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.

 


"The City"

 

(1A)
WATLING STREET
LONDON EC4

 

Identified by:
Stephen Carter, March 2002

 

(00:01) Establishing shot of the City of London, looking towards St Paul's Cathedral.
 

Since Filming: All the buildings seen in this establishing shot of Watling Street have been demolished and replaced in recent years, with the exception of St Paul's Cathedral which fortunately has escaped the attentions of developers!

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

(1B)
MANSION HOUSE STREET
LONDON EC3V

 

Identified by:
Stephen Carter, March 2002

 

(00:07) Establishing shot of the Royal Exchange (footage from The Baron - 'The Legions of Ammak').
 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 'The Trouble With Women', 'Could You Recognise the Man Again?'
HG Wells' Invisible Man - 'Point of Destruction'
The Saint - 'The Invisible Millionaire'
The Baron - 'The Legions of Ammak', 'Farewell to Yesterday', 'The Killing'

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018

(00:17) Shot pans from the Royal Exchange to the Bank of England.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018



"Driving to Jeff's"

 

CHESTER SQUARE
BELGRAVIA
LONDON SW1

 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay, June 2015

 

(03:13) Jeff drives Elizabeth Saxon, his lawyer, to his flat.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public (Houses Private)

Image/Map Data © Google, 2015

(03:27) The Vauxhall continues on its journey.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public (Houses Private)

Image/Map Data © Google, 2015



"Outstanding Debts"

 

TESCO SUPERMARKET
114-120 SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Chris Bentley

 

(08:59) Jeff visits the supermarket to demand an unpaid fee from the manager and storms out without a penny.
 

Since Filming: This former supermarket is now divided into four separate retail units, and Tesco have relocated to a site that occupies land formerly owned by Elstree Studios.
 

Also appeared in:
The Saint
- 'When Spring is Sprung'
This high street location is also used extensively in ITC programming.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...Location as seen in
The Saint - 'When Spring is Sprung'...

Image © ITV Studios, 1967

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018



"Paper Money"

 

(4A)
CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON SW1

 

Identified by:
Stephen Carter, March 2002

 

(10:45) Establishing shot of Battersea Power Station as seen from Chelsea Bridge.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public (Houses Private)

Image © Craig Robins, 2018

(4B)
PARKGATE ROAD
BATTERSEA
LONDON SW11
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay

 

(10:48) Jeff has parked up the Vauxhall in Parkgate Road and keeps watch on the power station.
 

(11:42) Jeff hears the police sirens.
 

Since Filming: The building on the other side of the road from the parked Vauxhall has been demolished. The building then to its right with the "Removals Storage" sign is today The Butcher & Grill, an upmarket restaurant with meat and deli counters.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018

(4C)
BOILER HOUSE
ELSTREE STUDIOS
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay, June 2015

 

(10:54) The police and security men arrive to unload the money from the van and discover that it has been stolen, replaced with newsprint.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Redeveloped

Access: None

(4D)
INNER GATES
ELSTREE STUDIOS
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Mike Richardson

 

(11:38) The police car drives from the scene of the crime.
 

Since Filming: These gates were positioned beyond the security barriers, where the John Maxwell Building now stands.
 

Also appeared in:
Used extensively in ITC programming.

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Altered

Access: Public (Offices Private)

(4E)
WORFIELD STREET
BATTERSEA
LONDON SW11
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay

 

(11:46) The police car crosses Parkgate Road from Great Eastern Wharf into Worfield Street.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018

(4F)
JUER STREET
BATTERSEA
LONDON SW11
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay

 

(11:53) Jeff makes a hasty retreat from the path of the oncoming police cars and reverses into Juer Street, looking towards Parkgate Road.
 

Since Filming: The building to the right with the "Removals, Storage, Packing & Shipping" sign is today The Butcher & Grill, an upmarket restaurant with meat and deli counters.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2018

(4G)
ALBERT EMBANKMENT
LAMBETH
LONDON SE1
 

(12:03) The police car races through the night with the Houses of Parliament in the background.
 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - '
But What a Sweet Little Room'
Man in a Suitcase
- 'The Bridge'

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image/Map Data © Google, 2015



"Forensics Bay"

 

ELSTREE STUDIOS
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Mike Richardson

 

(20:25) The police examine Jeff's car.
 

Also appeared in:
Used extensively in ITC programming.

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Private

Image © Alys Hayes, 2015



"The Police Station"

 

ELSTREE STUDIOS BACKLOT
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Mike Richardson

 

(15:33) Elizabeth reaches the police station.
 

(25:03, 25:07) A policeman stands at the station entrance as O'Malley arrives.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(28:14) O'Malley leaves, seen by Miss Saxon.

 

(29:01) Shot of police station entrance.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(30:52, 30:58) O'Malley pulls up outside Club 70 and gets out of the car.

 

(30:55, 31:05) Miss Saxon pulls up outside Club 70 and spies on O'Malley.

 

(34:22) Miss Saxon visits the police station.

 

(40:00) O'Malley sees Anne-Marie and Angela driving away.

 

Since Filming: The Elstree backlot area is much changed since the 1960s, not least due to the construction of a Tesco's superstore on 12 acres of former Elstree Studios land and there remains little that is recognisable.

 

Also appeared in:
Used extensively in ITC programming.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

 

...NOW

Status: Demolished

Access: None



"Tailing O'Malley"

 

(7A)
WILTON STREET
VICTORIA
LONDON SW1
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay

 

(28:48) Elizabeth Saxon follows Kevin O'Malley in her car (travelling east to west).
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2023

(28:56) Miss Saxon continues her pursuit of O'Malley (travelling west to east).
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2023

(7B)
WILTON MEWS
VICTORIA
LONDON SW1
 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay

 

(30:45, 31:00) O'Malley parks in a side street by Club 70, gets out of the car and walks away from camera.
 

Spotter's Note: Neither actors involved in this scene, Sue Lloyd (Elizabeth Saxon) and Roy Desmond (O'Malley), were present at the filming location. The shots of them exiting their cars were taken on the Elstree backlot near John Mannering's antiques shop from The Baron.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2023



"Race to the Airfield"

 

(8A)
EBURY MEWS
VICTORIA
LONDON SW1
 

Identified by:
Michelle Clarke, November 2014

 

(40:10) O'Malley and Miss Saxon drive off in chase of Anne-Marie and Angela (travelling north east to south west down Ebury Mews).
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image/Map Data © Google, 2015

(40:16) The pursuit continues (travelling south west to north east up Ebury Mews).
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Public

Image/Map Data © Google, 2015

(8b)
UNKNOWN ROAD (15a)

 

(40:19) Angela and Anne-Marie's car speeds along a narrow country lane.
 

Spotter's Tip: These unknown country lanes could possibly be different sections of just one road... Believed to be in Burnham Beeches.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Unidentified

Access: Public

(8C)
UNKNOWN ROAD (15b)

BURNHAM BEECHES
BERKSHIRE SL2
 

(40:29) The journey continues.
 

(40:50) The Lancia approaches camera.
 

(40:54) The car turns the corner and enters another lane.
 

(40:55) Miss Saxon approaches the turning.
 

(41:00) Miss Saxon's Triumph turns into the side road and continues following the Lancia.
 

Spotter's Note: Frustratingly, we have a recent photograph of this location but have been unable to identify exactly where in Burnham Beeches the photo was taken!

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Unidentified

Access: Public

Image © Vince Cox, 2000

(8D)
UNKNOWN ROAD (15c)
 

(40:35) The journey continues.
 

Spotter's Note: This is quite likely to be on the same stretch of road as Unknown Road (15a).

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Unidentified

Access: Public

(41:05) The Triumph speeds towards us.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Unidentified

Access: Public

(8E)
PERIMETER ROAD
ELSTREE STUDIOS
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Mike Richardson

 

(41:16, 41:27, 41:30) Miss Saxon and O'Malley find the car abandoned. They hear the plane taking off from the nearby airfield.
 

(45:28, 46:15, 48:12) The police and Inspector Large arrive and join them. They wait for the plane to return.
 

Since Filming: The Elstree Studios backlot area is significantly changed since the 1960s, but some of the perimeter access road has survived.
 

Also appeared in:
Used extensively in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and other ITC programming.

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Private

Image/Map Data © Google, 2017



"What Goes Up -
Marty Brings Down"

 

ELSTREE AERODROME
HOGG LANE
ELSTREE
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
 

Identified by:
Mike Richardson, 1989

 

(41:32) Anne-Marie and Angela take off from the airfield.
 

(41:40, 41:51) The plane gains height and disappears into the far distance.
 

(41:56, 42:41, 43:12, 44:23, 44:46, 45:11, 45:49, 46:10, 46:38, 47:46, 47:52) The plane in flight.
 

(48:09, 48:16) The plane lands and comes to a halt.
 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Restricted

Image © John Holburn, 2015

(45:26) Establishing shot of the airfield.
 
 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'A Sentimental Journey'
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man -
'Point of Destruction' and 'Flight into Darkness'
Danger Man - 'The Island', 'Don't Nail Him Yet', and 'Have a Glass of Wine'
The Saint - 'The Damsel in Distress', 'The Man Who Gambled with Life' and 'Double Take'
Gideon's Way - 'The Alibi Man'
The Baron - 'The Legions of Ammak'
The Champions - 'The Gun-Runners' and 'The Invisible Man'
Department S - 'The Trojan Tanker','Handicap Dead' and 'One of Our Aircraft is Empty'
The Adventurer - 'Somebody Doesn't Like Me'
The Protectors - 'Talkdown'
Return of the Saint - 'Assault Force'
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense - 'A Distant Scream'
 

Feature Films:
You Must be Joking (1965)

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable

Access: Restricted

Image/Map Data © Google, 2021



"Epilogue"
 

HAWTHORN LANE
BURNHAM BEECHES
BERKSHIRE SL2
 

Identified by:
Alan Hayes, June 2015

 

(49:10) The camera pans across a stretch of Hawthorn Lane... Elizabeth Saxon has parked her Triumph off road so that she and O'Malley can get to know each other a little better.
 

Spotter's Note: The wooden fencing is no longer present at this location.

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2023

(49:17) The camera finally settles on the view of Elizabeth Saxon's Triumph parked off road. Inside, she and O'Malley are getting to know each other a little better (Hawthorn Lane / Thompkins Lane junction).

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

...NOW

Status: Recognisable (Altered)

Access: Public

Image © Craig Robins, 2023


 

(A)
FIFE ROAD
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES KT1

 

Identified by:
Anthony McKay, June 2015

 

(03:25, 03:31, 04:03) Jeff and Miss Saxon chat en route.

 

Spotter's Note: Originally shot for Man in Suitcase - 'Day of Execution' in 1966.

 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'All Work and No Pay', 'The Man from Nowhere', 'Vendetta for a Dead Man'
Man in a Suitcase
- 'Day of Execution'
The Saint
- 'The Time to Die'

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(B)
PETERSHAM PLACE
BROMPTON
LONDON SW7
 

Identified by:
RAHDAS Members

 

(40:13) Marty spirits himself into the car as it gives chase (optically printed process shot - footage filmed for But What a Sweet Little Room).
 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'But What a Sweet Little Room'

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(C)
HAWTHORN LANE
BURNHAM BEECHES
BERKSHIRE SL2
 

Identified by:
Alan Hayes, June 2015

 

(40:25, 40:32) We see Angela and Anne-Marie in the car with the road stretching out behind them.
 

Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 'Vendetta for a Dead Man'

 

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(D)
UNKNOWN ROAD (15d)
 

(40:41, 41:03, 41:10) Miss Saxon, O'Malley and Marty  continue to follow the Lancia.
 

 

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969

(40:47, 40:52, 40:58) The car (and finally Miss Saxon's car) turns a corner.
 

 

 

 

THEN...

Image © ITV Studios, 1969


 

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.

 
 

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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