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Pinewood Studios is a major British Film Studio situated in Iver Heath , Buckinghamshire . Approximately 30 miles west of London on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall , the studios were created in 1934 by Charles Boot and built within 12 months by the Henry Boot Company of Sheffield . Boot drew his inspiration from the latest Hollywood Movie Studio s. J. Arthur Rank later took control of both Pinewood and Denham Film Studios , which were often used by producer Alexander Korda . In 2001 , Pinewood Studios merged with Shepperton Studios , the other leading British film production location. Both studios are linked to the media network Sohonet . In 2004, Pinewood Shepperton floated successfully on the London Stock Exchange. In 2005 , Pinewood Shepperton acquired Teddington Studios . Collectively the company has 41 stages, including ten digital television studios (including "presentation" studios; see ''Television'' section), ardens & woodland for outdoor shooting, one of Europe’s largest exterior water tanks, and a new dedicated underwater stage. The studios have acted as the base for two long-running British film series, the James Bond films and the ''Carry On'' Films , both of which also used the studio's main buildings to represent various locations, including SPECTRE Island in '' From Russia With Love ''. Occasionally the 007 films use other studios due to booking conflicts and other complications. Some films have also used the studio itself as a location. '' and also appeared as the Indian residence of Governor ''Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond'' in Carry On Up The Khyber . TELEVISION Pinewood Studios have recently become popular with television producers, with the film stages being used for both single-camera (such as filmed drama, or the ''). There are also two dedicated digital television studios on the site (named, appropriately, tv one and '''tv two''') which have concrete/resin levelled floors (as opposed to the tradtional wooden floors found in sound stages). The studios are currently home to worldwide hit BBC gameshow '' The Weakest Link '', and have been used for others such as '' Dog Eat Dog '' and short-lived ITV gameshow '' Shafted ''. More recently, sitcoms such as the BBC's '' My Family '' and '' The Green, Green Grass '' have been made there. One of the first multi-camera shows to be made at Pinewood Studios, of the recent era, was the final two series of the Thames Television version of '' Strike It Lucky '', starring Michael Barrymore , which was recorded in one of the sound stages (using an outside broadcast unit for camera facilities) from 1993-5. The later LWT version, ''Strike It Rich'', was recorded at The London Studios . 007 STAGE See Also: 007 Stage A vast and 14 . Construction on the new stage began on 18 September and was completed in under 6 months.1 PRODUCTION HISTORY Since its beginning Pinewood Studios has been the location for many well-known films. (For a full list of Pinewood-based productions by year see List Of Pinewood Studios Productions .) Some of the most notable Pinewood productions include:
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