Wilt

Students arrive at Mid Anglia College as Henry Wilt speaks with the Principal in his office. Jim R. advises that internal shots were filmed at the Bounds Green campus of Middlesex Polytechnic in London N11. This is Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, Champions Way, London NW4. The building was demolished after the new leisure centre opened in September 2019. (SD)

Henry is turned down for promotion . . . . again. Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, Champions Way, NW4. (SD)

Listening as she talks about Kura-San, her martial arts instructor, Henry Wilt (Griff Rhys Jones) walks through town with his wife Eva (Alison Steadman). The corner of Gentleman's Walk and Davey Place in Norwich, Norfolk.

With Norwich Castle just visible, top right corner. (SD)

Gentleman's Walk on the edge of the Market Square in Norwich.

Gentleman's Walk was pedestrianised in 1988. (SD)

Henry comments that Kura-San is Norman Hewitt from Multivision. Looking towards the corner of Guildhall Hill, Exchange Street and London Street from Norwich's Market Square.

The busy market area now. (SD)

After buying bread, the two make their way back to the car park. George Street multi storey car park, George Street, Uxbridge, Greater London. The car park has since been demolished and replaced by The Chimes shopping centre which opened in February 2001. (SD)

As Eva continues, talking about his lack of development, Henry turns . . . . George Street multi storey car park, Uxbridge, with Bakers Court and Harman House in the background. (SD)

Displaying his own martial arts abilities, Henry throws his wife from the car park . . . . . . . before waking from his dream. George Street multi storey car park, George Street, Uxbridge. Now The Chimes shopping centre, opposite Harman House. (SD)

Speaking out another of his fantasies, Henry walks home along the canal. Antony Blair recognised the bridge crossing over the entrance to the dock that once served the former J. Lyons and Co. complex on the Grand Union Canal in Greenford, Greater London.

Antony's view shows that the bridge remains, as does the dock out of sight to the left.

Further along the tow path, Inspector Flint (Mel Smith) is on the verge of arresting Macari (Jeffrey Chiswick). Identified by Antony Blair, this is the towpath alongside the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union Canal with part of the Greenford Park industrial estate behind the fence.

A greener towpath in Antony's shot.

Thinking he is witness to a mugging, Wilt intervenes and unwittingly helps the drug dealer to escape. Antony Blair identifies this as looking west along the Grand Union Canal with the bridge carrying Auriol Drive that links the two parts of Greenford Park industrial estate.

The same location captured by Antony.

The story moves on three weeks and Inspector Flint is seen arriving at the Police Station. This is facing the rear wall of the rear wall of Uxbridge police station on Warwick Place in Uxbridge, Greater London, identified by Ian Torbet who adds that the building in the left background is the police station.

The location 34 years later captured by Antony Blair.

Once inside, the Inspector is called away to the Mid Anglia College where it seems that a body has been found. Ian Torbet found the regional offices National Express on Warwick Place, Uxbridge ironically playing the part of a police station right next to the real police station. Ian worked at the police station at the time of filming and met Griff Rhys Jones, joking with him about this. The building is now a block of flats called Beasley Court.

Antony Blair found that the building has acquired a new look.

Officers head to a construction site on the campus. The steps at the entrance to Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, Champions Way, NW4. (SD)

With his wife missing and evidence mounting against him, Wilt is taken to the Police Station to help with the investigation. Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre. Now just open space. (SD)

Dave (Roger Allam) escorts Wilt inside where he tells his version of what has occured over the last three weeks.

Wilt explains that he and his wife went to a party. Greg Chapman places this as Chenies Manor in Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 6ER that he says also appeared in 'Devils Of Darkness' (1965) and some TV series including, briefly, 'Lovejoy' as well as interesting the 'Time Team' in 2004. (RL)

The view in daylight. (SR)

Guests enter the home of Hugh and Sally West-Roper as Wilt parks the car. Chenies Manor in Chenies, Rickmansworth advised by Greg. (RL)

After a horrified Eva finds him in a compromising situation with a blow-up doll, Wilt drives away from the party. St. Giles Street in Norwich with Upper Goat Lane to the right.

Now with a much wider pavement. (SD)

As the car corners, the doll pops up from the rear seats and into Wilt's view in the rear view mirror. St. Giles Street at the junction with Lower Goat Lane.

No movement from this car. (SD)

Wilt repeatedly hits the doll as he drives through town. St. Peters Street with Norwich City Hall to the left.

A night-time shot of Norwich City Hall was also seen in 'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'. (SD)

At another corner, Wilt loses control of the car and careers into a telephone box, destroying it. The Green, Winchmore Hill, London N21.

Peter was also at this corner.

Wilt recovers and drives to the college where he leaves the car in the grounds and dumps the doll into a construction hole. The Green, Winchmore Hill N21.

A closer view of The King's Head public house in this shot from Peter.

Inspector Flint arrives at the West-Roper's house. Chenies Manor in Chenies, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 6ER once more, as advised by Greg, see Capture 17. (RL)

The clearest view available from ground level. Same gate but the urns have gone. (SR)

Hunting for clues, Flint and Dave search the garden. And Chenies Manor in Chenies, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 6ER again, as advised by Greg, see Capture 17. (RL)

Taken at the Dahlia Festival at Chenies Manor. (SR)

Peter gives Henry Wilt a lift home when the body in the hole is confirmed to be the doll. Nigel Coupe tells us that this is the unmistakable architecture of St. Nicholas Drive in Shepperton, Surrey. (RL)

The same location now, captured by Nick Boorman.

The disconsolate teacher heads for the front door, still not knowing where his wife is. St. Nicholas Drive, Shepperton as advised by Nigel Coupe. (RL)

Nick found that the tree has grown somewhat, obscuring the view of the property.

Spending time with the West-Ropers on their boat, Eva heads ashore when she learns that Sally arranged the situation with the doll. St. Benedicts Church and Vicarage on Church Road, Horning, Norfolk.

St. Benedicts Church viewed from the other side of the fence behind the vicarage, as there is no access for a view of that part of the house. (SD)

After Eva calls her husband from the Vicarage, Wilt heads to find her, getting a lift from a motorcyclist.

The Well, and one of the cottages around The Green, Woodbastwick, Norfolk. (SD)

The bike speeds through villages whilst Eva speaks with the Reverend, not realising that he is a strangler.

Another of the cottages by The Green, Woodbastwick. (SD)

Reverend Froude (David Ryall) walks behind Eva, holding a knotted stocking. St. Benedicts Church, just north of the River Bure in Horning.

On the north side of the church. (SD)

Wilt arrives at the Vicarage and searches for his wife. The church yard and Vicarage at St. Benedicts.

Viewed from the front gate. It doesn't look much like a vicarage now. (SD)

Having been driven to the point of insanity by the case, Flint appears from behind a headstone. In the background stands St. Benedicts Church on Church Road in Horning, Norfolk.

Facing the south side of the church. Some of the headstones appear to have been props. (SD)