Films shot in Bermondsey.
Has anyone noticed the moody BBC2 promo, it starts in what I think is Rotherhith Tunnel, then streaky lights and the approach to Tower Bridge. It's very good, but what else would we expect with such wonderful places to work with. Rod.
Don't forget the eastenders episode in old Jamaica Rd where Phil Mitchell has a high speed car chase with Steve Owen(Martin Kemp) ending with Steve Owen crashing into the old Robinsons bike shop and meeting a grisly end.
Hi Pdhathaway
I have re-established the Eastenders clip.
(click here)
I haven't seen it mentioned, but Nil by Mouth, Gary Oldman, was filmed on the old Bonamy, at the bottom of Lenville Way I think, when the estate was in its final days. Very dark and was supposedly about Gary's upbringing on a South London estate.
I haven't seen it mentioned, but Nil by Mouth, Gary Oldman, was filmed on the old Bonamy, at the bottom of Lenville Way I think, when the estate was in its final days. Very dark and was supposedly about Gary's upbringing on a South London estate.
-tollgatedebs
Hi tollgatedebs!
Some night scenes were filmed on The Old Kent Road near the new Tesco, at the New Cross end
of the OKR and The Blue. In the scene that was filmed in the Blue Ray Winstone goes to what used to be the Wimpy bar and in the background you can clearly see a shop with a sign saying Bermondsey DIY.
Kind regards
Lesley
Not 'films' as such, but an exhibition showing some documentary films about Bermondsey are on temporary display at Wellcome Collection in the Euston Road. If you click on the links below you can view one of the councils films with great scenes from the old Bermondsey of 1931 which includes children using the old mat-slide by St James's church
Link to SE1 news article : Bermondsey's health propaganda heritage on show at Wellcome Collection
Maybe someone can upload the three parts from YouTube on to this forum?
I noticed that Matheson's post mentioned the name of W. M & A Quiney in Paradise Street.
I short while ago i got a message from Leytonstoneboy and i quote,
I visited Bermondsey on Sunday with my nephews children and we stopped at the Angel for a drink, while we were there the 2 young boys went on the beach looking for anything interesting and there found a small metal name plate with the following on it.
W M & A Quiney, Makers, Paradise Street.
Can anyone give me any information about Quiney and what they made.
Leytonstoneboy.
Hope this helps.
Steve.
Hi all
It didn't click with me until very recently, but around 1989 I met a guy who had done some work a few years earlier on a film set outside a Church in south-east London, I listened politely while he continued his story, when he mentioned it was called St. James's Church and we established it was in Bermondsey, my full attention was gained! I explained to him that my parents were married there and I was christened there. The next time we met he gave me several monochrome prints of the "shoot", I have cherished these for years, always meaning to get them mounted, but for the most part carefully re-storing them in their box safely back in the loft of the last 3 houses I have lived in since.
At the time I remember him telling me it was a Dickens dramatisation, starring Derek Jacobi and the producer was trying to sell it to TV, he did tell me which book, but I forgot until I was recently reminded.
During early April I visited my (and my family's) old haunts in Bermondsey, St. James's Church being one of them, it was a lovely day, and whilst I was taking pictures of the Church, the memory of these photos returned into my consciousness, straight away I was trying to rack my brains as to the guy's name, the name came to me, I was now anxious to get home and do some research as well as digging out these pictures.
I found the photos around the same time as successfully googling this acqaintance, they were both very interesting re-introductions!
I have since spoken to Mark (he remembers the occasion and pictures).
The production was actually 2 films in one, but it was the 1987 version of Little Dorrit, made by Sands Films of (and still based in) Rotherhithe (http://www.sandsfilms.co.uk/LittleDorrit.html) containing a stellar cast! Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Cyril Cusack, Max Wall, Pauline Quirke, Patricia Hayes to name but a few! It was never sold to TV, and has only recently become available on DVD, my copy has just arrived, I've never actually seen it!
According to Sands Films the project commenced in 1982, over the next 2 years indoor sets were built at their studios, filming took place from November 1985 for 9 months with no days lost, I mention this because in one of the stills (posted yesterday on The Joy Slide thread)we see the old covered slide in the churchyard, clear evidence it still existed in the mid to late 80s!
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the pictures as much as I have, it will be interesting to watch the films and to see where St. James's Church features, I believe it was made up to be a theatre?
Of course, many of you reading this may already have seen this (these) films and if so, were probably oblivious to the fact that one of the most iconic and enduring landmarks of SE16 was before your eyes?
In no particular order:-
Doesn't the picture of the church on it's own look sad? Happily the whole fabric of the place is in excellent order now!
The final picture is of Cyril Cusack, sadly passed on since those days.
Enjoy!
All the best
Ian
Excellent pics Ian!
The slide one is my favourite of course!
Lesley :-)
Hi Lesley!
I think I'd have to agree with you there!
Ian ;-)
Ian...you would never have known these pics were of St. James's Church!
These scenes remind me of another Dickens story and my all time favourite musical Oliver!
It looks just like Shepperton Studio's mock up of The Church in Covent Garden where Oliver meets The Artful Dodger!
Lesley :-)
