Channel 4 has been keeping viewers gripped with Rise and Fall, the new reality show from the people who brought you The Traitors – as its contestants continue their nightly struggle for power.
The series sees 16 contestants divided into either Rulers or Grafters – the former living in the luxury penthouse of a high-rise building, with the latter living in basic conditions in the basement and forced to do brutal tasks to win money for the prize pot.
All of the contestants have the capacity to either rise to the penthouse or fall down to the basement, with only one left to win the £100,000 prize fund at the end.
The high-rise building which is the centre of the action plays a big part of the show, of course – but just where is it located?
Here’s what you need to know…
Where is the Rise and Fall building?
The Rise and Fall building is located in central London – above St James’ Park tube station near Westminster, to be precise.
The building is called 55 Broadway, and both the penthouse and the basement are located within it – although the challenges are filmed at a separate studio in another part of London, the location of which has not been disclosed.
55 Broadway was built by architect Charles Holden and was built between 1927 and 1929. Upon completion it was the tallest building in London at the time, at 53 metres and 14 stories high.
It’s also got a bit of history attached to it, as it was previously the headquarters of Transport for London.
TFL occupied the building until 2020, when the final teams moved out of it to new headquarters in Stratford, near the Olympic Park.
Can you stay in the Rise and Fall building?
At the moment, you can’t stay in the Rise and Fall building – so even if you do fancy a night in the penthouse, it’s off limits.
However, you might be able to in the future – as the building is in the process of being turned into a hotel.
The company Blue Orchid Hotels is behind the renovation, after getting permission from Westminster City Council for the conversion – with plans for the building to house 526 guest rooms as well as an events venue.
However, it’s not yet known when this might open to the public.
So you’ll just have to keep watching the penthouse on TV for now instead of visiting it…
Rise and Fall continues on Channel 4 tonight at 10pm.
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