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Shaun of the DeadCoronation Road, Park Royal, October 2003 One of the iconic scenes from the fi lm was fi lmed in Brent, on Coronation Road in Park Royal. The location was chosen as the roads are quiet and industrial making it perfect for fi lming (particularly when Zombies are involved!). Further attractions in the Park Royal area is the legendary bikers haunt Ace Café which is regularly used for fi lming.

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Love ActuallyMowbray Road, Brondesbury Park, September 2004Romantic comedy Love Actually, set and fi lmed in London, came to Brent and chose Brondesbury Park as one of their locations. Other local attractions include the green fl ag awarded Roundwood Park and the beautiful Welsh Harp reservoir with sailing clubs.

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Sixty SixOlympic Way, Wembley, November 2005Sixty Six is a coming of age of story which is set against the backdrop of the 1966 World cup. To make the scenes as authentic as possible Universal Pictures came to the real location and fi lmed directly outside the new world-class Wembley Stadium on Olympic Way. Wembley Stadium tours will be available from 2007.www.wembleystadium.com

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Jada Productions - 2005Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Emily Mortimer.

Location: The Queens Club, Palliser Road W14 9EQ, used as the club where Jonathan Rhys Meyers works as club pro.

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The Life and Death of Peter SellarsHome Box Offi ce - 2004Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Sharlize Theron and Emily Watson.

Location: Ravenscourt Park Hospital, Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith W6. The exterior and interior were used as the hospital where Peter Sellars drives Britt Ekland to give birth to their child.

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Calendar GirlsHarbour Pictures - 2003Starring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walter and Celia Imrie.

Location: The Ark, Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, W6. The Calendar Girls are invited to appear on an American TV Show. The Ark was used as the sumptuous interiors of the hotel they stayed in.

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Sliding DoorsTwo romantic comedies were shot in 1998 - Sliding Doors and Martha Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. True Blue, tells the true story of the 1986 Oxford-Cambridge boat race, when it changed from a gentleman’s race to one where winning was everything.Location: Hammersmith Bridge

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Scoop2006 Starring: Woody Allen; Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson“a light comedy about sex, love, suspense and murder”.

Location: Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green W12 8TT. Since 1903, the Shepherd’s Bush Empire has been a prominent landmark on London’s entertainment scene. The venue still retains its original, opulent design and grandeur of its early years. The West London venue is a favourite haunt for artists, music industry executives, the media and music-lovers alike.www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

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DerailedCentral Middlesex Hospital, Park Royal, October 2004Suspense thriller starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Anniston was set in Chicago and fi lmed in London. The ACAD Centre is used at weekends for fi lming and during the week is a functioning operating theatre. Only a stones throw away is the Grand Union Canal with delightful canal boats and walks.

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The Young Ones UK (1961)Starring: Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Richard O’Sullivan & Melvyn Hayes

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Bend it Like Beckham Filmed in Barra Hall Park Hayes– the early football scenes...with Jess and her friends

Chocolat (2001)Starring: Juliette Binoche, Alfred Molina, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp. Filmed in Barra Hall itself, scenes from the fi lm ‘Chocolat

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About A BoyWorking Title 2002Starring: Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz.

Location: Acton Town Hall, W3 used as venue for school music performance at end of fi lm, featuring Hugh Grant on guitar stealing the show.

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Bend it Like BeckhamRoad Movie 2002Starring: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightly and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Location: Southall Broadway used as general background setting and the sari shopping for Parminder’s sisters’ wedding dress scene.

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Love ActuallyWorking Title 2003Starring: Bill Nighy, Hugh Grant,Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson.

Location: Colin Firth visits an artist’s house in Blenheim Road W4 then hails a cab on The Avenue W4, to keep out of the winter chill, despite the fact it was fi lmed on a balmy July day!

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The Importance of Being EarnestFragile Films 2002Starring: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon and Judy Dench

Location: Pitzhanger Manor Museum and Art Gallery, Ealing Green W5 used as the country home of Earnest (Rupert Everett).

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Calendar GirlsHarbour Pictures 2003Starring: Helen Mirren and Julie Walters.

Location: Ramada Jarvis Hotel Ealing Common W5 used to double as interior of hotel in Wetherby where the ladies hold a press conference about the success of the calendar.

Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s StoneWarner Bros 2001Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Ian Hart, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Griffi ths, Fiona Shaw, John Cleese, John Hurt, David Bradley

Location: The Fourth Form Room dates back to 1615 and is the original classroom used by the fi rst pupils at Harrow School. It was used as the scene of magic lessons in Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone. H

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Hammer House of Horror 1968Starring: Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Sarah Lawson, Paul Eddington, Russell Waters

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The Battle of BritainIndependent fi lm makers 1969Starring: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson.

Location: RAF Bentley Priory, Stanmore, which was the nerve centre for the Battle of Britain during World War II and is still a working RAF base today.

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Madness of King GeorgeSyon Park, Brentford, Middlesex TW8Tel: 020 560 0881 www.syonpark.co.uk

Syon House is located in Brentford. The nearest railway stations are Brentford and Syon Lane. The nearest tube station is Osterley (piccadilly line). Full travel informaiton can be found at www.syonpark.co.uk

Follow in the footsteps of Helen Mirren and Nigel Hawthorne, who starred in the Madness of King George, and visit Syon Park, the ancestral home of the Duke of Northumberland. Syon Park’s unique historic buildings and landscaped parkland on the river Thames, so close to London and major fi lm studios, is a favourite location for photoshoots, television and feature fi lming. Other fi lms and dramas shot at Syon House include Gosford Park and Daniel Deronda. H

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Vanity FairChiswick House & Grounds, Burlington laneChiswick W4 2RP. Tel: 020 8894 0508www.hounslow.info

Chiswick House and Grounds are located in Chiswick. The nearest railway station is Chiswick and the nearest underground station is Turnham Green (district line). Full travel information can be found at www.hounslow.info

Re-enact Reece Witherspoon’s stroll in the beautiful gardens and take in the beauty of Chiswick House and Grounds. Chiswick House is considered to be the fi nest surviving example of Palladian architecture in Britain, with superb collections of paintings and furniture. Its surrounding grounds claim to be the birthplace of the English landscape garden and are thought to be the most important historical landscapes in England and in Wales. Other fi lms shot here include Hard Day’s Night and De-lovely.

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Green StreetThe Griffi n Pub, 57 Brook Road South, Brentford TW8 0NP Tel: 020 8560 8555

The nearest train station is Brentford and the nearest underground station is South Ealing (piccadilly line). For further location information go to www.streetmap.co.uk and type in the postcode.

Elijah Wood enjoyed a pint here during the fi lming of Green Street. The Griffi n Pub serves Fullers Beers, which are brewed locally in Chiswick. It is one of the famous four pubs that corner Griffi n Park, home of Brentford FC and the London Broncos.H

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Miss PotterThe Butts, Brentford TW8 8BQ

The nearest railway station is Brentford and the nearest undergoud station is Kew (district line). For further location information go to www.streetmap.co.uk and type in the postcode.

Rene Zellwegger (Miss Potter) and Johnny Depp (Jack the Ripper) have been seen admiring the architecture in the Butts whilst on location.The Butts is a beautiful Victorian conservation area in Brentford which is a popular destinaiton with tourists and fi lm makers. It is located within fi ve minutes of Brentford High Street, and is very near to the river Thames and Grand Union Canal.H

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Bend it Like BeckhamGunnersbury Park Estate, Popes LaneLondon W3 8LQ. Tel:020 8992 1612www.hounslow.info

The nearest underground station is Acton Town (piccadilly and district lines). For further travel information go to www.hounslow.info

Don’t try crashing a wedding at Gunnersbury Park Mansion like Juliet Stevenson and Keira Knightly in Bend it Like Beckham! Gunnersbury Park Mansion is a great wedding venue set in a large leafy park between Brentford and Acton. It has a range of attractions and things to do including formal gardens, green open spaces, lakes, historic buildings, a museum, play and sports facilities, and a network of tree-lined paths.

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A Clockwork Orange1971 Warner BrothersStarring: Stanley Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin, David Prowse

Stanley Kubrik’s celebrated fi lm A Clockwork Orange includes a number of scenes shot on the newly-constructed - and at that time unlandscaped - Uxbridge Campus of Brunel University. More recently the campus has been used for numerous episodes of Inspector Morse, ‘Bollywood’ feature fi lm Indian Baboo and thrillers starring Peter Davison (The Last Detective) and John Hannah (Amnesia).

Look out for, coming in 2006/07The Da Vinci Code/TheArk dir. Ron Howard - starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou, Ian McKellen and Alfred Molina,Breaking and Entering/Stamford House Secure Unit dir. Anthony Mingella starring Jude Law and Ray Winstone, Miss Potter/St. Peter’s Square dir. Chris Noonan starring Renee Zellwegger and Ewan MacGregor and Shepherd’s Bush Empire/Scoop dir. Woody Allen starring Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson.H

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Things to see and do in West London

For further information including details of fi lm tourswww.visithammersmith.co.ukwww.visitfulham.co.ukwww.visitshepherdsbush.co.uk

1. Visit the Hammersmith RivieraRelax in Furnivall Gardens near Hammersmith Bridge and enjoy the fi ne view, or refresh yourself at the many historic riverside pubs with balconies and terraces overlooking the water. Popular waterside pubs in Lower Mall include the Rutland, the Old Ship, the Dove and the Blue Anchor - all serve both food and drink.

Enjoy the sight of colourful houseboats, plenty of bird life on the river and Georgian villas along Lower Mall.

Take a lovely, lazy stroll beside the river along The Thames Path way-marked walk, which follows the river on both banks. Cross the river at Putney or Barnes Bridge and wander back the other side. Go on, you can do it: Hammersmith to Putney is only 2 miles!

2. Backstage Tours of the BBC Television CentreWood Lane W12 (White City tube) 90 minute tours Pre-book, over 10s Tel: 0870 603 0304 www.bbc.co.uk/experienceadmission charge.

New CBBC’s tour for over 7’s On a tour of London’s BBC Television Centre, you will see behind the scenes of the most famous TV centre in the world. Check out the News Centre, production galleries and studios and you never know who you might bump into along the way! The Television Centre is a working building so your exact itinerary is planned around what is happening on the day; no two tours are ever the same.

3. Chelsea Football Club Fulham Road, SW6 1HS (Fulham Broadway tube) Chelsea Stadium Tour Tel: 020 7915 2222www.chelseafc.comA chance to go behind the scenes of the world famous Chelsea Football Club with a 75 minute tour. Visit the Chelsea players’ changing rooms, sit in the Manager’s seat in the dug out, walk up the players’ tunnel and hear the crowd roar! Admission charge. Must pre-book.

4. The Museum of Fulham Palace Bishop’s Park SW6. Tel: 020 7736 3233 The historic home of the Bishops of London, the Palace building now contains a small museum. Once enclosed by the largest moat in England, its beautiful public grounds include botanic beds, herb garden and secluded wall garden.

5. Chelsea HarbourThis elegant development boasts a marina, hotel, restaurant and the striking glass domes of the Chelsea Design Centre. It is a secluded oasis of calm, yet less than 3 miles from the Houses of Parliament. Walk along the river promenade for great views across to Battersea or spend a sunny afternoon with a cool drink on the terrace of Aquasia, overlooking the marina.

Hounslow 1. Explore the River Thames ...at Old Isleworth and enjoy a beer at one of the many riverside pubs including The London Apprentice at 62 Church Street, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6BG Tel: 020 8560 1915 or The Town Wharf at Swan Street, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6RJTel: 020 8847 2287.Nearest train stations are Isleworth and Syon Park 2. Take in a Bollywood Movie ...at Cineworld Feltham, Leisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham, TW13 7LX (www.cineworld.co.uk ). It is the UK’s largest Bollywood box offi ce cinema. Follow this by an authentic curry at one of the boroughs renowned Indian restaurants such as Lahori

Karahi, 25-27 Station Parade, Hounslow Road, Feltham TW14 9DF. Tel: 020 890 0777 or Karahi Xpress, 378 Bath Road, Hounslow West, TW4 7HT. Tel: 0208 577 8767

Nearest train stations Feltham or Hounslow West underground station for Karahi Xpress. 3. Visit Kew Bridge Steam Museum Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN, Tel: 020 8568 4757 and marvel at the world’s largest collection of steam pumping engines. Ride on London’s only steam railway every Sunday from March to November. www.kbsm.orgNearest rail station is Kew Bridge

4. Go on a Heritage Walk... ...and fi nd out about Hounslow’s rich and diverse history including civil war battle sites, homes of famous painters and ancient almshouses. Heritage walks run from June to October inclusive. Conctact CIP on 0845 456 2929 www.hounslow.info 5. Go shopping in Chiswick ...and discover exclusive boutiques and famous names. Take a break from shopping and relax in one of the many coffee shops and restaurants that make Chiswick a favourite with people all over London.Nearest underground station is Turnham Green

Brent1. Wembley Arena and Wembley StadiumArena Square, Wembley HA9 0DWA visit to Brent would not be complete without a visit to Wembley. The world famous Wembley Arena has recently undergone a £35 million refurbishment and continues to host an exciting variety of concerts and events. Outside a newly built piazza thrills crowds with an impressive dancing fountain. www.livenation.co.uk/wembley

The new Wembley Stadium is the largest covered football stadium in the world with seating for 90,000 and the largest banqueting space in London. Stadium tours will give visitors the opportunity to go behind the scenes. The Stadium Arch, a truly iconic and striking feature, is visible across London; it is wide enough for a Channel Tunnel train to run through and tall enough for the London Eye to pass underneath!www.wembleystadium.com

2. Ealing Road Ealing Road, WembleyA cultural delight with Asian shops, cafes, restaurants and the largest Asian jewellery quarter outside Hatton Gardens. This bustling centre refl ects the increasing popularity of diverse foods and clothing and makes a great feast for the eyes and the stomach.

3. Neasden Temple (Shri Swaminarayan Mandir) 105-119 Brentfi eld Road, Neasden NW10 8LDTel: 020 8965 2651An amazing architectural gem constructed by skilled craftsmen from 2,000 tons of Italian marble and 3,000 tons of Bulgarian limestone. This must-see Hindu temple includes an exhibition, souvenir shop and café. Open 9am to 6pm daily. All visitors are welcome. Dress code: no revealing or short clothes. www.mandir.org

4. The Brent MuseumA modern high tech museum with a completely new selection of fantastic and interactive new displays as well as exhibition galleries. Free entry. Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2SU. Tel: 020 8937 3600

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5. Tricycle Theatre, Cinema and Gallery 269 Kilburn High Road, London W6 7JRTricycle Theatre, Cinema & Gallery: one of London’s best loved and most respected production houses presents innovative theatre, cinema and visual arts programmes. www.tricycle.co.uk

Ealing1. Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, W5 5EQ Tel: 0208 567 1227Country home of architect Sir John Soane who rebuilt it from 1800-1804. There is an extensive display of Martinware Pottery, and concerts, workshops and contemporary art exhibitions take place at the museum and gallery.

2. Ealing Studios Ealing Green W5 5EDTel: 0208 567 6655Oldest studios in the world, operational since 1930.Famous for its comedy fi lm production of the 40’s and 50’s eg Lady Killers and Lavender Hill Mob. Now modern state of art production centre for features, TV and commercials.

3. London Motorcycle Museum Ravenor Farm, 29 Oldfi eld Lane South, Greenford UB6 9LBTel: 0208 575 6644.Over 80 racing and road going motorcycles dating from 1903 through to present day with many rare machines in the collection.

4. Gurdwara Sri Guru SinghHavelock Road Southall UB1 3AG Tel: 0208 574 4311Largest Sikh temple outside of India can accommodate 2000 worshipers. Completed in 2003. Stunning architecture including huge prayer hall crowned by a golden dome that can be seen from as far away as Windsor and the London Eye.

5. Sid James’ House 35 Gunnersbury Avenue Ealing W5Star of the famous ‘Carry On’ movies lived in Ealing during the 1970’s. If you’re a fan of the man and his many movies including Carry On Cleo, Carry On At Your Convenience and Carry On Camping you may be intrigued to see where he lived.

Harrow 1. Get out and enjoy a picnicin Harrow’s rolling countryside - an area equivalent to eight Hyde Parks!

2. Gaze across London from the spot that inspired Lord Byron’s earliest poetry from St Mary’s churchyard on Harrow on the Hill.

3. Spend a lazy Sunday morning stocking up at the weekly farmers’ market in the picturesque village of Pinner. 10.00am–2.00pm every Sunday, Queen’s Head pub car park, High Street, Pinner.

4. Upstage the West End with an evening of Gilbert & Sullivan in Gilbert’s former home at Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, HA3 6SH. Tel: 020 8385 3100 www.grimsdyke.com

5. Raise the temperature with a red-hot curry in a selection of award-winning Indian restaurants including Curry Mahal, in South Harrow – voted best Indian restaurant in Greater London (British Curry Awards 2005, www.britishcurryaward.co.uk)

Hammersmith & Fulham

Cinema Locations in West LondonEaling

CineworldUxbridge Road, Ealing W5 5AHwww.cineworld.co.uk

Vue CinemaRoyal Leisure Park, Park Royal W3 0PAwww.myvue.com

Himalaya Palace CinemaSouth Road, Southall UB1 1RT (Bollywood and Hollywood fi lms)www.himalayapalacecinema.co.uk

Hounslow

Watermans CinemaHigh Street, Brentford TW8 0DSTel: 020 8232 1010www.watermans.org.uk

Cineworld FelthamLeisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham TW13 7LX Tel: 0870 220 8000www.cineworld.co.uk

Paul Robeson TheatreTreaty Centre, High Street, Hounslow TW3 1ESTel: 0845 456 2840www.hounslow.info

Harrow

Vue Cinema HarrowSt George’s Shopping & Leisure Centre, St. Ann’s Road, HarrowHA1 1ASTel. 08712 240 240.www.myvue.com

Safari CinemaStation Road, Harrow HA1 2TUwww.safaricinema.com

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Hammersmith and FulhamFulham Broadway VueBroadway Unit 18, Fulham, Broadway Retail CentreLondon SW6 1DNTel: 0871 224 0240 www.myvue.com

The Olympia CinemaOlympia, 2 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX

Riverside StudiosCrisp Road, London, W6 9RLTel: 0208 237 1111 www.riversidestudios.co.uk

Shepherds Bush VueWest 12, London W12Tel: 0871 224 0240www.myvue.com

Cine World Chelsea279 Kings Road, London SW3 5EW. Tel: 020 89706010www.cineworld.co.uk

Cine WorldFulham Road, 142 Fulham Road, London SW10 9QRTel: 0870 907 0711www.cineworld.co.uk

Cine World Hammersmith 207 King Street, London W6 9JT. Tel: 0870 907 0718 www.cineworld.co.uk

BrentTricycle Theatre, Cinema & Gallery 269 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6

Willesden Green Library CinemaHigh Rd, Willesden, London NW10

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