Portland Place, W1
Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus

This building has been home to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since the 1930s. The distinctive sculpture outside, designed by Eric Gill, is of Shakespeare’s Ariel, who has become the symbol of British broadcasting.The BBC Experience is open daily from 9.30am-5pm.

You can visit the BBC Experience on Air exhibition, which was set up to commemorate the Corporation’s 75th birthday. The exhibition charts the history of the BBC and TV and radio in general. From Marconi’s wireless to the latest CD-ROMs, it charts it all. It also has several interactive galleries where, for example, you can forecast the weather, direct your own television soap, or take part in a radio programme.