We’re off to the Tower of London for this week’s podcast

By on August 21, 2008 in News

This week we’re heading to the Tower of London to produce the Mobile Industry Review Show.

It will, I’ve just noticed, cost us about one and a half grand, plus VAT, to film there, so we shall be filming outside.  Very much *outside*.

But we’re off to the Tower.

Look out for lots of shots of ye olde lande-markes and I suspect, some Tower Bridge footage.   The 1,000 year old Tower should contrast nicely with all the technology we’re going to be playing with.

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  • http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk Kip Hakes

    Just a question.. aren't you required some sort of permit to film in London? I seem to recall them filming Top Gear in London and James May was stopped by the police 'Oh Crumbs – Its the Rozzers!', and they need to check their filming permit.

  • http://www.adonisdemon.com Abul

    My part of town!

  • http://bradj.co.uk bradjcouk

    Ditto, Few hundred meters away! The weather's been pretty crap recently Ewen. Might want to bring an umbrella…

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    For any sort of professional location shooting, you definitely, definitely
    need all sorts of permissions and permits. In our case, we need to ensure
    we are on public highway/property and not causing a nuisance or
    obstructions.

  • http://www.rickyc.co.uk Ricky Chotai

    you better not take james then, and remember if you carry more then one handset you are likely to be a terroist.

  • juliancooling

    You may get some fantastic bridge lifts in – there are two ocean liners (one going and one coming) at the HMS Belfast at 2:20 and 4:45 (plus some tugs and barges).

    http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TowerBridge/Engli…

  • Tim Powell

    Just a quick response to the above if I may…

    The reason we charge is that, as an independent charity that receives absolutely no Government or Crown funding, filming revenue is one of the ways in which we raise the money needed to look after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and the Banqueting House on Whitehall.

    Tim Powell
    Press Officer
    Historic Royal Palaces

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    Tim, thanks for taking the time to post a response — I don't begrudge the
    Tower its filming revenue at all. Just a budgetary issue with us!

  • Tim Powell

    If you still intend filming at the Tower tomorrow, please do call me and we can discuss the options and work out what will be best for your podcast. You can reach me on 0203 166 6305. Thanks.

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    I'll do that, Tim!

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    Tim, Just to re-assure you – the MIR team will only ever film on private land with permission so we definitely wouldn't film without proper approval. Ben.

  • http://www.symbian-guru.com Ricky

    I'm in the States, so my thoughts don't really amount to much here, but I'm *super* impressed that Tim even bothered to respond, and moreso that he offered to work up a good solution. Great stuff, and excellent work, Tim.

  • Cubanita

    hello i have just a question. I moste write about one week in London but i dont know what i can say about, because i never was in london and i cant english very good, so can you help me??

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com smstextnews

    You could cut and paste some of the content from our post? ;-)

    2008/9/3 Disqus <>

  • http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk Kip Hakes

    i cant english very good neither – help me!

  • Cubanita

    hello i have just a question. I moste write about one week in London but i dont know what i can say about, because i never was in london and i cant english very good, so can you help me??

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    You could cut and paste some of the content from our post? ;-)

    2008/9/3 Disqus <>

  • http://www.kcjhdesign.co.uk Kip Hakes

    i cant english very good neither – help me!

  • Sammy Dodds

    Hey!

    sorry to intrude, but im a film student and im trying to find out if i need permission to film on tower bridge (well obviously i do!) and how to get it!?

    can anyone link me, or give me an email address i can contact for the information i need pleaaase?!

    Sammy

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    Phone the number on the official website Sammy, they should be able to help

  • http://www.mobileindustryreview.com Ewan

    Phone the number on the official website Sammy, they should be able to help