Mission Impossible: getting into the BT Tower

In a list compiled by Time Out magazine this week, the top of the BT Tower was named as one of "London's top 10 impossible places to get into". In fact, at number 2 in the list, only the christening of the latest member of the royal family, Prince George, was seen as more of a challenge for the capital's gatecrashers.

Standing at 189m tall the BT Tower has become an iconic feature of London’s skyline. And the 47-year-old building's super-charged lifts can whisk visitors up to the 34th floor at 400ft per second. Once there, you’ll find yourself on a rotating viewing platform with breathtaking 360 panoramic view of London.

The Tower has evolved with the times. Even at the grand old age of 47 ‘he’, The Tower, can be found tweeting on Twitter - complaining about the pigeons or pointing out things to the ‘ant-like’ Londoners on the ground.

"Hello. I'm the BT Tower. I'm a really tall (189m) 47 year-old male (obviously... have you never read Freud?). follow me if you would. @bttowerlondon"

Unfortunately, the famous 34th floor revolving restaurant and viewing platform has been closed to the public since 1980, and on the rare occasion there's a tour it's almost impossible to nab a place.

So if you ever find yourself invited to an Openreach event the top of the BT Tower, cancel all your other plans (unless you've been invited to the Royal Christening) and make sure you go. You might never get another chance.