Stranger Came Home, The

Pulling up at the gates of a large house. a car drops Philip Vickers home after an absence of four years. The gates to Oakley Court on Windsor Road, Water Oakley in Berkshire.

Going inside where he shocks Joan Merrill by his arrival, Philip Vickers (William Sylvester) puts on a suit and walks over to the garage.

Discovering Harry Brice's car parked next to his wife's Austin, Phil gets in and drives to the River Cottage.

Phil arrives at the River Cottage where a party is in full swing. Nick Boorman recognised that this and the following sequence was shot at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, the same location seen in 'Chaplin' and that the cottage and boathouse stand on the banks of the Thames.

More detail can be made out in Andrew Taft's daytime comparison.

After questioning Job Crandall, Bill Saul and Sessions about his wife Angie's whereabouts, Phil heads to the river landing where he sees Blue Wave leaving her mooring. The boathouse on the Thames at Cliveden located by Nick.

Andrew found the found the door closed when he visited.

Phil looks around the boat house before entering to find Harry Brice's cigarette case. The boathouse on the River Thames near Cliveden House on the border of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire found by Nick Boorman.

And in daylight by Andrew Taft.

The following morning at the cottage, Phil asks Job and Bill what happened four years ago. Cliveden with Seven Gables Cottage in the distance recognised by Nick Boorman.

Andrew Taft provides this comparison.

Walking towards the river, Phil sees Angie step ashore from the launch. Nick identifies this view as the riverside at Cliveden.

Taken from a similar position by Andrew Taft.

Inspector Treherne (Russell Napier) watches the Doctor (Philip Lennard) examine the body after Brice is found dead at the landing. On the River Thames at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire located by Nick Boorman.

The vines have been cleared in Andrew Taft's view.

The Inspector spots blood on the shore near Blue Wave. The Thames below Cliveden House in Buckinghamshire found by Nick.

The location now captured by Andrew Taft.

Acting on information given by Angie's PA Joan Merrill, Inspector Treherne drives to Bill Saul's house to hear his story about what happened on the fateful night four years ago. 'Old Mill House', Mill Lane, Windsor, Berkshire. Once the home of Michael Caine and later, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. (RL)

After Sergeant Johnson finds the murder weapon, the Inspector returns to the house where Brownie (Jack Taylor) advises that no one has been seen entering of leaving. The driveway from Windsor Road to Oakley Court with the long demolished Lodge to the left.

Actually the lodge is intact but the driveway to Oakley Court has been moved, along with the gates, to the east. SJ

Phil explains that Angie is out when Saul arrives to see her.

Following Angie's arrest for murder, Joan Merrill (Alvys Maben) recounts the night of Harry Brice 's death. The boathouse on Thames below Cliveden House in Buckinghamshire located by Nick Boorman

Andrew Taft again provides the comparison.

Phil arrives home after his wife is released from custody.

Waking up after being drugged to find Joan dead in his house, Phil returns to Saul's house.

Phil looks around before entering the building and confronting Saul.