History of University College London tribute. Bentham's body is on public display at UCL in a wooden cabinet, at the end of the South Cloisters of the UCL Main Building; he had directed in his will that he wanted his body to be preserved as a lasting memorial to the university. This 'Auto-Icon' has become famous. Unfortunately, when it came to his head, the preservation process went disastrously wrong and left it badly disfigured. A wax head was made to replace it; the actual head is now kept in the college vaults. In 1827, a year after the founding of UCL, construction of the Main
Filming at University College London Filming at University College London Filming at University College London is a frequent occurrence. The university is used as a location for film and television recording because of its position within London and the historical nature of the UCL Main Building and quad. A list of films and TV appearances includes: The Bloomsbury Theatre has been used as the venue for DVD recordings of famous stand-up comedians' tours. Additionally, musicians The Zombies recorded "The Zombies Live At The Bloomsbury Theatre, London" for CD and DVD in the Bloomsbury Theatre in 2006. UCL Union's societies, including the UCLU Film & TV