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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...
Cheezy, you sure you don't mean the pillared building by Tower tube? Forgot the name, mind you.
lol @ CFH!
Lincoln's Inn Fields gets used a lot. Often see rows of mobile dressing rooms, etc there
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In my day ('95-'98) the Cross Keys was where you went if you wanted to get filled in.!
Some things never change (like the one just up from the Dunvegan!). In my day the VC was just a wine bar, got a shock when I went back in a few years ago!
Some things never change (like the one just up from the Dunvegan!). In my day the VC was just a wine bar, got a shock when I went back in a few years ago!
I only ever had one pint in the Keys, and one was probably enough, though it had a make over a year or two ago and recently won some sort of best pub award 😯
The Stables - There was a proper locals pub.
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Like at least one other STW poster, I went to school in the background of this scene from the Wicker Man.
The latest Father Brown, with Mark Williams was mainly shot round Blockley, Moreton in Marsh and Broad Campden, our house has appeared a couple of times, first as an ironmongers and then a fruit and veg shop, the bbc people are all frightly posh, dont you know
I live up the road from ...
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Remember the Fast Show ?
You do ?
Well "brilliant" character was filmed on Redcar Beach up near the Gare..
Blackbush airport doubled up as several racetracks in the film Rush about james hunt
The Stables - There was a proper locals pub.
Yes, but it was a long, long way off the beaten track.
In my day the VC was just a wine bar, got a shock when I went back in a few years ago!
Do you mean the Vic? That was always full of braying hoorays in my time.
What was the one by Gatty called? It could be fine, or you could get the full American Werewolf experience, and it was impossible to tell which it was going to be until you walked in...
Yes, the Vic. Opened while I was there. Specialised in Furstenburg which was nice but pricey! Everyone stole the glasses in the early days! Blimey, the Stables and yes that place near gatty. Only visited on oub crawls although it had an ok pool table. The lizard lounge was after my time too!!!