Series 10 Episode 10 – The Long Good Thursday

Filming Locations

LUIGI’S RESTAURANT – THEN & NOW  

12 BOND STREET, EALING, W5 5AA  

At the start of this episode and featuring throughout is Luigi’s failing restaurant. More recently this restaurant has been known as ‘Zaytoon’ and ‘La Rueda’. The more recent shot shows ‘Firezza’ where ‘KING Florist’ is in the original.

This street also features in #9.1 I’ll Never Forget Whats’ername, #9.7 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Retiring and #9.8 The Roof Of All Evil.

 

CRANKY FRANKIE ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL – THEN & NOW  

HEATHERDEN HALL, PINEWOOD STUDIOS, PINEWOOD ROAD, IVER HEATH, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL0 0NH 

At 01m47s we see Frankie escape via the roof of the hospital, which is part of the roof of Heatherden Hall.

This location also features in #10.5 The Immaculate Contraption.

 

FRANKIE STEALS THE ESCORT 1 – THEN & NOW  

HAROLD ROAD/NORTH ACTON ROAD, ACTON, NW10 

At 03m06s we see Frankie hotwire a Ford Escort at this location on the junction of Harold Road and North Acton Road. Acton Lane Power Station is in the background.

 

COSA NOSHTRA ITALIAN RESTURANT – THEN & NOW  

THE SIR MICHAEL BALCON PUB, 46-47 THE MALL, EALING, W5 3TJ 

First seen at 05m38s is the Cosa Noshtra where Arthur is going into business with Luigi.

 

FRANKIE STEALS THE ESCORT 2 – THEN & NOW  

NEWARK CRESCENT, ACTON, NW10 

At 08m37s we see Frankie driving the hotwired Escort along this street, just one street away from where he stole it.

 

ROSIE’S FLAT – THEN & NOW  

OAK WAY/MAPLE AVENUE, ACTON, NW3 

At 09m17s, Frankie arrives at his wife Rosie’s flat to find the police waiting – a location that features throughout this episode.

 

FISHMONGER/ARTHUR COLLECTS THE FISH – THEN & NOW  

T H CARR (MORE RECENTLY ‘BLUE OCEAN FISH’), 139 PITSHANGER LANE/NR QUEEN’S WALK, EALING, W5 1RJ 

At 09m36s Arthur arrives here to collect some fish and we only see a very brief shot of the interior of the shop.

 

Arthur then meets fishmonger Phil at the back of the shop, just off Queen’s Walk. Apparently, Arthur’s car was delivered on a low loader for this particular scene as it was very rusty.

 

LUIGI MAKES A CALL- THEN & NOW 

THE DRAPERS ARMS, EALING GREEN, EALING, W5 5DB 

At 25m55s, Luigi runs to the phone box just outside this pub to call his wife Carla.

 

FINAL SCENES – THEN & NOW  

CHELSEA EMBANKMENT/ALBERT BRIDGE, SW3 

At 48m47s, the police convoy travels along Chelsea Embankment.

It then turns left and we get an aerial view of Albert Bridge.

This final location also features in #3.10 Broken Arrow.