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.
- Thu, 8 Apr
TV Heaven Talk: The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Fri, 23 Apr
TV Heaven Talk: The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Thu, 6 May
TV Heaven Talk: Sitcom, Satire and Spin - Fri, 21 May
TV Heaven Talk: Sitcom, Satire and Spin - Thu, 3 Jun
TV Heaven Talk: Big Brother is Watching You - Fri, 18 Jun
TV Heaven Talk: Big Brother is Watching You - Thu, 8 Jul
TV Heaven Talk: Nostalgic Children’s Television - Fri, 23 Jul
TV Heaven Talk: Nostalgic Children’s Television - Thu, 5 Aug
TV Heaven Talk: Schools Out - Fri, 20 Aug
TV Heaven Talk: Schools Out
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
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