Elstree: Britain's Hollywood – Miniseries
1989
2 Episodes
Episodes
No Image
S01E01
Part 1
At its height Elstree boasted six film studios. It launched the careers of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Laughton, Audrey Hepburn and many others. It hosted the first British sound picture and also Star Wars.
07 Apr 198930m
No Image
S01E02
Part 2
Today only two of the original six studios remain. One makes films; the other television programmes, notably EastEnders. The story of Elstree's rise and decline mirrors that of the industry as a whole.
14 Apr 198930m