Alexandria Palace

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Alexandria Palace has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025). Mentioned as the location where BBC's first high-definition television service was launched.

Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in north London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. A Grade II listed building, it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. It was designed by John Johnson and Alfred Meeson. It opened in 1873 but following a fire two weeks after its opening, was rebuilt by Johnson. It was intended as "the People's Palace" and it is often referred to by the nickname "Ally Pally".