About The Treehouse

The treehouse used in The Lost World is one of the most used sets in the series. Filmed on a sound stage, the treehouse is built on two different levels with many different rooms.

As you can see from the picture to the right, the treehouse doesn't look as glamourous on the outside as it does on the show!

The Elevator

In the series, the elevator is activated on a "pulley" system, which works using water and it takes the characters up and down the inside of the tree, allowing them to come and go from the treehouse easily.

However, since the series obviously isn't built inside a large tree in South America, a clever props guy operates a fork lift truck which takes the characters up and down when they need to enter and leave the treehouse. Amazing what they can do with TV today!

The Balcony

Standing on the balcony, the 'special effects' on the show can make it seem as though the characters really are standing inside a structure that was built to balance in a tree over a hundred feet off the ground. However, this little piece of trickery is all thanks to the clever people in the art department on the show.

When the characters are standing on the balcony, take a closer look at it. What do you see? That's right - a backdrop! It's all just painted folks! Makes you realise just what they're able to do with television these days!

Challenger's Lab

This is one of the most-used rooms in the treehouse as this is where Professor George Edward Challenger comes up with all of his crazy inventions and make-shift ideas for products that the gang don't already have.

Challenger has created everything in this laboratory from an electric fence to protect the treehouse to a substitute for food!

This is also my second favourite area of the treehouse.

The Library

Most of the time we see Ned and Marguerite in here. Summerlee, before he departed the series, also used to hang around here alot as he used to research his plants here. 

Another nice touch about this room is the balcony at the back of the room (see the 'special effects' paragraph for more info on this) as it adds a scenic touch to their little home. this is personally my favourite room in the treehouse - wouldn't mind a room like this for myself!

The Living Room

I call this room the 'living room' as a) I'm British and that's what we call 'em and b) it's where the gang can sit down, chill out and discuss the days events (or heal those so frequently injured in the show)

There is also a shower around this area somewhere - as noted in the episode 'The Elixir' where Marguerite and Roxton need to shower cos they are kinda muddy. Anyway, this set has a very serene feel to it and reminds me of Indiana Jones for some reason!