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The studios were notably hated by [[Verity Lambert]],<ref name=SSAz>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/f.html Shannon Sullivan's description] of the recording of ''[[The Aztecs]]''</ref><ref>Verity Lambert comments on the DVD release of ''The Aztecs''</ref> both for their size and lack of facilities. One of her principal technical ambitions was to get ''Doctor Who'' shifted out of the cramped quarters of Lime Grove. She succeeded in the second season, but only because [[Sydney Newman]] himself threatened to stop making ''Doctor Who'' unless better facilities could be found.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/g.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]''</ref> Thus, for all but the last six months of Newman's contract with the BBC, ''Doctor Who'' was mostly recorded at [[Riverside Studios]]. | The studios were notably hated by [[Verity Lambert]],<ref name=SSAz>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/f.html Shannon Sullivan's description] of the recording of ''[[The Aztecs]]''</ref><ref>Verity Lambert comments on the DVD release of ''The Aztecs''</ref> both for their size and lack of facilities. One of her principal technical ambitions was to get ''Doctor Who'' shifted out of the cramped quarters of Lime Grove. She succeeded in the second season, but only because [[Sydney Newman]] himself threatened to stop making ''Doctor Who'' unless better facilities could be found.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/g.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]''</ref> Thus, for all but the last six months of Newman's contract with the BBC, ''Doctor Who'' was mostly recorded at [[Riverside Studios]]. | ||
Nevertheless, ''Doctor Who'' returned to its Lambert-era digs beginning with the last episode of ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]''. Like his predecessor, [[Innes Lloyd]] was unhappy with the move, as he found Lime Grove even more antiquated than Lambert had.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/hh.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Moonbase]]''</ref> ''Who'' continued using the old studios as its main recording facilities until [[Deborah Watling]]'s last appearance in ''[[Fury from the Deep]]''. Nominally, ''Doctor Who'' was then permanently moved to [[BBC Television Centre|Television Centre]]. However, a number of shows involving [[Wendy Padbury]] were at least partially recorded at Lime Grove. ''Doctor Who'' finally shod itself of Lime Grove with the first episode of ''The Space Pirates'', the last whole episode shot at the Grove. | Nevertheless, ''Doctor Who'' returned to its Lambert-era digs beginning with the last episode of ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]''. Like his predecessor, [[Innes Lloyd]] was unhappy with the move, as he found Lime Grove even more antiquated than Lambert had.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/hh.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Moonbase]]''</ref> ''Who'' continued using the old studios as its main recording facilities until [[Deborah Watling]]'s last appearance in ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''. Nominally, ''Doctor Who'' was then permanently moved to [[BBC Television Centre|Television Centre]]. However, a number of shows involving [[Wendy Padbury]] were at least partially recorded at Lime Grove. ''Doctor Who'' finally shod itself of Lime Grove with the first episode of ''The Space Pirates'', the last whole episode shot at the Grove. | ||
== Various studios within Lime Grove == | == Various studios within Lime Grove == | ||
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* ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' | * ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy of the World]]'' | * ''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy of the World]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Web of Fear ( | * ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' | ||
* ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' | * ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' | * ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' | ||
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== Use of Lime Grove within ''Doctor Who'' fiction == | == Use of Lime Grove within ''Doctor Who'' fiction == | ||
Lime Grove is implied by the story ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'', in which the very earliest days of the BBC are featured. Particularly relevant is the clip of ''Muffin the Mule'', which would have been produced at Lime Grove. | Lime Grove is implied by the story ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'', in which the very earliest days of the BBC are featured. Particularly relevant is the clip of ''Muffin the Mule'', which would have been produced at Lime Grove. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Studios]] | [[Category:Studios]] | ||
