Britannia Hospital
Date: 1982
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Production Company: EMI Films
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm McDowell, Fulton Mackay, Jill Bennett, Joan Plowright, Robin Askwith
Location(s): London
Region(s): London A-B
Storyline:
A reporter shoots a documentary in a hospital that serves as a bleak metaphor for British society in the early 1980’s.
Additional Information:
Screen shots uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill. Uncredited ‘now’ images provided by Peter (PP).
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- Capture 1
- 29 Oct 2013
Establishing shot of Britannia Hospital, besieged by pickets and demonstrations and expecting a Royal visit. Friern Hospital in Colney Hatch. Friern Barnet Road, Friern Barnet, London N11.
The gate houses have been removed and replaced by lighted pillars.
- Capture 2
- 29 Oct 2013
A Picket (Kevin Lloyd) stops Professor Millar (Graham Crowden) as he drives into the hospital grounds. The building is now apartments and a health spa. Off Friern Barnet Road in N11.
I think the stars in the screenshot are standing at the second pillar from the far end, very difficult to confirm.
- Capture 3
- 29 Oct 2013
Professor Millar drives to his parking space outside the Millar Centre, which is a matte extension of the hospital. The former Friern Hospital, London N11.
A bit hard to determine where the matte glass started, but it looks like the same tree on the left.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Undercover reporter Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) enlists the help of window cleaner Jeff (Dave Hill) to gain access to the hospital. Unconfirmed location.
- Capture 5
- 08 May 2015
Travis sights the van manned by his assistant Red. Parkhurst Road, London N11.
The same location from ground level taken by Peter.
- Capture 6
- 29 Oct 2013
The picket line at the gates of the hospital. Royal Drive off Friern Barnet Road in London N11.
The gatehouse has been extended or rebuilt.
- Capture 7
- 09 May 2015
Hospital Administrator Vincent Potter (Leonard Rossiter) meets Matron (Vivian Pickles) as she arrives at the hospital. Friern Hospital, London N11.
This is not the same angle as the screen shot but shows the frontage which is 1881ft (approximately 600metres) long. There are quite a few windows! Does anyone want to attempt the 100,000 piece jigsaw puzzle!
- Capture 8
- 29 Oct 2013
Potter and Matron walk towards the main entrance.
The former Friern Hospital in N11.
- Capture 9
- 29 Oct 2013
Tilting upwards to a shot of Britannia Hospital's facade.
The same Friern Hospital now, that was formerly the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum. Friern Barnet, London N11.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Mr Rochester (Valentine Dyall) waits as Potter and Biles (Brian Pettifer) confront shop steward Ben Keating (Robin Askwith) who is holding up deliveries. David Edwards confirms that this is part of Friern Hospital.
- Capture 11
- 27 Oct 2013
Police escort demonstrators as they approach the hospital.
Peter captured Friern Barnet Road in N11.
- Capture 12
- 29 Oct 2013
The crowd turn into the hospital drive. Friern Barnet Road N11.
Another comparison shot outside the grounds.
- Capture 13
- 08 May 2015
Red catches up with the demonstrators. Friern Barnet Road at the junction with Royal Drive, London N11.
Peter found the location was similar to the screen capture but with extra balustrades above the shops.
- Capture 14
- 08 May 2015
The demonstrators gather at the hospital gates. Royal Drive looking from inside towards Friern Barnet Road, London.
Peter captured this view from ground level outside the redeveloped site.
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
Potter and Biles go to the boiler house where they find that the staff have walked out. Unidentified location.
- Capture 16
- 29 Oct 2013
The Royal party arrive in Army ambulances. Friern Hospital, London, with a matte skyscraper in the background.
A guess at the angle and depth, as the brick wall on the left no longer exists.
- Capture 17
- 29 Oct 2013
Patients are wheeled and helped from the wards. Friern Hospital on Friern Barnet Road, London N11.
The same building now by Peter who confirms that the former hospital is now in use as flats and a health spa.