The Leeds Studios facts for kids

The Leeds Studios

The Leeds Studios are a large group of buildings in the Burley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is where many television shows are made! It's like a special factory, but instead of making products, they make TV programmes.

The studios are the main home for a company called Yorkshire Television. They also make other shows for the ITV network.

What Are The Leeds Studios?

The Leeds Studios are a big place where TV shows come to life. Imagine a building with many different rooms, each designed for filming. These rooms are called studios. They have special lights, cameras, and sound equipment. People work here to create everything you see on TV, from news reports to exciting dramas.

Where Are The Studios Located?

The studios are found in the city of Leeds, which is in a part of England called West Yorkshire. It's a busy city, and the studios are an important part of its history.

Who Uses The Leeds Studios?

The main company that uses these studios is Yorkshire Television. This company creates many different programmes. They are part of a bigger group called ITV.

What is Yorkshire Television?

Yorkshire Television is a company that makes TV shows. They produce programmes specifically for the Yorkshire region, but their shows are often seen all over the UK on the ITV network. Think of them as one of the teams that helps fill up the TV channels with interesting content.

What is ITV?

ITV is one of the biggest television networks in the United Kingdom. It's like a collection of different TV channels that show a wide variety of programmes, including news, dramas, and game shows. The Leeds Studios help to create some of these shows for ITV.

Famous Shows Made at The Leeds Studios

Many popular TV shows have been filmed at The Leeds Studios over the years. One of the most famous is a game show that many people know.

Countdown: A Popular Game Show

For a long time, the popular game show Countdown was filmed right here at The Leeds Studios. Countdown is a fun show where contestants try to make words from letters and solve number puzzles. It was made by Yorkshire Television for another channel called Channel 4. In 2009, the show moved to a different studio in Manchester, but it had a long and happy home in Leeds.

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  The Calendar building

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  Countdown set

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  Studio audience entrance

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  The main building