Air Date
April 7, 1989
Episodes
2 episodes
Elstree: Britain's Hollywood
Season 1
Episodes
1. Part 1
April 7, 1989
30 min
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.
2. Part 2
April 14, 1989
30 min
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.
