Baby Love

As Liz Thompson's bathtub fills with hot water, children finish lessons for the day. Looking down onto buildings on White Street in Southall, Greater London recognised by Antony Blair.

Classmates watch Luci Thompson (Linda Hayden) hitch up her skirt as she leaves school. Antony Blair advises that this is White Street, Southall.

Schoolboys run towards the end of the street as Luci's mother applies lipstick in her bathroom. Looking north along White Street from the entrance to the subway on The Straight located by Antony.

Girls follow Luci along the street towards where she has arranged to snog with a boy. And again, Antony Blair identifies White Street in Southall as seen from from the entrance to the subway that passes beneath the Great Western Main Line.

Liz Thompson looks at the razor blade in her hand as her daughter nears home. Found by Antony Blair, this is looking towards buildings on Spencer Street, Southall in Greater London from the pathway leading from the The Straight through the subway running beneath the railway.

Antony Blair took this shot looking across the same grassed area, now a playground.

Luci walks down a grass bank before trying to take a newspaper from a vendor. Facing the embankment carrying the Great Western Main Line from Spencer Street with the waterless gas holder of Southall Gas Works filling the distance. Located by Antony Blair.

Antony provides this comparison looking towards the subway and the clear sky beyond after the demolition of the gas holder during the winter of 2018.

The wanton fifteen year old girl turns towards the front door of her home. Spencer Street in Southall identified by Antony Blair.

The location now by Antony.

Liz's lover watches Luci enter the house where she finds that her mother has committed suicide. Located by Antony Blair this is Clarence Street, Southall which also appears in 'I'm Alright Jack'.

The same terrace captured by Antony.

Robert Quayle (Keith Barron), a middle class London Doctor, arrives home where his wife is entertaining guests and reads a letter advising of Liz's death. Looking out of Sir Christopher Wren's former house onto Hampton Court Road, East Molesey, Surrey.

Dr Quayle heads north to collect Luci, the daughter of his former lover who has asked him to look after her. Looking down onto Southall Gasworks, more of which can be seen in 'Seven Days to Noon', 'Hennessy' and 'The Boy Who Never Was'.

The Doctor emerges from a subway near to Luci's home. The subway that ran from The Straight to Spencer street in Southall located by Antony Blair.

Antony records that the subway is now closed.

Workmen digging up the road are seen nearby. Antony Blair identifies this as looking east on Dudley Road in Southall.

Antony also provides this shot replacing his temporary Google capture.

Robert Quayle surveys the obviously lower class district. The public house serving the fictitious Broadbent's Lancashire Ales in the background is The White Lion at the corner of The Straight and White Street in Southall.

Antony acknowledges that this is a boring shot without the pub.

The successful Doctor nears the Thompson's house where he meets Luci. Looking towards building on Spencer Street recognised by Antony Blair.

A misty view of the same buildings taken from a similar position by Antony.

Luci attends her mother's funeral with Robert, who she holds responsible for her mother's tragic life and death because he not only left her to go on to university, but left her pregnant.

After the ceremony, the two travel to the Quayle's house. Facing the roundabout at the start of Hampton Court Way from Hampton Court Road in East Molesey.

Antony Blair captured the location from outside the blue plaque house of Sir Christopher Wren.

The Doctor's teenage son, Nicholas 'Nick' Quayle (Derek Lamden), and Luci run through the streets as they head off on a sightseeing tour. Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way in East Molesey, Surrey. The location was seen in 'Three Men in a Boat'.

Whilst visiting for 'Three Men in a Boat' Howard Morgan realised his shot also covered this capture even if it was from ground level. (RL)

Luci suffers nightmares about her mother and the Doctor's wife, Amy, takes her to town as a surprise. The London Hilton on Park Lane, London W1.

An almost identical shot from Peter.

Amy Quayle (Ann Lynn) and Luci leave the Hilton Hotel and head for the shops. Park Lane in Mayfair.

The same slightly renamed and shinier location by Peter.

The two leave a trendy boutique. Jules Ballantyne has found the expensive location, 98 New Bond Street W1. The street also appears in ‘Nothing But the Best’, 'Time is My Enemy', ‘Octopussy’, ‘Absolute Beginners’, ‘Help!’, 'Crooks Anonymous', ‘Just My Luck’, ‘The Mine and the Minotaur’, ‘Joanna’, ‘The Lady is a Square’, ‘Appointment with Crime’, ‘The Stud’, ‘I Don’t Want to be Born’ and of course ‘Bond Street’. (RL)

Simon Edwards updates the Google Earth View from Jules with this up to date shot of 98 New Bond Street noting that the pavement has been widened 'benefiting' from greater traffic restrictions. (RL)

Amy and Luci head for a nearby cafe. St. George Street in W1. Identified by Simon James in his book 'London Movie Guide'.

Re-developed and no longer a cafe. (RL)

The pair meet up with Nicholas. St. George Street with the pillars of St. George's Hanover Square in the background.

Thankfully, St. George's remains the same. (RL)

Nicholas is left to take Luci to the cinema as his mother crosses the road to head home. Sotheby's window serves as the backdrop on St. George Street W1.

Sotheby's window has been "modernised" and the stonework cleaned. (RL)

When Luci allows an older man to molest her in the picture house, Nicholas drags her outside. Looking from the Gaumont Cinema onto the corner of Hill Street and Red Lion Street in Richmond.

Ian Hedgcock captures the current style of London bus.

The two run through an alley where Luci teasingly kisses Nicholas. Paul McGirl identifies this as Brewers Lane, Richmond leading out onto Richmond Green. (RL)

The same narrow lane taken by Ian.

After realising that she is causing arguments within the Doctor's family, Luci takes a bus to the riverside. Richmond Lock and Footbridge seen from Ranelagh Drive in Twickenham, formerly Middlesex.

Paul Baker provides this comparison view of the bridge.

Luci thinks she sees a blurred figure waving and runs towards the bridge. Twickenham Bridge crossing the Thames in Richmond, Surrey.

Not as much river traffic in Ian Hedgcock's modern view.

The young girl stops when she has a flashback to when she discovered her mother's body in the bath. Ranelagh Drive, Twickenham.

Ian Hedgcock provides this up to date view.

On another day, Mrs Quayle sits reading in the garden as Luci feeds the ducks on the river. This appears to be looking across the Thames towards properties on Riverbank in East Molesey.

As tensions rise within his family, the Doctor looks up at Luci's window.

When the Quayles are asked over to their friends, Harry Pearson (Dick Emery) gets a little over familiar with Luci.

Dr Quayle drives his family home.

Luci approaches Robert who explains that he and his family are trying to help her before she throws herself at him.