Up in the World

The last piece of a huge poster is pasted into place on the wall of a building.

Norman (Norman Wisdom) stands back to admire his handiwork as the Boss arrives, just in time to see the building's windows tear through the poster as they are opened. A studio set included for completeness.

Max (Eddie Leslie) heads to meet with his employer, Mick Bellman. JT identifies this as Piccadilly Circus with Piccadilly on the left and Lower Regent Street bearing off to the right. The big store was Swan and Edgar's as seen in 'Darling'.

Peter found the place just as busy.

Inside The White Cockatoo club, crime boss Bellman plans to kidnap Lady Banderville's son, Reginald.

Having been sacked from his bill posting job, Norman is given work as a window cleaner at the home of Lady Banderville. Antony Blair locates this as Pinewood studio's southern entrance on Pinewood Road in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The gateway also features in 'Carry On Screaming', ‘Carry On Nurse’, 'The Amazing Mr. Blunden', 'The Woman in the Hall' and ‘The Ghoul’ . . .

. . . . and here's Antony's proof.

The Gatekeeper lets Norman into the grounds. Mark Alford identifies the building as being just inside the now disused South Gate to Pinewood Studios on Pinewood Road at Iver in Buckinghamshire.

Mark captured the still extant property.

Norman is faced with a three mile walk to the house. Rohan Nos believes this to be Avenue Drive leading from Langley Park House to Uxbridge Road in Iver, Buckinghamshire, about a mile from Pinewood Studios explaining that there is a fence on the right hand side and vehicles can be seen passing across the drive entrance in the distance all of which matches the location if viewed from the main road.

The topography of the drive seems to match in Rohan's comparison view.

At the end of the drive, Norman sees the extent of the job ahead. The film's titles advise that all external shots were filmed at Woburn Abbey, Woburn in Bedfordshire.

Looking for a new cloth and bucket, Norman shouts to the estate manager, Major Willoughby. The west front of Woburn Abbey.

Norman heads back to the shed to collect his ladder.

Whilst cleaning windows, Norman enters a room where a meeting in progress. Woburn Abbey, to the south-east of Woburn village in Bedfordshire.

After being pushed out through the wrong window by the Major, Norman clings onto the outside of the building. Woburn Abbey.

Jeannie Andrews, a maid, calls up to Norman as he leaves Reginald's room by ladder. The Abbey was also seen in 'The Iron Maiden', Five Clues to Fortune' and 'Crossplot'.

The next day, Norman arrives with his handcart and starts work. Woburn Abbey was first opened to the public in 1955.

Norman is summoned to Reginald's room and agrees to an evening in London where Bellman and his gang attempt, but fail to snatch the wealthy heir. Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.

During the rescue, Reginald suffers amnesia after being knocked out and Norman is framed as being the leader of the kidnappers. Wandsworth Prison on Heathfield Road, London SW18 identified by John Tunstill, also seen in 'Don't Ever Leave Me', ‘There Was a Crooked Man’, ‘Inside Information’, ‘Calculated Risk’, ‘Law and Disorder’, ‘Out of the Fog’, 'Poor Cow' and 'The Criminal'.

Sorry, I was not prepared to wait until nightfall, but those lorries may have gone by then. (RL)

As he serves his 25 year sentence, Norman is ordered to clean the Governor's windows. HMP Chelmsford on Springfield Road in Chelmsford, Essex identified by Edd Herring.

The wind blows Norman's ladder away from the building. Located by Edd Herring, this is Chelmsford Prison, which also appears in 'Porridge'.

Norman lands in the back of a hay lorry as the ladder throws him over the prison wall. Chelmsford Prison on Springfield Road, Chelmsford found by Edd Herring.

When Reginald's memory returns, Norman is cleared of the kidnapping and marries his sweetheart, Jeannie Andrews (Maureen Swanson). Located by Antony Blair, this is St. Mary's church on Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

And this is Antony's proving shot.

Major Willoughby (Jerry Desmonde) and Maurice Hethrington (Michael Ward) watch as the happy couple leave the church. Facing St. Mary's church in Denham.

From the church yard gates by Antony.

Lady Banderville (Ambrosine Phillpotts), Reginald (Michael Caridia) and Fletcher Hethrington (Colin Gordon) watch as the newly weds climb aboard a decorated handcart. Village Road with St. Mary's church in the backgrond.

Antony Blair took this view just outside the churchyard.

Norman and Jeannie wave to the well wishers. In the background stands the 17th century Hills House, identified by Antony. Mark Alford adds that the property was the residence of Sir John Mills between 1975 and 2003.

Hills House captured by Antony.

The Butler (Hamlyn Benson) and the Gatekeeper turn to see Norman and Jeannie fall to the road after a practical joke is played by Reginald. Village Road in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair's final shot shows the upper part of Hills house.