
and
Moxey.
The
‘BECO
Building
Site’
really
is
a
‘Sight
to
be
Scene’.
Scroll
down
and
discover
at
your leisure... but beware... things aren’t always what they seem at BECO!
BECO - series 1 EPISODE GUIDES
We bring you all 13 Series 1 Episode Guides in detail pinpointing the precise location of every scene, location and direction filmed at Elstree Studios back lot. Find out where Barry and Moxey constructed their herb garden, where Dennis and Bomber caught sight of the biggest rat they’d ever seen, where Wayne first lay eyes on Tracy, where Oz narrowly missed falling scafolding and where Neville discovered that bomb to save the day!
“DEAREST BRENDA, WE ARE NOW AT SEA…”
Our
Neville
Hope
Signature
Series
tee-shirt
features
the
very
first
words
of
series
1,
episode
1
uttered
by
Geordie
Neville
Hope
encompassing
the
essence
of
an
adventure
to
destinations
unknown
in
hope
of
a
better
future.
This
new
addition
perfectly
complements
our
range
and
is
digitally
screen
printed
in
white
to
the
highest
standards
on
light
blue
heavy
cotton
with
classic
red
and
white
logo to the sleeve.
WHO’S LOTTE?
And
why
not
grab
a
Limited
Edition
‘Neville
&
Lotte’
tattoo
to
accompany
your
Signature
tee
shirt?
Its
a
very
handsome
piece
of
work,
digitally
reproduced
to
perfection…
but
don’t
worry,
unlike
Neville’s
tattoo,
ours
are
temporary
and
simply
require
soap,
water
and a little elbow grease to remove so your Mrs need never know!
Welcome to BECOBUILDING.SITE
a ‘Site’ to be ‘Scene’!
BECO VS ALBERT SQUARE
The
demolition
of
the
BECO
Building
Site
at
Elstree
Studios,
Hertfordshire
in
1983
made
way
for
a
brand
new
film
set
that
would
become
the
production
hub
for the BBC’s flagship multi award winning soap ‘EastEnders’.
Following
many
re
the
first
time
ever
view
the
BECO
Building
Site
super
imposed
over
Albert
Square
and
surrounding
streets
with
a
brand
new
interactive site plan.
BECO - FILM SET TRIVIA TOUR
Discover 30 fascinating 'BECO Building Site' film set facts and trivia packed with surprises which offer a thought provoking insight into the complex and elaborate film set we've grown to love for almost four decades! Take the tour now to discover the secrets behind televisions most famous construction site…
BECO - digital reproduction
Find
out
how
we
brought
the
BECO
Building
Site
back
to
life,
how
we
recreated
the
film
set
in
such
detail,
the
storey
behind
its
re-creation
and
meet
the
visualiser
whom
painstakingly
pieced
together
the
intricate
jigsaw
following
a
9-
month
study
of
televisions
most
famous
construction
site;
The
BECO
Building
Site.
beco - FILM SET buildings
Our brand new interactive site plan allows you to select any set building to view an artists impression of what they looked like during filming Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1982 plus the Admin Hut, Turks Hut and home of the magnificent 7, Hut B.
Beco - BUILDING FOCUS
Film
set
building
#2
holds
a
closely
guarded
secret…
it
was
constructed
on
the
very same spot as the BBC’s EastEnders ‘The Queen Victoria’!
We
delve
ever
deeper
and
take
a
closer
look
at
into
this
film
set
building
to
discover which iconic Auf Wiedersehen, Pet scenes were filmed right here.
coming soon
