Another Country

During the titles, establishing shot of a bridge passing through the colleges. Quentin Jay locates this as Deene Park in Northamptonshire.

In Moscow, 1983. Julie Schofield is driven to meet Guy Bennett. Quentin Jay found Bush House on Strand, London WC2.

More precisely the south-western entrance on Montreal Place, WC2. And here we have some handsomely endowed bins. SJ

The car turns into a courtyard. Bush House again says Quentin.

And some more bins. Taken from the gates on Montreal Place. SJ

Further along the river seen earlier. Deene Park, Deene near Corby advises Quentin. The location was seen in 'A Cock and Bull Story'.

Julie's car enters the courtyard of Bennett's apartment block. Quentin identifies this as Bush House too.

Julie Schofield (Betsy Brantley) ascends the steps into the building. Quentin advises that this is more of Bush House.

I think these are the steps (taken from the Aldwych side of Bush House). The BBC World Service moved out in 2012 leaving it for King's College to take over, so maybe a student can achieve better access for this and the above shot. SJ

Flashback to the 1930's as Guy Bennett tells his story to Julie.

Brasenose Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Students head to attend the Remembrance Day service.

A very similar Brasenose Lane now.

The Remembrance Day service. Old Schools Quadrangle, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire. In 1984, Jeff Crane was lucky enough to work on the prop war memorial seen here. (See the postscript at the end of this page).

Now.

Donald Devenish (Rupert Wainwright) takes part in the parade at the Remembrance Day service.

Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford.

One of the college courtyards. The Main Courtyard, Apethorpe Hall, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire.

Students sing hymns during the service. Bodleian Library, Oxford.

The same location now.

A teacher walks through college. The Main Courtyard of Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire. Jeff Crane advises that he carried out signwriting on set for this production at Apethorpe Hall (See the postscript at the end of the page).

Prefects Delahay (Robert Addie) and Barclay (Michael Jenn) talk after the service. The Old Quad, Brasenose College, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

The fountain was a prop. SJ

Wide shot of The Old Quad at Brasenose College. Various parts of the college also appear in 'The Sinister Man'.

As wide but lower. SJ

Guy Bennett (Rupert Everett) walks with Tommy Judd (Colin Firth) and Devenish. The Old Quad, Brasenose College on Radcliffe Square, Oxford.

Now. SJ

Judd, Bennett and Devenish converse in The Old Quad at Brasenose College.

Still managed to get that tourist in shot (see previous comparison). Who is he and why is he in my now picture? SJ

The students practice before inter-house cricket matches. Apethorpe Hall near Apethorpe, Northamptonshire.

The match between Longfords and Chancellors. Apethorpe Hall, renamed Apethorpe Palace in 2015, recognised by Steve Randall.

Spectators watch the cricket. The grounds of the Grade I listed Apethorpe Hall at Apethorpe, Northamptonshire located by Steve Randall.

Fowler (Tristan Oliver) batting for the opposition. Following on from the previous captures, we assume that this is also the grounds of Apethorpe Hall.

Bennett umpires the match. Apethorpe Hall at Apethorpe, Northamptonshire identified by Steve Randall.

Bennett watches students cross the Quad. The New Quad, Brasenose College, Oxford.

Not quite the right angle but the right place. And I missed that one below. Never rely on memory. SJ

Bennett follows James Harcourt. Looking through the windows of Brasenose College Chapel, Oxford.

Guy and his mother, Imogen Bennett, are driven to her wedding. Hambleden, Buckinghamshire.

Now. SJ

Arriving at the church. Hambleden in Buckinghamshire which appears in many productions including 'Dance with a Stranger', 'A Month in the Country', 'Nanny McPhee Returns', 'Into the Woods', 'Candleshoe', 'Murder is Easy', 'Rollin' with the Nines', ‘The Avengers’, ‘101 Dalmatians’, 'Child's Play', ‘The Legacy’, ‘Death on the Nile’, 'The Christmas Tree', ‘A Bunch of Amateurs’, ‘The Witches’, ‘The Black Cat’, ‘The Blue Geranium’, 'The Captive Heart' and ‘Hampstead’.

And many others. SJ

Prior to her marriage, Guy and Imogen Bennett (Anna Massey) stand at the lych gate of St Mary the Virgin Church, Hambleden in Buckinghamshire.

The cameraman must have been lying on the floor for this shot. SJ

Guests spill onto the terrace at the reception. The Orchards in Bramley, Surrey identified by Quentin Jay.

James Harcourt (Cary Elwes) on his way to meet Bennett. Quentin Jay identifies this as Barn Hill, Stamford in Lincolnshire.

Looking down Barn Hill towards All Saints' Church. SJ

A nervous Harcourt walks towards the Crown Hotel. Facing south-east on Barn Hill.

Now. SJ

Looking through the railings as Harcourt approaches the Crown Hotel. Barn Hill again.

Also looking through the railings. SJ

Harcourt enters The Crown Hotel. Barn Hill House on Barn Hill, Stamford.

Definitely not the Crown Hotel and this Grade II* listed house is not to be confused with the real Crown down the street, as I madly and momentarily did. SJ

Jim Menzies (Frederick Alexander) talks with Judd after being turned down for Head Boy. Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire located by Quentin Jay.

Menzies departs after Judd refuses to become a Prefect.

The Temple of Music, West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire. The estate is also seen in 'Decline and Fall . . . of a Birdwatcher', 'Give My Regards To Broad Street', 'The Hippopotamus', 'The Duchess' and 'The Music Lovers'.

Looking across the lake in West Wycombe Park.

Menzies sits downheartedly after failing to recruit a Prefect. The Temple in the Lake, West Wycombe Park.

Without the cinematic depth and in need of a lick of paint.

Bennett calls to Wharton (Adrian Ross Magenty) as he crosses a bridge in West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire.

The bridge near the Temple of Apollo.

The bridge over the River Wye in West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire.

The same bridge just visible through the greenery.

Bennett and Judd discuss their situations on Brasenose Lane, Oxford.

The same location and the same van again.

Bennett and Judd walk through the quad. The Bodleian Library, which also makes an appearance during the titles of 'Incense for the Damned'.

The Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford.

In 1984, Jeff Crane was lucky enough to get some signwriting work on set for this production at Apethorpe Hall and also worked on the prop war memorial seen in the Old Schools Quadrangle of the Bodleian Library. Here, Jeff is working on the war memorial names carved into plaster of Paris.

Part of the commission was to write the many names referencing 'Old boys' in the Long Gallery in gold leaf and Jeff also created 1930s Heinz baked beans labels to emulate those from the era in which the film is set.