Ealing Studios, the oldest working film studio in the world, was attacked by rioters last night.

The damage at the studio was relatively minor by comparison with disturbances and looting elsewhere in Ealing.

“There was a minor break-in in one building and a couple of flat screen TVs were taken but there were no physical injuries. The damage has already been repaired,” Simon George, who oversees Studio operations, told Broadcast’s sister publication ScreenDaily.

George stated that Ealing Studios had increased the number of security guards on site and advised tenants to “make their own precautions, commonsense ones like taking away valuable equipment.” Staff have also boarded up two entry points at the studio.

“Local police have kept us informed throughout via local business consortium,” George added.

TV series Downton Abbey recently completed production at the studios.

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