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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.
If you wish to stay or dine at the main
filming location seen in this episode, you can book at
The Manor
Elstree website.
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"The Grounds of
Merston Manor"
EDGWAREBURY HOTEL
(now THE MANOR ELSTREE)
BARNET LANE
ELSTREE
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay and Annette Hill |
(00:02) Establishing shot
of Merston Manor.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Who Killed Cock
Robin?'
Saber of London - 'The Missing Hours', 'Cheating
Cheaters' and 'Ordeal of Fear'
The Man from Interpol - 'Soul Pedlars'
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man - 'Picnic with Death'
Danger Man - 'The Vacation'
The Avengers - 'You Have Just Been Murdered',
'The Curious Case of the Countless Clues' and 'Wish You Were
Here'
Department S - 'A Ticket to Nowhere', 'The
Perfect Operation' and 'The Mysterious Man in the Flying
Machine'
The Persuaders! - 'A Death in the Family'
The Protectors - 'The Numbers Game', 'The
Bodyguards' and 'Chase'
The Adventurer - 'Somebody Doesn't Like Me'
The Professionals - 'In the Public Interest'
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense - 'Mark of
the Devil' |
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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, 2019 |
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(02:54) Frederick drives
off, scared by the ghostly happenings at Merston Manor. Henry
dashes out and runs after the car, not wanting to be left
behind.
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Other Television:
Thriller - 'A Coffin for the Bride'
EastEnders - in 1987, 1991 and 1992
Shrinks
The Detectives
Chandler and Co. - 'Odd Job'
Friday Night Dinner - S6/E3 (2020)
Feature Films:
Sons of the Sea (1940)
Stranger from Venus (1954)
School for Scoundrels (1960)
Hide and Seek (1963)
Night Must Fall (1964)
The Liquidator (1966)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Mosquito Squadron (1969)
Endless Night (1971)
Never Too Young to Rock (1975)
Not Now Comrade (1976)
Hawks (1988) |
Spotter's Note: The house was built in 1540 and is
surrounded by 10 acres of gardens and natural woodland.
The
light we see shining through a window in the opening shot is
actually in the front-facing Beaufort Room rather than the
Terrace Bar as suggested by the editing.
Since Filming: The green in front of
the house has been removed completely and is now a wide parking
area for the hotel with a fountain at its centre. |
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, 2019 |
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(03:00) Henry chases after
the car as it disappears up the drive with demonic laughter
filling the air...
Since Filming: The green to the left of this shot has been
removed, the area now being used for overflow parking for the hotel.
Additionally, the access road to the house has been relaid and
reprofiled. |
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, 2019 |
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(09:11) Establishing shot
of Merston Manor.
Since Filming: The
green in front of the house has been removed completely and the
grassed area seen in the foreground of this shot has been
reduced to accomodate a wide parking area in front of the hotel. |
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, 2019 |
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(19:47) Spooked, Jeff
dashes from the manor house.
Since Filming: The sphinx
statues on the doorposts were removed in 2013 during a
refurbishment of the hotel. Their fate is unknown. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2012...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(19:50) Jeff fumbles at the
handle of his Vauxhall before he finally gains entry and drives
off.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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When fans brought a Vauxhall
Victor along to a get-together of the Randall and Hopkirk
(Deceased) Appreciation Society, Vince Cox of this very website
couldn't resist re-enacting Jeff's escape! |
...1993...
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Image © John Holburn, 1993 |
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...NOW
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(29:32) Establishing shot
of the rear of Merston Manor.
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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, 2019 |
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(29:35) Jeff climbs the
steps.
Since Filming: The
guest capacity of the hotel was greatly increased in the 1980s
with the construction of the annexe, which can be seen in the
background of the 'Now' shot here. In addition to guest
accommodation it also includes a function room. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(29:46) Warily, Jeff
approaches the rear entrance of the house and forces an entry.
Spotter's Note: The
door that Jeff forces is the rear entrance to the Terrace Bar. |
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, 2019 |
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(31:54) Establishing shot
of the rear of Merston Manor.
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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, 2019 |
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"Inside Merston Manor"
EDGWAREBURY HOTEL
(now THE MANOR ELSTREE)
BARNET LANE
ELSTREE
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay and Annette Hill |
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(00:12) Ghost hunter
Frederick Waller stands taking notes in the downstairs lounge of the
reputedly haunted Merston Manor.
Spotter's Note: This room is now the
hotel's Terrace Bar at the rear of the building. The painting displayed above the fireplace is
Spanish, from Medieval times, and is painted on leather canvas.
Since
Filming: Following the acquisition of the Edgwarebury from
Corus Hotels by the Laura Ashley Group, the interior of the hotel
was refurbished throughout, with the majority of the dark wood
beams being painted off-white. Also wall paintings on the stairs
were boarded over. Where possible we have attempted to show how
the hotel looked before and after the redecoration. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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Image © John Holburn, 1998 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(00:29) Fellow ghost hunter
Henry Horsfall enters, bringing refreshments.
Spotter's Note: Henry is entering the
room from the lobby. The doorway seen over his shoulder is
the hotel's front entrance. |
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, 2019 |
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(01:56) Frederick and Henry
are alarmed to hear spooky noises coming from upstairs. They look
to the ceiling.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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..NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(02:21) Frederick and Henry
stand in the lounge doorway and look across the lobby to the
staircase, transfixed by the ghostly sounds.
(19:25) Jeff stands in the same position, listening to the
same noises. |
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, 2019 |
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(02:31) As the spectral
sounds appear to be descending the staircase, Frederick dashes out,
leaving Henry behind. The little man proclaims that the house is really
haunted...
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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, 2019 |
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(09:15) Marty is at the
house, investigating...
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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, 2019 |
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(09:21) Marty looks towards
and then makes for the room where the ghost hunters had been
earlier...
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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, 2019 |
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(09:34) Marty peeps through
the entrance to the room...
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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, 2019 |
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(09:50) Marty turns back to
the lobby and spies a shady figure come in from outside. It is
Webster...
Spotter's Note: The front doors of the
Edgwarebury were once part of the dungeons at Lewes Castle in East
Sussex. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(09:56) The camera pans as
Webster makes his checks. Marty walks over and joins him.
Since
Filming: Part of the panelling behind Webster was removed
during renovations in 1989 as demonstrated in the 1998 photo. Today there
is a stairway where actors George A. Cooper and Kenneth Cope stood
which leads down to the basement conference room, cloakrooms and
toilet facilities. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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Image © John Holburn, 1998 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(17:13) Arriving at Merston
Manor, Jeff enters through the front door. Marty pops up from
behind him and they look around the lobby.
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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, 2019 |
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(17:49) Jeff and Marty check
out the room Frederick and Henry had been in earlier.
Since
Filming: A bar has been installed in the room and also part of
the wall has been knocked through to create a larger seating area for
those socialising in the bar area. |
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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, 2019 |
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(19:32) Jeff ventures out
into the hall - and, scared witless, he makes a dash for the door.
Since
Filming: This area has been remodelled to accommodate the
hotel reception desk. |
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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, 2019 |
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(29:59) Having forced an
entry via the back door, Jeff enters the downstairs room (now the
hotel bar).
Since
Filming: Most of the wall to the right of the frame has been knocked through
in order to
expand the bar area. |
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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, 2019 |
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(30:45) Jeff finds a sensor
beam that sets off the spooky sounds and ascends the stairs to
investigate.
Since
Filming: Some of the wood panels on the staircase wall are
said to originate from ships that sailed in the Spanish
Armada. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(30:51) Jeff walks past a
frieze painting on the stairs.
Spotter's Note: This painting by Sir Norman Little of a scene
from the Spanish Armada has been covered with plain board since
the 2013 refurbishment. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Concealed |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(31:08)
Jeff peers through the balustrade. He is assaulted by a ghostly
figure and falls down the stairs, unconscious.
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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, 2019 |
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(33:34) Previss arrives at
Merston Manor with Marty tailing him.
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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, 2019 |
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(33:40)
They ascend the staircase. Lattimer waits on the landing.
Since
Filming: A wood and glass partition wall with fire door was
added to the upstairs landing in the 1990s, running parallel with
the line of the staircase. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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Image © John Holburn, 1998 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(33:46)
They head towards the room within which Langford awaits them.
Spotter's Note: This is a door on the
upstairs landing leading to a rear-facing room.
Both Langford's room and
the one with the door to the right (just out of camera shot) in which Jeff and Jenny are being held prisoner are studio
sets, not filmed at the Edgwarebury. |
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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, 2019 |
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(45:56)
Lattimer waits outside the room and hears Jenny's screams. He
becomes suspicious and bursts back into the room
Spotter's Note: This is a second door on the upstairs landing
leading to a rear-facing room. |
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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, 2019 |
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(46:15)
Reeling from Jeff's punch, Lattimer flies out of the room. Jeff
follows after him and the fight continues, Lattimer losing grip on
his gun which flies away.
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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, 2019 |
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(46:24)
The two men seem equally matched as they fight on the landing.
Since
Filming: The partition wall erected in the 1990s has made it
impossible to recreate the view seen in the episode. Consequently,
our photographer Craig Robins has taken a higher angle shot for
context, and this is presented as an additional NOW image. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(46:30)
Lattimer pins Jeff down by the balustrade.
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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, 2019 |
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(46:44)
Lattimer makes a hasty retreat down the stairs.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1998...
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Image © John Holburn, 1998 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(46:46)
Lattimer turns and picks up the discarded gun and points it at
Jeff.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(46:49)
Marty has summoned help. Colonel Jarrett demands that Latimer
drops his gun.
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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, 2019 |
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(46:54)
Having been on the receiving end of a kick to the head, Lattimer
tumbles down the stairs.
Spotter's Note: This shot reveals that the lamp seen in
several shots was a portable item (maybe a prop) and not a fixture
of the Edgwarebury lobby. |
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(46:56)
Jeff descends the staircase to talk to Marty.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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(47:06)
Frederick, Henry and Webster look down at the poleaxed Lattimer.
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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, 2019 |
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(47:29)
Frederick, Henry and Webster are confused when Jeff appears to be
talking to himself (he is talking to Marty).
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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, 2019 |
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(48:33)
The villains are taken away and then Jeff and Jenny and finally
Marty leave too, but not before Marty has heard what might be
genuine ghostly laughter!
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...2011...
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...NOW
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Status:
Recognisable (Altered) |
Access: Public |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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"Environs of
Jeff's Office"
(2A)
VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
LONDON SW1A
(filmed from
Westminster Bridge, London SW1A)
(04:00) Establishing shot
of the Victoria Embankment, with the River Thames in the
foreground.
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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, 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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(2B)
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER &
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE LONDON SW1A
(04:13) The camera pans
left from the above shot ending up on a shot of Westminster
Bridge and the Palace of Westminster.
Since Filming: The
pavements have been widened and rows of bollards on both sides
of the road have replaced the temporary barriers which were
installed after a terrorist incident on 22nd March 2017.
Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Whoever Heard of
a Ghost Dying?', 'The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo'
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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Image © Craig Robins, 2018 |
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(2C)
RIVER THAMES &
THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER
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 |
(04:14) A high angle
establishing shot of the River Thames looking across the roof of
County Hall towards Millbank Tower, filmed from the viewing
gallery of the Shell Centre. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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(04:26) The camera pans to
a view of the Palace of Westminster...
Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'Whoever Heard of
a Ghost Dying?', 'The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo'
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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(2D)
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
LONDON WC2
(04:28) Establishing shot
of Trafalgar Square.
|
Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'It's Supposed to
be Thicker Than Water', 'The Trouble With Women', 'Whoever
Heard of a Ghost Dying?', 'Could You Recognise the Man
Again?''
The Saint - 'The Man Who was Lucky',
'The Saint Plays with Fire', 'Luella', 'The Saint Steps In',
'The Imprudent Politician', 'Flight Plan', 'Escape Route',
'The Power Artists'
The Avengers - 'The Grandeur That Was Rome',
'Homicide and Old Lace'
Gideon's Way - 'State Visit', 'Subway to
Revenge', 'The Millionaire's Daughter'
Danger Man - 'The Affair at Castelevara', The
Black Book', 'Fish on the Hook', 'Don't Nail Him Yet', 'It's
Up to the Lady'. 'The Mercenaries', 'Yesterday's Enemies'
The Baron - 'Red Horse, Red Rider', 'Epitaph for
a Hero'
Man in a Suitcase - 'Jigsaw Man', 'Web with Four
Spiders', 'Three Blinks of the Eyes'
The Prisoner - 'Fall Out'
The Champions - 'The Gilded Cage'
Journey to the Unknown - 'Eve'
Department S - 'The Ghost of Mary Burnham',
'Last Train to Redbridge', 'The Perfect Operation', 'The Man
from 'X''
UFO - 'Destruction'
The Persuaders! - 'Someone Like Me', 'Read and
Destroy', 'The Long Goodbye'
The Protectors - 'Talkdown', 'Balance of
Terror', 'WAM, Part 1'
The Adventurer - 'Full Fathom Five'
The New Avengers - 'Sleeper'
Return of the Saint - 'The Debt Collectors' |
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THEN...
|
Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
|
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...NOW
|
Status:
Recognisable |
Access: Public |
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"Jeff's Office and
Road Outside"
SPRINGFIELD ROAD
HARROW
LONDON
HA1
|
Identified by:
Andy Hulse |
(04:41) Establishing shot of
the entrance door of the Randall and Hopkirk offices.
|
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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|
(24:13) Jenny leaves the
office and gets into Jeff's Vauxhall, unaware that Lattimer has
concealed himself on the back seat.
Since Filming:
The Randall and Hopkirk offices and the southern part of
Springfield Road 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. |
THEN...
|
Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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(24:52) Lattimer demands that
Jenny starts the car and she drives off.
|
Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - 'My Late Lamented
Friend and Partner', 'For the Girl Who Has Everything', '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, 1969 |
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(24:57) The camera pans left
to follow the car as it departs.
Spotter's Note: Jeff's car
passes a pathway down the side of the Randall and Hopkirk office
building which leads to more shops. |
THEN...
|
Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...1993...
|
Status: Demolished |
Access: None |
|
|
...NOW
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Status: Demolished |
Access: None |
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"The Docks"
(4A)
UNKNOWN DOCKS (21a)
(13:30) Establishing shot of the
Docks.
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THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Unidentified |
Access: Private |
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(4B)
STUDIO BACKLOT
ELSTREE STUDIOS
SHENLEY ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
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Identified by:
Anthony McKay |
(13:38) Jeff's Vauxhall
pulls to a stop at the docks.
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Also appeared in:
Used extensively in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
and other ITC programming. |
Spotter's Note: This shot was filmed in the road between the
Plasterers' Shop (left) and the Stage 5 (right, now demolished for
the building of the Tesco superstore). The arrow in the aerial view shows the approximate position of the Vauxhall. The
plasterers' building remains but was shortened along with other
buildings (the red line on the image denotes a rough 'cut line'
through the studio buildings). |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Redeveloped |
Access: Private |
 |
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(13:40) Jeff's gets out of
the car. He takes a last drag on his cigarette and then stubs it
out and heads for the warehouse.
Spotter's Note: This shot was filmed outside the
Plasterers' Shop, seemingly a part of the building that was
removed when land was sold to Tesco plc. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status:
Redeveloped |
Access: Private |
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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 |
(15:32) Night-time
establishing shot of the 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, 1969 |
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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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"Jeff's Hasty Retreat"
(6A)
DRIVEWAY
EDGWAREBURY HOTEL
(now THE MANOR ELSTREE)
BARNET LANE
ELSTREE
HERTFORDSHIRE WD6
(20:05) Jeff drives the
Vauxhall at speed down the drive...
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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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(20:06) ...as he beats a hasty
retreat from Merston Manor.
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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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(20:08) The car speeds
along the driveway.
Spotter's Note: The
third shot of Jeff's car on the driveway sees him double back
towards the hotel down the very same stretch as before but you
would never know due to clever direction and editing. |
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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(6B)
BLACKHORSE LANE
SOUTH MIMMS
HERTFORDSHIRE EN6
|
Identified by:
Rhett Burns, October 2012 |
(20:14) From a roadside
ditch, Marty thumbs a lift.
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Also appeared in:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) -
'When Did You Start to Stop Seeing Things?', 'A Disturbing Case' |
Spotter's Note: The sign to the left of the frame
reads: CAUTION - DANGEROUS BEND. Today it has been replaced by
one proclaiming the following: DUMPING PROHIBITED - OFFENDERS
WILL BE PROSECUTED. Clearly litterbugs are now more of a problem
than dangerous drivers...
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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, 2019 |
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(48:53) Jeff, Jenny and
Marty depart from Merston Manor at the end of the episode.
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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, 2019 |
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"The Meeting"
(7A)
POUND LANE
SHENLEY
HERTFORDSHIRE WD7
(39:10) Establishing shots of
the Merston village pond.
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Also appeared in:
The Avengers - 'Legacy of Death', 'Stay Tuned'
Journey to the Unknown - 'Miss Belle'
Feature Films:
The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) |
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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, 2019 |
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(7B)
RECTORY LANE
SHENLEY
HERTFORDSHIRE WD7
|
Identified by:
Alan Hayes, 2011 |
(39:14) Establishing shot of
Merston Village Hall.
Spotter's Note: This wooden construction was not actually the
Shenley Village Hall. A permanent brick-built village hall stands
at 108 London Road. Originally built in 1853 as a girls' primary
school, it was decomissioned from educational use in 1878. The
wooden hut seen in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) was
possibly connected to the Scouts movement.
The
interior of the hut seen on screen was a studio set, as was the
exterior with Marty looking at the Merston Village Hall sign.
Since Filming: The wooden hut has been removed since filming
and two residential properties have been constructed between the
two white painted properties seen in the episode. |
THEN...
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Image © ITV Studios, 1969 |
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...NOW
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Status: Recognisable
(Altered) |
Access: Public (Houses Private) |
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Image © Craig Robins, 2019 |
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NONE IN THIS
EPISODE...
All achieved with painted
backdrops
(Springfield Road) and
rolling drums
(Blackhorse Lane)
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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
With thanks to Paul Welsh
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