Last BBC Look NorthWest from Studio N, Piccadilly - tribute to transmissions from the building

[@damif9790]

07:30 What is what she says in this section about? Not even the subtitles are accurate. Now, the way of expressing herself is that of a woman from 2000 and not from the 80s And I'm sure she's not a time traveler.

[@Muppet71B]

Interesting and informative about the history of the BBC in Manchester.

[@KitCurranRadioShow]

They've had to move Romany's caravan to a museum in Yorkshire cause of the vandals in Wilmslow. In view of what we now know, I think it was fated that Hall wouldn't get to say his last 'fond farewell', it would've spoilt the end of a lovely piece by Debbie Davies.

[@blueturtle01]

Great piece, well written, well presented. You would never get such a lengthy, informed and interesting package these days

[@unhban]

Oh yes, we worked together a lot - we were on the same crew for a number of years. Your dad was the number two, I was the number three and Keith Bradshaw was the number four. I was the one who got him interested in ham radio, from then on at work he couldn't talk about anything else! Chuckle. He was quite a character, he spoke his mind which I liked. And an excellent cameraman having come from Telly Centre (and before that Ally Pally?).

[@aitaylor]

I'm Andy, Tonys son, we did indeed move to Conwy, North Wales in 1988. Dad passed away in December 2000. I have been trawling the internet in the hope of finding some footage of him, without much luck to be honest. Did you work with Tony regularly?

[@unhban]

Yes it was about that time that Tony retired. He moved to N.Wales, Conway area I think, but passed away about three years ago?

[@aitaylor]

Could you please tell me you mention Tony Taylor in the information, is this the same Tony Taylor that retired in 1988?

[@rotonda4068]

great clip, as ever from you. One thought though - could they not have cut the weather to allow the 'fond farewell' from Stuart Hall?

[@richardsharpe2966]

There now based at Salford Quay is BBC Oxford Road Studio still open would like to know please

[@unhban]

Sorry, no. It was all razed to the ground about two or three years ago. There are some pictures of it being pulled down somewhere.

[@48snapper]

Fascinating and historically very interesting. Just one thing, what does txms stand for?

[@unhban]

Txms is used as shorthand in the industry for the word transmissions. Underneath the Transmission monitor in a studio, showing the output of the studio, will be a marker saying TX. I'll change it in the title as it is a bit confusing....

[@48snapper]

Many thanks. I knew about TX, PV, TK etc but txms was new to me.

[@joehiggs100]

Thanks for posting, fascinating. The film drama shown 'From The Roots Came The Rapper' looks interesting, I can't find any other reference apart from the Joe Tex recording. Do you have more information?

[@unhban]

Sorry, I don't have any.....

[@joehiggs100]

Thanks, I'll keep digging..