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James Bond is the quintessential Englishman, and unsurprisingly, London figures largely in the James Bond books and films.
For instance in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Bond visits the College of Arms - he intends to impersonate genealogist Sir Hilary Bray, who has been working to secure the villain Blofeld a coat of arms.
In Octopussy, […]
I’ve already blogged how London is used as a dead ringer for foreign locations in film. But equally, many London locations which are film-friendly are used to stand in for other more famous sites.
The photo above shows why film makers are not going to use number 10, Downing Street as a location. You can’t get […]
I have to admit I’m the kind of person who really likes to track down little continuity issues when I’m watching films. It’s a bit nerdy. Well actually it’s very nerdy.
Now when you really know London, you can get very nerdy indeed about precise locations. And that’s great fun. Tony Reeves obviously enjoys this and […]
One of the most amusing things I’ve found in Tony Reeves’ book Movie London is the way London pops up in many films as… somewhere completely different!
Quite often, London becomes Russia. Well, I can see the point of that when in The Music Lovers St Sofia’s Orthodox Cathedral in Bayswater is used as the church […]
Ever seen a view from the top of a London bus and thought ‘Wasn’t that in James Bond?” or “That’s in one of those Hitchcock films, isn’t it - but which one?”
If so, Movie London (from Titan Books, £9.99 RRP - or £6.49 on Amazon.co.uk) can help you out.
If you’re touring London, a geographical section […]
Today the East End Film Festival opens, with an eclectic and cosmopolitan mix of films and events that reflect the patchwork nature of the East End.
It’s a chance to see a lot of self-funded and low budget films you won’t catch anywhere else, as well as films from Poland, Estonia, the Czech Republic, India, the […]
A visitor’s and resident’s guide to London - events, attractions, art, ’must sees’ and offbeat sights, restaurants and pubs, and how to get around.
Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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