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BT Tower's weird history
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22/02/2024
The history of the BT Tower takes in The Goodies, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Did you know it used to be an offence to take a photograph of the BT Tower?
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While the structure has been a staple of the London skyline since the 1960s when it opened as the Post Office Tower,
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until the mid-90s it was technically classified as an official secret.
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Over the years the building has appeared in TV and film and even announced a few royal babies.
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In the 70s it was destroyed by a giant kitten on the comedy show The Goodies.
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It's featured in Doctor Who as well as in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
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as Harry and Ron fly over it in the Weasley family car.
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In 2011 the building's unique architecture became a giant lightsaber to mark a Star Wars Blu-ray release.
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It is also part of royal history having announced the births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis,
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and it projected the late Queen Elizabeth II's first tweet on its LED screen promoting a Science Museum exhibition.
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More recently, the tower is known for its New Year countdown.
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