BBC Bomb at Television Centre 2001 

I lived nearby and was having a late shower when I heard a low boom sound and felt hair at the back of my neck rise. I had no idea what had happened until many hours later. (There was a thwarted explosion at the Territorial Army barracks around the corner not long after that incident.) Ironically, 6 months later, I was working at BBC TV Centre on September 11, watching those terrible live events unfold from the TV on my desk. It was all drama that year.

I love how the reporter starts to say "glass" but changes it to "glarss"

I've always thought that the phrase "controlled explosion" is a bit of an oxymoron due to the nature of an explosion itself but in this case I would assume it's related to the fact that the police set off the explosion under controlled conditions (evacuations, cordons, etc) rather than actually controlling the explosion itself.

Thank goodness they were nowhere near the main studio at the time. Wow!

I was working in north London that night, and noticed the TV had gone to a recording (we had one for a work related purpose), then heard a bang from the west!

When the BBC had decent talent and dedication to their jobs willing to deal with any situation. You can clearly see that they are shoved in any old corner in Westminister probably not even in a proper studio yet the gallery team manage to play out the titles and music almost perfectly and Sue Osman managing to improvise using paper notes in the absence of an auto cue all to deliver the news to the license payers without knowing whether their closest colleagues are at risk in a bomb infested bui

No one’s worried about foot-and-mouth disease now...

I was watching the live news broadcast when this happened! I just remember the newsreader getting up from his desk and running then the screen went black!

Legend has it that it was the R.I.R.A. Who can really say. Sure was a blast at the time

by far the best countdown

1:52 she got out of the bbc accent

It also aired on BBC News Channel (Formerly Known as BBC News 24)

I,D TOTALLY FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS BOMB THREAT . THATS WHY THERES NO LITTERBINS OUTSIDE THE NOW SOLD OFF BBC WHITE CITY STUDIOS. GLAD IT DIDNT HAPPEN THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS THERE OR LAST NIGHTS MADNESS CONCERT IN THE RAIN

that must be north korea's idea of a controlled explosion

hmm talking about terrorism in 2001...

The bbc has changed alot

Carrying on the very long struggle.

i remember chatting to someone when it went off

@USSHomestarRunner A big and loud one, apparently! O.o

What the hell kind of controlled explosion was that?!

It's just part of the orange fence barrier for the roadworks

this is the internet, dude. if he's not from the U.K., he can still comment on whatever he wants to. so stop crying.

1:52

0:13 0:31 0:54

150lb fertaliser/gas cannisters no semtex there lol TAL!!!!!!

controlled explosion my ass.

Controlled lol looked pretty big.

yes

Boom!

If I lived near the BBC station I would go HOLY SHIT!!! and call 911

Coded warning......sounds quaint nowadays.

that wa no ''controlled explosion''

Controlled lol not

What’s up with terrorizing the community with bombs and planes in 2001, There was this, 9/11 and others, I guess 2001 was like the modern “1945”

West Building 1972

Foot and mouth never hit the Republic of Eire because they went hard on it and nipped in the bud. It's a pity the RIRA did not put them out of action at the time. Look at them now!

Jesus I'd hate to see what an uncontrolled explosion would look like.

This is so terrible!

Ahhh

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200 yards? LOL!

Why isn't this referred to as a form of "Catholic" terrorism, while we refer to terrorism in the Middle East as "Islamic"?

She gets to tend the rabbits for being calm :3.

I don't remember this.

what does "bbc bomb" mean?

So What Happened On The 2001 Breakdown For Red Corner And I Love 1975?

yikes

Liked

BBC boom

1:31-1:30😂

Foot in mouth bomb

Up the Reals.

Yeah whatever you say. Or it just was a tiny bit of C4 pushed up in an empty tank? lol. I believe everything the bbc says and well must be true. Never set off by others no way. lol

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