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3E was decorated as a chapel. The design was by Edward Maufe, the architect of Guildford
Cathedral.
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 above - The table to the right was for the
use of choirs during services. Above is a balcony accessed on the fourth floor. |
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left and below - The central recess was lighted to produce
an effect of 'infinite distance'. When religious programmes were underway, the shadow
of a cross was projected onto the white background. For secular use the recess contained
a vase of flowers.
  above - Another view of the gallery and the ceiling.
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The BBC began broadcasting a daily service at 10.15 A.M. from the Daventry
transmitter on 2nd January 1928 and on all transmitters from December
the following year. Listeners actually preferred the services to come
from a real church and All Souls, just across the road from BH was first
used on 19th June, 1932. This was the beginning of an association between
the BBC and the church that continues today.
An appropriate way to end this page - the Epilogue, being broadcast from
Studio 3E in 1935.
3E was 21' x 18' x 19' high, a volume of approximately 7,000 cubic feet.
The reverberation time was 0.8 seconds. Two microphones were provided.
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