I was watching Foyles War lasyt night (deal with it) and was delighted to see that the Nuremburg Trials were taking place in Manchester Town Hall and that the Secret Intelligence Service archive is in John Rylands Library. I spotted this before my wife… and she works there.
Film locations. enjoyed spotting local areas round Bury in the Northern Soul film recently.
I dragged the mrs to the fire house used in Ghostbusters one day when in NYC.
Also once drove to Crickadarn in Wales and back from Bristol while i was working there one night just to see the exterior of the Slaughtered Lamb from American Werewolf. was disappointing.
I was watching the first series of Broadchurch last night (being bang up to date on televisual trends) and was delighted to spot that a lot of it is filmed in Clevedon near Brizzle, not Doorrrseeett where it's actually set.
I think the town itself (Broadchruch) is Dawlish, But I'm not sure.
And if you come to Cheltenham, I can show you the house that was used for the exterior shots (and car moving hilarity) in Butterflies. I know. Butterflies.
Ah, so that is in Dooorseeet then. Lovely
Quite a bit of BBC stuff filmed around here in Newport, DR Who, Touchwood, Sherlock and Casualty spring to mind.
There was a programme called Murphy's law a few years ago with James Nesbit as an undercover cop. One series was supposed to be in Leicester. Not a single frame of it was filmed in Leicester. It didn't even look remotely like Leicester. There was the occasional wide shot of the bus station or somewhere like that which was blatantly stock footage from a news reel or some such.
There was an episode of dalziel and pascoe that was filmed in a small village outside Wolverhampton where my exs family lived which was supposed to be on the North Yorkshire moors.
I do get mildly irritated by films/tv programmes which claim to be somewhere they're blatantly not. Or the characters are travelling somewhere and the footage shows them travelling in the wrong direction.
Finally I wish production companies would stop using the milbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire and expecting me to believe they're in a far off location. Bond rolls his Aston Martin in casino royale on the same crest in the road that you used to see tiff needel getting a BMW Z3 airborne over on the opening credits to top gear back in the day.
Can we do films? Cave of Caerbannog aka Tomnadash Mines, Loch Tay
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Doune Castle, AKA 'The Frenchy place'
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I rode through the set of Foyle's War some years ago when they were filming the first series. It was actually the village of Wonersh, near Guildford. No idea where it was pertaining to be.
I liked the idea that they'd actually been filming, and some chap on a road bike rode through the middle of their scene. I'm reasonably confident this didn't happen though.
in one of the "on the buses" films you can see them driving past our old house in Birmingham, I can't for the life of me remember which film it was though.
A lot of the BBC's Our Zoo was filmed not far from me in Great Budworth, although the setting they used for the Mottershead's house is nothing like the actual setting for it which is actually on the road into our village, not like a back street in Bolton at all.
'spose that makes a better story on TV though.
At least Great Budworth is in the same county as Chester Zoo.
Doune Castle, AKA 'The Frenchy place'
..and Winterfell
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Alnwick Castle is quite a popular one too, used for The Blackadder and Harry Potter for starters.
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Quite a bit of BBC stuff filmed around here in Newport, DR Who, Touchwood, Sherlock and Casualty spring to mind.
Same in Cardiff, regularly see them in the early hours filming moody stuff. They closed off the city centre for a Casualty scene at 5pm round Wood St and the bus station to film a guy jumping off the roof of the courts a while back, that got people really annoyed!!
Weirdest was back when I worked in Monmouth and I came into work one morning to find the whole of Agincourt Square was covered in snow and had a Tardis in the middle of it, felt somehow odd when it was June and 20 degrees!! Although I did get to have a good chat with Billy Piper for a while 😀
Always wanted to go to crickadarn
I'm from here-
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There's a big castle down the street from me was used for some film or other about a boy who does magic or something.
The video for Division Bell was filmed in Ely.
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Milky - they used a mate's house in Cathays Cardiff for a scene in the Christopher Eccleston series, his restraining order on Ms Piper meant he had to go out for the day.. 😀
The court scenes in a few episodes of Broadchurch (I don't watch it so don't know which ones) were shot in the foyer of Exeter Uni.
That thing with James Nesbitt in as a neurosurgeon was actually filmed in the LGI, though in Brotherton wing rather than Jubilee wing, which is where the neurosurgeons actually live.
There was a bit in Spooks that purported to be in Upton (Wirral). It wasn't, and not only that, was nothing like Upton.
Certain scenes from Clockwork Orange were filmed at Brunel University...
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A bloke I was at junior school with had his house used as a set for a british 70's cop series - The Professionals, I think. They completely skinned the interior with removable panels to 'redecorate' it and there was a small brook that ran through the grass behind the garden fence.
There was a scene with a chase through the house that ended up with them smashing through the fence and ending up in the brook. My mates' dad was a carpenter & so took the fence panel down and made a weak one that they could break through.
The house is on Brook Avenue in Wembley and you can see the brook on Google maps...
Loads in and around Bristol, what with Holby (before it moved) and Peckham both being there. And Vyvian decapitating himself on the way to/from Portishead.
The "Young Ones" house is about 50 yards from mine, we watched some of it being filmed when I first moved into this house. Various locations are on the Gloucester Rd in Bristol, and some scenes in Arnos Vale cemetery.
I'm told that our (now dead) cat is visible in one shot, but I've never spotted it.
Outlander was also filmed at Doune Castle.
We were out on a night ride when we stumbled across them filming a scene in the woods at Stirling Uni. They had enormous lighting rigs that lit up the hillside for miles around.
And not forgetting the episode of Balamory - The Slide Show - featuring a cycle race in Spain that was actually filmed on the road up to Touch reservoir, Stirling.
The Dugald Stewart Building at Edinburgh Uni has been a hospital in a few things like Jackson Brody.
I went to uni here, which is St Andrews.
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There's some big house over the hill from here.
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Back in the 90s there was a BBC series called "Harry" starring Michael Elphick as a journalist, which was filmed and set in Darlington. It was fun watching and seeing all the impossible shots, like the two people having a conversation who were actually a mile apart or he car driving the wrong way down a one way street at a time it was closed to traffic, going over speed bumps that don't exist.
I went to uni here, which is St Andrews.
Which pub did you drink in, then?
(The Central, since you ask)
Any one care to remember Peak Practice ? Yup that's the one with Kevin Whatsit and Amanda Doodahh in.. well filmed on the farm at the top of the road out of Matlock heading towards Carsington Water, the one on the left near the woods that cover the valley.
Lovely place. We were asked once to be a "crowd".
They used my halls for a scene in Casualty, a construction worker fell and swung through a window, when aired it was actually an office block inside, quite amusing!
fun watching and seeing all the impossible shots
not sure what's worse or more fun...
watching teleportation around towns (Grange Hill has some impressive jumps between Hammersmith and completely the other side of London)
or actual known locations not being used for something but they find another substitute elsewhere.
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Milky - they used a mate's house in Cathays Cardiff for a scene in the Christopher Eccleston series, his restraining order on Ms Piper meant he had to go out for the day..
Used to live in Cathays, I thought that was an urban legend!! 😯
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Nowhere near Eastbourne.
Munrobiker, I used to live on the street that it was set 🙂 next door to cleggy's house.
Recently, Harrogate was made to look like a Swiss alpine village for a Hollywood film. Not entirely sure what was wrong with the actual Alps, mind...
My dad's workshop's been used as a set in Johnathan Creek and they film loads of stuff in Ashridge as it's a large wooded area conveniently close to London.
At the end of this summer they were shooting Doctor Who, the next Planet of The Apes film and a Shakespeare adaptation at three different locations around the place over the same week. Barely a week goes by without various cryptic 'Unit' signposts going up.
not sure what's worse or more fun...
watching teleportation around towns (Grange Hill has some impressive jumps between Hammersmith and completely the other side of London)
or actual known locations not being used for something but they find another substitute elsewhere.
[url= http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/superman4.html#.VKq-GovCDjQ ]I give you Superman IV[/url]
I've lost count of the number of Ridley Scott and other films that are all filmed in the same patch of woods in Surrey.
Not entirely sure what was wrong with the actual Alps, mind...
The beer's a bit rubbish.
"If" was filmed at my [i]alma mater[/i].
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This bit when he shoots the headmaster was filmed on the roof of the Math's block. Happy days.
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Robin Hood Airport turns up a lot these days, given it has all the trappings of a modern airport with few of the inconveniences of passengers or scheduled flights.
Doncaster's other main ones are Open All Hours, which is actually a hairdressers when not filming, and Brodsworth Hall, which is used for period dramas.
The location of Walter White's house in "Breaking Bad" is 2 miles from where I live in Albuquerque. As I understand it, the production company leased it from the owners for the entire series filming.
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"I'm from here-"
My last house is on that picture
Stoner, IF a fantastic film,
Also captain america was filmed on the dock road, liverpool and in Stanley dock and the start of the leeds liverpool canal at the dock as well.
Top tip, IMBD, lists the locations of all films and adverts made .
The old Bruneval Barracks in Aldershot were used in Children of Men, Casino Royal, both Tomb Raiders and The Golden Compass.
Farnborough Airport has been used in the last three Bonds as well as Children of Men.
seeing the concrete monstrosity that is Brunel University, some of Clockwork Orange was also filmed in Thamesmead... another hideous concrete monstrosity the other side of London.
Harry Potter - Swinley? (not sure which)
The Hoose of Moont was used in a low budget, probably straight to video, indie mythical slasher movie.
The scene with the runway refuse truck in World War Z was shot near George Square in Glasgow.
Stoner, you haven't fallen far from the tree, have you?
I shared a flat with two alumni for a couple of years, and the first girl I noticed went to the school next door.
rolled around a bit before coming to rest mind.
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There's a big castle down the street from me was used for some film or other about a boy who does magic or something.
I sent the daughter there.
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She seems to have the hang of it.
Helps if your mum's a witch.
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Ratherbeintobago- the Whey Pat, drouthy neebors and latterly the Central. I would have chosen the Central full time had it not been so expensive.
"The scene with the runway refuse truck in World War Z was shot near George Square in Glasgow"
The whole opening scene is Glasgow, with several full aerial shots of George Square.
Scottish locations; fill your boots
http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/ffilms.html
the Whey Pat, drouthy neebors and latterly the Central. I would have chosen the Central full time had it not been so expensive.
Being cheapskates, we used to pop in for a couple there then go to the union for serious (cheap) drinking. Other place we used to go (that I never really warmed to) was Ogston's.
Have had a pint in the Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown, where they filmed the Wicker Man.
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Not changed much, tbh....
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Went looking for the spot where the original Wicker Man stood, but someone had nicked the remains a few years ago. 😐
Once walked across New York City (not state) to have a look round a U.S. warship which they had moored up as a museum. Twisted my ankle in a pothole on the way, got there to find it was shut for the day as Will Smith was there filming for a zombie film which I can't remember the name of. ( I know cool story, bro)
Found it, I am Legend. Got a distant photo of him hitting golf balls off the deck.
I Am Legend. (Will Smith fillum. Not me...)
Edit: I am probably now a legend for my slowness. D'Oh!
Just started to watch 24 Series 9 the latest mini series. Intrigued by the USAF Drone Base at Lower Heyford. In my day the village only had a small pub, a tiny rail platform and a canal boatyard.
Upper Heyford on the other hand...
Ridden past the house from Withnail and I a few times. In Wet Sleddale.
Opening sequence of that dodgy Sky series Dinotopia was filmed using a bridge under A5 near Ogwen Cottage by the Glyders.
The film crew all spent a fortune at the old tiny tea booth there
The video for Black's " wonderul life" was filmed in Southport beach/funfair. Mate was on the Thunderlooper when they filmed.
Bregante, that is magic!
Anyway, I used to love Heartbeat if only cos I could relate to the whole area & recognised loads of places. The original Get Carter was filmed in the NE with the final scene filmed on Dawdon beach I believe & I'm sure one scene from an 'Aliens' film was done on Blackhall beach just down the road? (I may be a bit out but I'm close) Correct me if I'm wrong though.
Used to live around the corner from the Totterdown house used in the Bristol series of Being Human.
The pub in threads is just down the road from me. They've rebuilt it since the nuclear holocaust though
Not TV but film - the Greenham Common bunkers that's I've ridden past 100's of times. Will add a bit of interest to the new Star Wars.
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The barn and bridge from the old dulux advert is at the bottom of the Roman road just outside hope.
Tracy Beaker filmed a scene at the end of my road. They used a school nearby the other stuff too.
There's loads of filming gone on here in North Wilts over the years, Children Of The Stones was filmed in Avebury, the original Dr Doolittle was filmed partly in Castle Combe, as were scenes in Poirot, Wolfman, Warhorse and Stardust.
A recent Suspicions of Mr Whitcher was filmed in Corsham, as was the new Poldark, which will be screened soon.
Cranford was filmed around there as well.
Agatha Raisin and The Quiche of Death which was on over Christmas was mostly filmed in Biddestone last summer, with the pub featuring both inside and outside scenes, and they kept the name, too, The White Horse.
There's a scene in Quadrophenia, where Sting and others are at a little garage, which is in Hill Corner Road, Chippenham, and Lacock Abbey was used extensively for locations in the early Harry Potter films.
There's a Japanese Animé called Kiniro Mosaic, the first episode of which involves a young Japanese girl coming to England to stay with a pen pal in a little cottage in the country, and she's picked up from the airport in a little grey split-screen Morris Minor.
The Moggy belongs to a close friend, as does the cottage that they used, which has resulted in lots of Japanese coming to stay there.
This is Castle Combe dresses up as a Dorset fishing village for Warhorse:
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There's a certain building in that there London that keeps being used for film & TV, particularly as the headquarters of certain shady 'spy' departments of the Government
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It's actually the Freemasons Hall (their 'head office' if you will). Perhaps it really is the headquarters for shady government activity!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemason s'_Hall,_London#Recent_uses
Good to see [s]Broadstairs, Kent[/s] St Andrews but I am getting old if the central is/was a student pub. Never in my day like the cross keys!!!
Thirlmere - the Dambusters
Hankley Common - Skyfall, this years Macbeth
Bourne Woods - gladiator and many more
Shere - holiday
I was in the background fixing a saxon when Tamzin outhwaite was filming red cap. Apparently it was ment to be set in Germany but Pirbright camp must've been cheaper.
Also in mission impossible 1, the final railway scene starts at ballochmyle viaduct just outside the village im from in Ayrshire. They then carried on down the line filming through new Cumnock and Sanquhar. Actually spoke to the 2nd unit director and when he told us it was a tom cruise film they were shooting he seemed huffed that we though he was talking crap.
Just remembered that the 80's Robin Hood series featured a village that was built in a meadow in Castle Combe which is now part of the Manor Hotel golf course. The same set was used for three or four different villages, just shot at different angles.
Here's my friend Caron's cottage, actually Fosse Farmhouse hotel, restaurant and tea-room, as well as her home:
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And this is how it looks in the animé:
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chatham historic dockyard - must have cheap rates for filming?
james bond
james bond (again) - with another case of teleportation in the boat chase
call the midwife
the muppets
surely some dickens stuff too
far too many adaptations of dickens, but they always find different buildings/locations from those that are well known to us locals.
but I did stumble across one crew filming Pip in Great Expectations in the grounds of Cooling Church. never seen that version.
Never in my day like the cross keys!!!
In my day ('95-'98) the Cross Keys was where you went if you wanted to get filled in.
Watched Local Hero last week and it has epic teleportation scenes from Penan (the village)to Arisaig (the beach).
Also one scene near the end of Restless Natives was filmed at Beecraigs in the Bathgate Alps.
Went to look at the place where they filmed a part of Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid a few years ago outside Zion NP. It was where Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head was filmed.
Always smile when I visit my aunts and see signs for the 'Braveheart' drive. She lives at the foot of the Wicklow Gap!
It's amazing that Connor MacLeods tower was later rebuilt into Hogwarts School...