Why have the tours of BBC premises in England not reopened?

Following a review, the BBC has regretfully decided to not reopen public tours of BBC premises across England. This will affect the following tours: All about the Archers, BBC Bristol, BBC Birmingham - including BBC Birmingham Educational Tours, BBC Tours at MediaCityUK, CBBC Interactive, BBC Newcastle - including the Children’s Interactive Tour.

The Tours have been suspended since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a decision has been made not to re-open.

We realise that this will be disappointing to anyone who has already enjoyed a visit with us or anyone who was hoping to attend a tour in the future.

We apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience this may have caused.