More recently, the studios were best known for being the venue for the live stages of ITV British shows The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

They bought a lease at Wembley in June 1927, though it was for the Lucullus Garden Club Restaurant site, not the Palace of Engineering.

During the war the studios were leased to the military (the Army Kinematograph Service and RAF Film Unit), with intermittent rental to independents.

[11] Two of the existing studios were fully converted by the time commercial television began in September 1955, with the other two by the end of the year.

During the 1960s the studios were home to some of the most popular programmes on the ITV network, including The Rat Catchers, Blackmail, At Last, The 1948 Show and The Frost Report.

After hosting shows such as Ready Steady Cook and Wizadora, the company took the opportunity to purchase the badly run-down Wembley site in 1993 for redevelopment.

Hearts of Gold with Esther Rantzen, Talking Telephone Numbers and The Day Today were amongst the first shows to use Fountain's facilities.

Many high-profile productions were still produced at Fountain Studios up until its closure in February 2017; these include The X Factor, Play to the Whistle, 1000 Heartbeats and Britain's Got Talent.

The most likely use will be to retain the building and turn it into a 1,000-seat theatre and that may start after the decommissioning of the studio equipment for sale by auction in February 2017.

Work started in September 2017 with minor modifications to the scene dock area and the addition of extra fire doors.

[18] London promoter LWE hosted a club night on 6 May 2018 featuring The Martinez Brothers headlining a Cuttin' Headz showcase.

[20] The venue reopened as Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in 2019[21] as part of an urban redevelopment by Quintain Ltd which will include retail space and around 5,000 homes.