Series 1 Episode 3 – The Smaller They Are |
Filming Locations
SCOTCH HARRY’S FLAT – THEN & NOW – Pictures by Charly
30 VERNON STREET/SOUTHCOMBE STREET, HAMMERSMITH W14
At the start of this episode we see Big Stan appear from a flat in which Scotch Harry is hiding out, on the corner of Vernon Street, Hammersmith W14. According to the production schedule, the interior scenes were also filmed here – thanks to fellow fan VAT for this information.
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Stan then trots off to find Arthur at the Winchester Club and walks along Southcombe Street.
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SCOTCH HARRY ESCAPES FROM RYCOTT 1 – TWA BUILDING/AIRPORT – THEN & NOW
RUSSELL ROAD/KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, W14
At 08m35s, when Scotch Harry is explaining to Arthur and Terry about his escape from Rycott, we catch a glimpse of this building.
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He then crosses the street and turns right across Addison Bridge.
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SCOTCH HARRY ESCAPES FROM RYCOTT 2 – THEN & NOW
MUNDEN STREET, HAMMERSMITH W14
At 09m22s, we see Scotch Harry run along Munden Street, just two streets away from where his flat is.
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Scotch Harry then darts into an alleyway where he gets food thrown on him, just off Munden Street.
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THE HOTEL 1 – THEN & NOW
THE JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, CADOGAN PLACE, SW1X 9PY
At 15m10s, we see an external shot of the hotel were the gang are based. Inside the hotel, Brian and Kim explain to Maurice how they lost the case containing $500,000.
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CHECKING HARRY & STAN INTO THE HOTEL – THEN & NOW
SOUTHWICK STREET, LONDON W2
At 21m18s, Arthur checks Scotch Harry and Big Stan into a hotel supposedly incognito. This hotel has been known more recently as ‘The Royal Sussex Hotel’.
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September 2014 |
DRIVING TO BONNET TO SET UP THE DEAL – THEN & NOW
MALDEN ROAD/SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, NW5
At 25m41s, Arthur & Terry are seen driving along this road past ‘The Westport Inn’ as Terry goes to the first meeting with Bonnet and his team.
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ARTHUR & TERRY ARE FOLLOWED 1 – THEN & NOW
ANGEL OF PEACE STATUE, WELLINGTON ARCH, DUKE OF WELLINGTON PLACE, NR PARK LANE, SW1
At 30m35s, after leaving the meeting Arthur & Terry pass this statue and soon realise they are being followed.
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ARTHUR & TERRY ARE FOLLOWED 2 – THEN & NOW
HOLLAND PARK AVENUE/HOLLAND PARK, W8
At 31m05s, still being followed, Arthur & Terry turn left from Holland Park Avenue into Holland Park.
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They then take another left, still in Holland Park, with a brief view of the entrance to Abbotsbury House in the background.
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ARTHUR & TERRY ARE FOLLOWED 3 – THEN & NOW
POYNTER HOUSE, QUEENSDALE CRESCENT, WHITE CITY, W11
At 31m25s, Arthur & Terry park up and enter Poynter House to lose hardman Eric – this is near to several locations used in the first seven series.
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SCOTCH HARRY POPS OUT FOR A PUB CRAWL – THEN & NOW
QUEEN’S CRESCENT (CORNER OF MALDEN ROAD), CAMDEN, NW5
At 33m34s, after Scotch Harry tells Stan he is going to pop out for a short while – he is seen leaving the Dreghorn Castle pub on Queen’s Crescent.
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He then leaves this pub and makes his way along the road to the ‘Market Bar’ (known more recently as ‘The Sir Robert Peel’ pub) where Rycott is waiting for him.
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 1 – THEN & NOW
SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD TURNING INTO BROOK GREEN, HAMMERSMITH, W6
At 36m58s, Rycott starts driving with Scotch Harry after grabbing him at the pub. This sequence of shots has clearly been edited together later with each character filmed separately. In this first scene Rycott turns left opposite the Brook Green pub into Brook Green, where Harry tells Rycott he thought he was still “over in ‘A’ division’.
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This location also features in #3.13 In
RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 2 – THEN & NOW
HAMMERSMITH ROAD (NR SHORTLANDS), W6
At 37m06s, Rycott tells Harry “I served my time, just like you”. At this point the shot of Rycott is on Hammersmith Road heading west, near the Shortlands junction. The building to the left of Rycott has now been demolished, replaced by ‘King’s House’ at 174 Hammersmith Road.
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 4 – THEN & NOW
HAMMERSMITH ROAD, W6
At 37m29s, the shot of Rycott is still on Hammersmith Road, with the former West London Hospital visible to his left. More recently this building has been known as Sony Ericsson House – more information on this here.
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This location also features in #2.2 Whose Wife Is It Anyway.
RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 5 – THEN & NOW
PASSING THE OLD FIRE STATION, 244 SHEPHERDS BUSH RD, W6 7NN
At 37m37s, as he mentions he justs “scrapes by”, the shot of Scotch Harry is on Shepherds Bush Road as we catch a glimpse of the old fire station behind him.
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 6 – THEN & NOW
(202) HAMMERSMITH ROAD/BUTTERWICK, W6 7DN
At 37m44s, Rycott tells Harry he is also just “scraping by” as he turns left into Butterwick.
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This location also features in #2.2 Whose Wife Is It Anyway.
At 38m03s, the shot of Rycott is passing the old bus shelters on Butterwick.
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This location also features in #8.1 The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Entrepreneur.
RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 7 – THEN & NOW
HAMMERSMITH POLICE STATION, 226 SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, W6
At 38m12s, they pass Hammersmith Police Station.
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 8 – THEN & NOW
BLYTHE ROAD/HAZLITT ROAD, W14
At 38m18s, Rycott’s Marina is seen driving along this street and he turns right into Hazlitt Road. This is directly outside Blythe House in Hammersmith.
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This location also features in #1.7 The Bengal Tiger, #2.11 The Old School Tie and #5.3 A Number Of Old Wives Tales.
RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 9 – THEN & NOW
TALGARTH ROAD INTO QUEEN CAROLINE STREET, NR OLD RIVERSIDE BUS STATION, W6
At 38m28s, Rycott tells Harry he has no pleasure putting guys like him away. Here they pass the southern entrance of the former Riverside bus garage opposite Hammersmith flyover.
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Moments later Rycott has driven around the corner into Queen Caroline Street.
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 10 – THEN & NOW
SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, W6 INTO BLYTHE ROAD, W14
At 38m55s, Rycott makes a right turn from Shepherds Bush Road into Blythe Road as Harry says “I want outta here!”
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RYCOTT DRIVES WITH HARRY 11 – THEN & NOW
SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD NR HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY, W6
At 39m04s, Rycott tells Harry some good reasons not to jump out of his motor.
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THE HOTEL 2 – THEN & NOW
THE JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, CADOGAN PLACE, SW1X 9PY
The final scenes of this episode are based at this hotel where Arthur, Terry, Scotch Harry and Stan meet the gang’s leader Maurice Bonnet.
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