The first viewing facility of its kind in Britain, TV Heaven invites National Media Museum visitors to select and watch any of the classic television programmes from the TV Heaven collection completely free of charge.Open to the public since June 1993, the TV Heaven archive has grown to include over 900 programmes, encompassing the last 60 years of television broadcasting history. These include classic comedies, childhood favourites, soaps, hard-hitting documentaries, memorable plays and dramas, and much more.
Visitors are welcome to call in to TV Heaven at any time, and our viewing spaces can be booked in advance by calling 0870 70 10 200. Our private booths can accommodate between 2 and 5 people, while our 39-seat Viewing Room is ideal for larger group bookings and educational visits. All viewing spaces are fully accessible to wheelchair users.
TV Heaven Events
Not only does TV Heaven offer a highly entertaining and informative personal viewing experience, but our frequent public talks and events give TV Heaven visitors the opportunity to delve deeper into some of the historic programmes in our collection.
- Fri, 25 Jul
TV Heaven Talk: Roy Clarke - Thu, 7 Aug
TV Heaven Talk: Alistair Cooke’s America - Fri, 22 Aug
TV Heaven Talk: The Fab Four in TV Heaven - Thu, 4 Sep
TV Heaven Talk: The Doctor Will See you Now - Fri, 26 Sep
TV Heaven Talk: John Cleese
Experience TV
Experience TV
Experience TV is the Museum’s permanent gallery telling the story of television.
TV Heaven
Over 900 programmes can be viewed free of charge. Search our database and see if the programme you want to watch is available before you visit TV Heaven
Youth Media TV
Ever wondered what it'd be like to make your own programme? Try out your skills in our state of the art broadcast studio.