Senate House on screen
The stunning Modernist design of Charles Holden's Senate House has provided a stylish backdrop to many famous films and television programmes.
Hosting famous characters from Jeeves and Wooster to the Batman himself... the glorious, art deco plumes of Senate House and its surrounding area have made their mark on the world of moving image.
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With such a significant historical presence, it’s easy to see how Senate House has motivated writers and filmmakers to create stories and settings that are reflections of the building itself
Lindsay Alexander, University of London WC1E magazine (Issue 4, 2019 - pages 28-30)
Starring Senate House...
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Senate House in Dunkirk (1958)
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Senate House in Batman Begins
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Fleur Estelle Belly Dance at Senate House
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Antiques Roadshow broadcast from Senate House
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Arthur's Day filming at Senate House
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Silent Witness filming at Senate House
Senate House has very close ties with the Batman franchise, as both the Batman Begins and Dark Knight Rises films used Senate House extensively for filming.
In addition to this, the University of London was honoured to be chosen as the backdrop upon which the Bat-signal was shone to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Batman's creation.
Lights, camera, action...!
List of screen credits for Senate House
One of Conde Nast's must-see film locations, take a look through the list of screen credits for Senate House below and see which ones have you watched!
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In addition, a number of other companies have used Senate House for their productions, including The British Library, Navteq LBA, Blackjack films, Blink Films (for the History Channel), Bare Films and August Street Films.
If you spot Senate House in any other films, television programmes, adverts, music videos or anything else, please let us know the details by clicking on the red 'feedback' tab on the right of this page, rating the page and then leave your comments. We will then review your suggestions and add them to the list!
