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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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"Central London and its Casinos"
(1A)
PICCADILLY CIRCUS
WESTMINSTER
LONDON W1
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Identified by:
Stephen Carter, August 2001 |
(00:02) Establishing high
angle shot of Piccadilly Circus at night (stock footage).
(00:10, pictured) Further
establishing shot of Piccadilly Circus at night, starting with a
shot of Regent Street St. James' (stock footage).
Since Filming: The subway
entrance to the Piccadilly Circus Underground Station has been
remodelled since the 1960s, with it being widened to the
pavement side. Hence it is impossible to perfectly match the
original photograph today. The angle of our 'NOW' photo is
correct, but those crafty saboteurs of Randall and Hopkirk
locations have done their level best to make it look wrong!
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Whoever Heard of
a Ghost Dying' and 'Just for the Record'
Also used extensively in other ITC and ABPC television
film series. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1B)
REGENT STREET ST. JAMES'
WESTMINSTER
LONDON SW1
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Identified by:
Craig Robins, September 2018 |
(00:06) Establishing shot
of Regent Street St. James', which pans left towards Piccadilly
Circus (see (00:10 above).
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1C)
COVENTRY STREET
WESTMINSTER
LONDON W1D
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(00:14) Establishing shot
of Coventry Street, looking towards The Prince of Wales Theatre.
Since Filming: The building
that can be seen to the extreme right of the 'THEN' shot has
been extensively remodelled. The shopfront of Dunn & Co. has
been removed to form an open space containing a fountain and the
corner of the building has been rounded. This is why the current
view shows more of Haymarket, the right turn at the traffic
lights.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Could You
Recognise the Man Again?'
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man - 'The Decoy'
Department S - 'Blackout'
Strange Report - 'Report 2493 - Kidnap "Whose pretty
girl are you?"' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1D)
THE GOLDEN NUGGET CASINO CLUB
22-32
SHAFTESBURY AVENUE
LONDON W1
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(00:16) Backlit sign of The Golden Nugget
Casino Club (stock footage).
Spotter's Note: This
casino, popular with tourists and business travellers, remained operational
until 2014, when it finally closed its doors.
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Shaftesbury Avenue also
appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'My Late Lamented
Friend and Partner', 'It's Supposed To Be Thicker Than Water', 'Could You Recognise the Man Again?'
The Saint - 'The Talented Husband', 'The Bunco
Artists'
The Human Jungle - 'Solo Performance'
The Baron - 'Red Horse, Red Rider', 'Samurai
West'
The Champions - 'To Trap a Rat'
Department S - 'Handicap Dead'
The Persuaders! - 'Greensleeves' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Altered |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2022 |
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(1E)
THE LONDON PAVILION
(now The Piccadilly Institute)
1 PICCADILLY CIRCUS
LONDON W1J
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay, July 2019 |
(00:17) Neon sign on the frontage of The London Pavilion (stock footage).
Spotter's Note: This
building stands on both Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury
Avenue. It is the Shaftesbury Avenue side which we see in the
episode, though the building's registered address is 1,
Piccadilly Circus. The neon light advertisements are no longer a
feature of the building.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1F)
GOLDEN HORSESHOE CASINO
3-4
ARCHER STREET
SOHO
LONDON W1D
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(00:19) Neon sign of the Golden Horseshoe
Casino (stock footage).
Since Filming: The
building which housed the Golden Horseshoe Casino (3-4 Archer
Street) is now a bar, while the casino has been resited on
Queensway, W2.
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Also
appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'It's Supposed To Be Thicker Than Water' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Altered |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1G)
CHARLIE CHESTER'S CASINO
ARCHER STREET
SOHO
LONDON W1D
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(00:20)
Neon sign of Charlie Chester's Casino (stock footage).
Since Filming:
Chester's Casino closed in the early years of the 21st
Century. Although an Italian restaurant,
Bocca di Lupo, opened in its place in 2009, the famous
casino sign at the front has been retained. The casino was
originally run by the comedian Charlie Chester. The neon lights
and other colourful
adornments (which can be seen in our 2001 photo)
have sadly been removed.
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Also
appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'It's Supposed To Be Thicker Than Water' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2020 |
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(1H)
THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER & WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
LONDON SW1A
(filmed from The Shell Centre,
2 York Road, London SE1)
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Identified by:
Stephen Carter, August 2001
Vantage point identified by:
Alan Hayes, June 2019 |
(02:32) Establishing shot
of the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames.
Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Whoever Heard of
a Ghost Dying?', 'The House on Haunted Hill'
and other ITC programming |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (£) |
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(1I)
REGENT STREET
WESTMINSTER
LONDON W1B
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Identified by:
Stephen Carter, August 2001 |
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(02:38) Establishing shot
of Regent Street (from 20 Regent Street, looking towards Vigo
Street).
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'It's Supposed To Be Thicker Than Water', 'The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte
Carlo'
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man - 'Play to Kill'
The Baron - 'Portrait of Louisa'
Man in a Suitcase - 'Somebody Loses, Somebody...
Wins?'
The Prisoner - 'Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling'
The Champions - 'Nutcracker'
Department S - 'Death on Reflection'
The Adventurer - 'The Not-So-Merry Widow' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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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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(1J)
MARBLE ARCH
WESTMINSTER
LONDON W1
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Identified by:
Stephen Carter, August 2001 |
(02:41) Establishing shot
from Marble Arch, with the camera looking down Oxford Street.
Spotter's Note: This footage was from
stock, originally having been shot for The Baron.
Also appeared in:
The Baron - 'Diplomatic Immunity', 'Farewell to
Yesterday', 'Roundabout'
Man in a Suitcase - 'The Whisper', 'Somebody
Loses, Somebody... Wins?'
The Adventurer - 'Full Fathom Five', 'Mr
Calloway is a Very Cautious Man', 'Nearly the End of the
Picture' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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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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"Airports and Flying"
(2A)
HEATHROW AIRPORT
HOUNSLOW
GREATER LONDON
TW6
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(07:40) Jeff, Jeannie and
Aunt Clara fly off to Monte Carlo with Pan American Airlines
(stock footage).
(07:51) The Pan American
aeroplane in flight (stock footage).
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'Murder Ain't What It Used To Be!' and used
extensively in other ITC programming. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Restricted |
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(2B)
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
2100 NW 42nd AVENUE
MIAMI
FLORIDA 33142
UNITED STATES
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay, March 2022 |
(08:42) The plane lands
(stock footage).
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Restricted |
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(2C)
UNKNOWN AIRPORT (23a)
(49:28) Jeff, Jeannie and
Aunt Clara fly back to England by BEA. Marty has hitched a ride,
too (stock footage).
(49:42) The BEA aeroplane
in flight (stock footage).
Spotter's Note: This may
possibly be Edinburgh Airport. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Unidentified |
Access: Restricted |
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"Monaco Harbour"
(3A)
QUAI ANTOINE 1er
PORT HERCULE
LA CONDAMINE 98000
MONACO
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Identified by:
Alan Hayes, January 2020 |
(08:55) Establishing shot of
Monaco looking across its harbour.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2020 |
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(09:00) The camera pans to
the right along the harbour.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2020 |
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(3B)
PORT HERCULE
LA CONDAMINE 98000
MONACO
(filmed from
Rue des Remparts
Monaco-Ville)
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Vantage point identified by:
Alan Hayes, January 2020 |
(10:13) Jeff views Monaco
Harbour from his hotel window.
Spotter's Note: Port Hercule (often referred to as Monaco
Harbour) is the principality of Monaco's only deep-water port and
it has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was
completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the
1970s. It covers almost 40 acres (160,000 m²), enough to provide
anchorage for up to 700 vessels. The depth of water in the harbour
ranges from 7 metres for standard berths and up to 40 metres for
the outer piers and cruise ship docks. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2010 |
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(13:13) Establishing shot of
Port Hercule at night, again filmed from Rue des Remparts,
Monaco-Ville, Monaco, panning left from the sea to the harbour.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2010 |
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"Casino de Monte-Carlo
and Environs"
(4A)
RUE DE L'ÉCHELLE
ARRONDISSEMENT 1er
QUARTIER PALAIS-ROYAL
PARIS 75001
FRANCE
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(13:18) An establishing
night-time shot of a Monaco thoroughfare.
Spotter's Note: As anyone
who has watched the annual Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix will know, the Principality is renowned for its tight,
twisty roads and Rue de L'Échelle in Paris could hardly be
mistaken for the Monte-Carlo district which the race passes
through... But the director and film editor on The
Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo clearly thought otherwise... |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2020 |
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(4B)
CASINO DE MONTE-CARLO
PLACE DU CASINO
MONTE-CARLO 98000
MONACO
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(13:21, 15:50) Establishing
shot of the famous Casino de Monte-Carlo.
(12:23, 15:53) The camera
pans down to the entrance of the casino.
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Also appeared in:
Danger Man - 'The Battle of the Cameras'
The Champions - 'The Iron Man' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2011 |
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(4C)
HOTEL DE PARIS
PLACE DU CASINO
MONTE-CARLO 98000
MONACO
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(36:27) Night-time
establishing shot of another side of the casino.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2011 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image / Map Data © Google, 2021 |
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"The Beach and the Hotel"
(5A)
HOTEL NIXE PALACE
AVINGUDA DE JOAN MIRÓ
PALMA DE MALLORCA
BALEARIC ISLANDS
SPAIN
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(21:52) A night-time
establishing shot of the Monagasque hotel at which Jeff, Jeannie
and Aunt Clara are staying. The shot starts on the beach...
(29:46, pictured) The same shot during
daytime... |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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(21:55) The night-time
establishing shot of the hotel beach pans upwards and right to
the Hotel...
(29:48, pictured) The same shot during
daytime...
(40:07) Static night-time establishing
shot of the hotel, identical to the end of the above shots in
terms of positioning.
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Also appeared in:
The Champions - 'Get Me Out of Here!'
Department S - 'The Treasure of the Costa del
Sol',
'Death on Reflection'
Jason King - 'Flamingoes Only Fly on Tuesdays' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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(5B)
HOTEL DU CAP-EDEN-ROC
ANTIBES
CAP D'ANTIBES 06160
FRANCE
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay and Alan Hayes,
January 2020 |
(29:26) Two water-skiiers
set off from the foot of a flight of stone steps which lead down
to the water.
Spotter's Note:
The location
seen is part of the 22 acres site of the exclusive Hotel du
Cap-Eden-Roc, a mansion built in 1870 on the southernmost tip of
the Cap d'Antibes. The hotel is a magnet for celebrities,
royalty and the rich and regularly wins awards and accolades
which mark it out as one of the finest hotels in the world.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public (£) |
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(5C)
GOLFE JUAN (Juan Bay)
JUAN-LES-PINS
CAP D'ANTIBES 06160
FRANCE
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(29:30) The boat pulls the
water skiiers out into the bay.
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Also appeared in:
The Saint - 'The Effete Angler', 'The Spanish Cow'
Department S - 'A Cellar Full of Silence'
The Persuaders! - 'Powerswitch' |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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(29:40) The speedboat
pulling the skiers crosses the bay.
Spotter's Note: This view shows the
other side of the Golfe Juan bay to the west of Juan-les-Pins - it includes areas such
as Vallauris, Le Cannet and Cannes.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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(5D)
JUAN-LES-PINS
ANTIBES 06160
FRANCE
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(29:42) The
parasol-bedecked private beach in front
of the hotel.
Spotter's Note: Most of the beaches in
the centre of Juan-les-Pins are private, reserved for guests of
seafront hotels. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private (£) |
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NONE IN THIS
EPISODE...
All achieved with rolling
drums and drapes
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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 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
With thanks to Paul Welsh
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