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Locations are presented in the order
they first appeared in the episodes, with all subsequent revisits to
that place grouped together for the sake of tidiness. Timings given are based on the Blu-ray editions and all episode images are sourced from these discs. Please note that Blu-ray grabs have been
regraded to highlight details of the filming locations
and are not representative of the actual look of the Blu-rays, which
are graded appropriately.
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"Cranley's Apartment"
KINGS COURT
31 PRINCE ALBERT ROAD
ST. JOHN'S WOOD
LONDON NW8
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Identified by:
'37Sunshine' @ Britmovie Forum |
(00:01) Establishing shot of the apartment block where
Cranley lives.
(39:05) Cranley's
apartment at night.
Since Filming: The
building displays some alterations, some more extensive than
others. For instance, all flats with glass at floor level have
now had the glass replaced with an opaque finish. However, the
main change is that what we presume was the stairwell above the
entrance has now been converted into additional living space. We
assume there is a lift!
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Also appeared in:
Department S - 'Les Fleurs du Mal', 'Soup of the
Day' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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"Outside Jeff's Office"
ADAMS FURNITURE
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
HARROW
LONDON
HA1
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Identified by:
Andy Hulse |
(04:57) Bream parks up outside the Randall and Hopkirk offices.
(05:19) Bream exits the car and walks to the
office entrance. Perrin sees him enter.
(27:24) Jeff's Vauxhall
is parked up.
(28:52) Bream exits
Jeff's office and walks across the road.
Since Filming:
The Randall and Hopkirk offices are long gone, demolished in August 1985 to make way for a new development. The grass verge seen in the 1993 photograph represents the approximate point at which the
offices stood. This too has also now gone and Jeff and Marty's
offices are now under concrete, following the building in 1996 of
a new shopping centre.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'My Late Lamented
Friend and Partner', 'But What a Sweet Little Room', 'For the
Girl Who Has Everything', 'The Trouble With Women', 'Whoever
Heard of a Ghost Dying', 'Never Trust a Ghost' and others |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...1993...
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Status: Demolished |
Access: None |
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...NOW
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Status: Demolished |
Access: None |
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(28:55) Bream walks across
the road outside
Jeff's office.
Since Filming:
Despite the demolition of the southern part of Springfield Road to
allow the construction of the shopping centre, the northern part of
the road, seen in the distance of this shot, is still recognisable. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(29:25) Perrin drives the
Ford Galaxie off down Springfield Road. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status: Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © John Holburn, 2014 |
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"The Atlantic Hotel"
1-2 QUEEN'S GARDENS
BAYSWATER
LONDON W2
(09:04) Establishing shot of The Atlantic Hotel, where
Bream has a room.
(10:07) This shot
begins with a close-up on the 'Atlantic Hotel' sign and then
zooms out to show the entrance below it.
Since Filming:
The Atlantic Hotel was a genuine hostelry, later known as The
New Atlantic Hotel. It has now been renovated and renamed Park
Grand London Paddington. The front of the building has been
remodelled since filming and six of the front windows that were
blanked in 1968 are now fenestrated.
It is also worth noting that
the building's address is Queen's Gardens but its front entrance
actually sits on Devonshire Terrace.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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"Jeff's Apartment"
HANOVER HOUSE
ST. JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET
ST. JOHN'S WOOD
LONDON NW8
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Identified by:
Sam Denham |
(14:39) Establishing shot of Jeff's apartment block.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
used extensively throughout the series
The Champions - 'To Trap A Rat' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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"Driving to the Bank"
(5A)
SHARPLESHALL STREET
PRIMROSE HILL
LONDON NW1
(34:13) Jeff drives the Vauxhall down Sharpleshall Street
and into Chalcot Crescent, on his way to his bank.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'The Ghost Talks' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(5B)
CHALCOT CRESCENT
PRIMROSE HILL
LONDON NW1
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Identified by:
Wyn Roberts, June 2001 |
(34:17) Jeff turns into the east end of Chalcot Crescent.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Never Trust a
Ghost', 'The Ghost Talks'
The Avengers - 'My Wildest Dream', 'Stay Tuned'
and other Tara King era episodes
Department S - 'The Last Train to Redbridge'
Feature Films:
Paddington (2014)
Paddington 2 (2017) |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(34:21)
Wilks drives the Ford Galaxie down Chalcot Crescent (from the
west end) and turns left into Rothwell Street. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(5C)
ROTHWELL STREET
PRIMROSE HILL
LONDON NW1
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Identified by:
Wyn Roberts, June 2001 |
(34:25) Wilks turns off Chalcot Crescent into Rothwell
Street.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(5D)
MORNINGTON CRESCENT
PRIMROSE HILL
LONDON NW1
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Identified by:
Wyn Roberts, June 2001 |
(34:33) The Ford Galaxie passes through Mornington
Crescent.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(34:41)
The car turns into Mornington Place.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(5E)
ELSTREE STUDIOS BACKLOT
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
(34:49 / 34:55 / 35:02) The Ford Galaxie and Jeff's Vauxhall arrive
nose-to-nose at the Rossiter and Block Merchant Bank. They exit
and meet up.
(36:52) Corri, Wilks
and Jeff are waiting outside the bank, when the telephone in the
call box across the road starts ringing.
(38:25) Outside the
telephone box, Corri has Jeff carted off by Wilks.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(36:04)
Perrin is with Bream at the Martinside Bank, where Bream is to
place the bonds in the night safe. Marty keeps a watchful eye on
proceedings.
(37:52) Bream goes to
put the bonds in the safe, but Perrin changes takes them from
him at gunpoint.
Since Filming:
The Elstree backlot area is significantly changed since the 1960s,
mainly due to the construction of a Tesco's superstore on 12
acres of former studio land and there remains little that is
recognisable.
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Also appeared in:
Used extensively in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
and other ITC programming. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Demolished |
Access: None |
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"London at Night"
PARLIAMENT SQUARE
WESTMINSTER
LONDON SW1
(37:47) The Big Ben bells ring out the midnight hour.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'The Trouble With Women', 'Never Trust a Ghost', 'Could You
Recognise the Man Again?'
HG Wells' Invisible Man -
'The White Rabbit'
The Saint- 'Luella', 'The Imprudent Politician',
'The Miracle Tea Party', 'A Double in
Diamonds'
The Avengers - 'The White Dwarf', 'The Master
Minds', 'Two's A Crowd'
Danger Man - 'Yesterday's Enemies', 'The Battle of the Cameras', 'Don't Nail Him Yet', 'Someone is
Liable to Get Hurt', 'The Hunting Party'
The Baron - 'Farewell to Yesterday', 'The
Persuaders'
Man in a Suitcase - 'The Bridge', 'Man from the
Dead'
The Champions - 'The Fanatics'
The Prisoner - Opening Titles, 'Do Not Forsake
Me Oh My Darling', 'Fall Out'
Department S - 'The Ghost of Mary Burnham',
'Spencer Bodily is Sixty Years Old', 'The Duplicated Man', 'A
Small War of Nerves'
The Secret Service - 'A Case for the Bishop', 'A
Question of Miracles', 'To Catch a Spy'
The Protectors - 'The Numbers Game', 'Balance of
Terror'
The New Avengers - 'Sleeper'
Return of the Saint - 'The Nightmare Man' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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(A)
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
HARROW
LONDON
HA1
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Background identified by:
Anthony McKay, December 2013 |
(05:08) Bream readies himself in the car before calling on
Randall.
Spotter's Note: These shops were
a further down Springfield Road on the opposite side
of the road to the Randall and Hopkirk offices.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(B)
ALBERT STREET
LONDON NW1
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Background identified by:
Bryn Willetts, November 2021 |
(34:19) Jeff drives to his bank.
Spotter's Note: This backplate was shot on Albert Street at
its south east end where it meets Mornington Place. As Jeff
drives north west, a building can be seen with the numbers
'45-52' above its entrance. This was 45-52 Mornington Place, one
of the 'Mornington Buildings', now demolished and replaced with
modern apartment buildings, believed to be built in the early
1980s. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Background Identified by:
Geoff Dodd, March 2018 |
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(34:46) Jeff draws nears
the bank.
(34:51 / 34:58) Jeff brings
the Vauxhall to a halt outside the bank.
Spotter's Note: This street was
identified due to the Albert Motors business, which can be seen
behind Jeff in the 'Then' framegrab. It was based at 4-6 Albert
Street at the north west end of the road, and though the building has been replaced, there are
still some identifiable features to be seen.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(C)
UNKNOWN ROAD (13a)
(34:28) Wilks drives Corri to Jeff's bank.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(34:43) Wilks and
Corri near the bank.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(34:53) Wilks brings
the Ford Galaxie to a halt and Corri makes to get out of the
car.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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Certain information reprinted with
permission from the excellent
A Guide
to Avengerland website.
Our grateful thanks to Anthony McKay for his kind
co-operation and many years' work in location hunting.
We are also indebted to the
researches of Vanessa Bergman and members of RAHDAS,
the former Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Appreciation Society.
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Section compiled by: John Holburn, Anthony McKay,
Alan Hayes, Craig Robins and Vince Cox
Blu-ray grabs by: Geoff Dodd and Craig Robins
Official Photographer: Craig Robins (images ©)
Other photos: © as credited
'Also appeared in' and certain location information: Anthony McKay
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