The BBC shipped bricks from India to create the new EastEnders set, producers have revealed, as they gave details of how the project spiralled to £87 million.
The astonishing cost of rebuilding Albert Square, home to the BBC One soap, has been criticised by MPs and the National Audit Office.
It is four years overdue and £27 million over budget, yet viewers may struggle to notice the difference.
“The skill and care has been in making it look exactly as it did before. We don’t want our audience to think, ‘Oh, my goodness, what’s happened to Albert Square?’” said Rona McKendrick, EastEnders production manager.
... Beggars belief doesn’t it? Who cares? It’s a soap opera! Obviously spending licence fees is easy money it seems.
