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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
Network's UK Blu-ray
release 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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"Jeff's Apartment /
McAllister Arrives at Jeff's"
HANOVER HOUSE
ST. JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET
ST. JOHN'S WOOD
LONDON NW8
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Identified by:
Sam Denham |
(00:00)
Establishing shot of Jeff's apartment.
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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 (Private House) |
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(00:42)
Ghost-hunter James McAllister arrives outside Jeff's apartment
on his motorbike and parks up. |
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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"Crake Castle"
HILFIELD CASTLE
HILFIELD LANE
ALDENHAM
HERTFORDSHIRE WD25
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay and Annette Hill |
(04:48)
Establishing shots of Crake Castle.
(39:57) Crake Castle
at midnight (same shot as above). |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(04:55) Establishing
shot - car outside.
(10:01) Same establishing
shot as above.
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Also appeared in:
The Avengers - 'Too Many Christmas Trees'
The Baron - 'So Dark the Night'
Other Television:
Fingersmith
Feature Films:
Lolita (1962)
Murder at the Gallop (1963) |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(11:37) Jeff parks up in the
castle grounds to meet McAllister and then watches Larry
Wentworth drive off and take to the driveway.
Spotter's Note: Due to
difficulties in accessing this property, the 'NOW' images are
sourced from the 2005 BBC TV mini-series Fingersmith. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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Image © BBC Studios, 2005 |
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(13:57) The Vauxhall
approaches the castle by means of the driveway. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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(15:11) The Vauxhall
parked out front.
(27:45) The Vauxhall
parks up in front of the castle after coming up the drive.
(28:59) The Vauxhall
parked out front at night. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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Image © BBC Studios, 2005 |
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(30:06) The Vauxhall
parked out front in daylight. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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Image © BBC Studios, 2005 |
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(42:01) Crake Castle
the next morning. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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Image © BBC Studios, 2005 |
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"Jeff's Office"
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
HARROW
MIDDLESEX
HA1
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Identified by:
Andy Hulse |
(06:43)
Establishing shot of Jeff's Vauxhall Victor parked outside the
Randall and Hopkirk offices.
(48:16) Establishing
shot (identical to the first).
Since Filming:
The Randall and Hopkirk offices are long gone, demolished 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', 'The
Trouble with Women', 'Whoever Heard of a Ghost Dying', 'When
the Spirit Moves You', '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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"The Buttery"
VILLAGE ROAD
DENHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UB9
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Identified by:
Andrew Pixley, Anthony McKay
and Mike Richardson |
(07:49)
James McAllister arrives on his motorbike in the village near
Crake Castle.
Spotter's Note: Denham
Village is picturesque and charming but it struggles for parking
space. Cars routinely double and even triple park, making
photographing matching shots a challenge. When a scene for
Matilda the Musical was filmed here in 2021, the village had
to be cleared of all vehicles for two days. Ironically, the
scene was not used in the finished production!
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Also appeared in:
Saber of London - 'The Killer and The Kid'
Man in a Suitcase - 'All That Glitters'
The Avengers - 'Return of the Cybernauts'
The Champions - 'Project Zero'
Department S - 'The Man From 'X''
The Persuaders! - 'Greensleeves', 'Take Seven' and
'The Time and the Place'
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense - 'The Sweet
Scent of Death' |
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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, 2023 |
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(07:56)
McAllister pulls up outside The Buttery, Mrs Pleasance's
tearooms.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(07:59)
...and the sign above the door tells us what we can enjoy
within.
Spotter's Note: 'The
Buttery' is actually known as The Old Store. It is no longer a
gallery (as it was when our cameras visited in 2011). The present owners applied
for and were granted a change of use from commercial to
residential. The building is listed, so elements like the
bullseye windows must be retained and the glass has been
obscured using self-adhesive film on the inside.
We at
Randall and Hopkirk (Declassified) are grateful to the
owners for kindly offering to move their cars to allow
clear shots for our site. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(08:07)
McAllister dismounts from his motorbike outside The Buttery.
Later in the episode, the
Wentworths' manservant, Jean-Claude arrives at The Buttery to
meet Jeff, who has stopped off there. |
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, 2023 |
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(18:57)
Establishing shot of the village street, complete with donkey
and cart!
Spotter's Note: In a
village that seemingly doesn't change, we note that the attic
windows in the building to the left of frame have gained gabled
roofs since 2011... |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(19:06)
The camera pans from the establishing shot of the village street
to Mrs Pleasance's tearooms.
(25:49) Jean-Claude
visits The Buttery and notes Jeff's Vauxhall parked outside. |
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, 2023 |
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"Road near Crake Castle"
UNKNOWN ROAD (3a)
(09:43)
Jeff and Marty in the Vauxhall Victor en-route to the Crake
Castle to meet with James McAllister. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status: Unidentified |
Access: Public |
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"Laura Slade's Cottage"
THATCHED COTTAGE
SLADE OAK LANE
DENHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UB9
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(13:15)
Larry Wentworth drives up to and parks in the drive of his
mistress Laura Slade's cottage. Jeff has followed him on
surveillance and slowly pulls into the drive a little way behind
him. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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(32:36)
Establishing shot of Laura Slade's cottage. Jeff visits Laura
Slade after the death of her lover Larry Wentworth. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Private |
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"The Duke of Cumberland"
CHURCH LANE &
STONY LANE
LATIMER
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay, Sam Denham
and Annette Hill |
(21:31)
Establishing panning shot of the village where Jeff is staying
at The Duke of Cumberland.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'The Man from Nowhere'
Department S - 'The Pied Piper of Hambledown', 'Who
Plays the Dummy?' |
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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 (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(21:42)
The camera pan holds on the pub, The Duke of Cumberland.
Spotter's Note: This
panning shot was originally filmed from an elevated position,
just under the sparse canopy of the tree. This is no longer
possible as the canopy is lower and denser. In addition, a row
of willow trees has been planted along the far edge of the green
and as a result, even from a lower angle, the 'pub' is now
largely hidden from view.
Since Filming: The
building doubling as The Duke of Cumberland public house was actually the
village post office, now converted to residential use. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2012...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(21:44)
Establishing shot of The Duke of Cumberland pub. The camera
zooms in on the pub sign.
(39:29) Establishing
shot of The Duke of Cumberland pub sign. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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"The Police Station"
THE PYGHTLE
(off VILLAGE ROAD)
DENHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UB9
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Identified by:
Andrew Pixley and Anthony McKay |
(43:36)
Kim Wentworth and Jean-Claude arrive outside the Police Station
in her chauffeur-driven Bentley. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(44:27)
The Police Sergeant runs out of the station,
chasing after the piece of paperwork that Marty has blown away. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(44:35)
The piece of paper is retrieved by the vicar's niece while she is walking her dog. She hands the sheet back
to the grateful policeman.
Spotter's Note: The
property which is prominent in this shot and the following views
of Denham is 'The Old Bakery'. It is more extensively hidden by
foliage than in 1968 and the gateway to the property has been
widened on the right hand side. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(44:40)
The Police Sergeant makes his way back to the station, where the
coroner's inquest into the death of Larry Wentworth is underway.
Spotter's Note: The wall
seen in the background has been significantly altered. The
gateway has been moved to the right, widened and furnished with
gateposts and larger and fancier gates. The buildings attached
to the walls have been altered in proportion in order to effect
this change. These works took place prior to 2008. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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Image © John Holburn, 2011 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private Houses) |
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(44:56)
The vicar's niece returns to walking her dog. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(45:02)
The girl's dog appears distracted and pulls against the lead. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(45:17)
The girl looks up the village street, but cannot see what is
causing her pet such aggravation. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...2011...
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Image © John Holburn, 2011 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private Houses) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(45:28)
She picks up the dog and strolls off around the corner. Marty
will have to think of something else... |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1968 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public (Private Houses) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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(A)
THE PYGHTLE
(off VILLAGE ROAD)
DENHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UB9
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Identified by:
Andrew Pixley and Anthony McKay |
(45:10)
It's
Marty, who is attempting to spook the girl's dog,
in the hope that he
can make it lead her to Jeff, whereupon the girl can release him.
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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 (Private House) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2023 |
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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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