Breaking of Bumbo, The

A montage of 'red' scenes are seen through the titles. Watling Street EC4 looking west towards St. Paul's.

For context it is helpful to view the sequence from 'The Hangman Waits' (qv.) which shows the sweep of destruction pre-rebuilding. SJ

A red pillar box, post office van and workmans shelter in an unidentified location.

Red carts pushed by street cleaners. Dave W has been a little slow to come to the crease but he at last finds himself ready to 'play a straight bat' at St. John's Wood Road, London NW8 with St John's church behind the camera and Lord's Cricket Ground wall on the right . . . is that the boundary Dave? (RL)

Same wall and thicker trees. SJ

This is footage from 'All That Mighty Heart' and appears to be a southbound Bakerloo Line train pulling into Embankment station. The sign reads 'District & Circle Lines and Northern Line' so it can only be Embankment, then known as Charing Cross.

Here's the proof, taken from as high as possible without hanging from the ceiling. PW

And red buses line up in Stockwell garage. Lansdowne Way, Stockwell, London SW8.

Fewer buses this winter's evening. SJ

A Yeomen Warder (Beefeater) in red in the courtyard of the Tower of London EC3.

Peter found that the Tower of London was better value than some of the Capital's attractions and made the most of it by taking plenty of comparison shots.

A woman in red walks along Green Street and is about to turn into Red Place in Mayfair, London W1.

Still reddish. SJ

Bumbo's Commanding Officer, Jorum, outlines the heritage and duties of the guards. Looking along The Mall from Buckingham Palace in London SW1.

For now, a ground level shot but when I'm invited onto the balcony or roof I'll do better. SJ

Jorum explains 'Our first job is to guard Her Majesty The Queen in Buckingham Palace which is at one end of the Royal Park'. St James's Park, London SW1.

Now, from the Blue Bridge. SJ

'At the other end is the Queen's government in Whitehall . . . ' continues Jorum. St James's Park again, as seen from the Blue Bridge which features in 'Londinium', 'Madame Louise', 'The IPCRESS File', 'Absolute Beginners', 'The Deadly Affair' and 'Joanna'.

And swinging around on the bridge. SJ

The public peer through the bars of the barracks. Could this be Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk, London SW1 . . . .

The gatehouse is intact . . . . but this is the real place, unlike the screen capture that was a set built for the film. SJ

Jorum describes the Horse Guards as 'Piccadilly Cowboys'. Whitehall, London SW1.

It's had a clean since. SJ

Jorum goes on to say that the guards also guard the Bank of England 'which is serious' . . . .

Threadneedle Street, London EC2 captured by Peter.

. . . and also the Tower of London 'which is not'. London EC3.

The Parade with Waterloo Barracks to the left. Picture from Peter.

On parade in an unknown location.

Bumbo Bailey (Richard Warwick) visits his tailor to be measured for a new suit. St James's Street, London SW1 which features in 'Brandy for the Parson', 'The Sex Thief' and 'Stranger in the City' with St. James's Palace, which is seen in 'Carry On Emmannuelle', standing in the right distance.

St James's Street now.

The view through the window of the tailors is not St James's Street though! It's on Old Burlington Street in W1. A similar shot was used in 'Rogue Male'.

The same location now. Taken from inside the tailors, Anderson & Sheppard at 32 Old Burlington Street. With thanks to the management and staff who kindly allowed me to take this shot.

Whilst carrying out social duties, Bumbo becomes involved with Sheila (Natasha Pyne). Neil Rigby suggests the ubiquitous Heatherden Hall at Pinewood.

And RJ proves him correct. (SJ)

Bumbo experiences a hectic 'social season'. This is the boating lake in Regent’s Park, London NW1, with a view of The Holme across the water. (SR)

This is taken from the west side of the lake looking east. SJ

Another debutant attends another party. Unidentified location.

Bumbo walks towards Susie on Hungerford Bridge. London WC2.

New bridge, new station - but the same location now.

Susie (Joanna Lumley) pretends to shoot Bumbo as she walks towards him. Hungerford Bridge in WC2.

Just a step to the left in the same place now.

Bumbo and Susie on Hungerford Bridge with Waterloo Bridge in the background. London WC2.

The same view from the new Hungerford Bridge.

Susie fantasises about guardsmen at Wellington Barracks.

This is what the barracks looks like now. SJ

A demonstration takes place in Ludgate Circus. Looking towards New Bridge Street in EC4.

The buildings on the right are the same but there have been a lot of alterations in this area. Picture from Peter.

Bumbo is ordered to take the rugby team to the north. Unidentified location.

A good view of the ground from the houses but where are they?

Bumbo walks along Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

Looking east towards Waterloo Bridge. SJ

Bumbo returns to the barracks. A studio recreation of Birdcage Walk in SW1.

Not a bad copy of this real location. SJ

The bugler on the barracks parade ground.

The real location now. SJ

An establishing shot of Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk. This was a set built for the film, which also appeared in 'Assault'.

Very little matches in the real world. SJ

The Guards turn out for parade.

Wellington Barracks, London. SJ

On parade at Wellington Barracks.

Some of the building matches quite well.

Bumbo enters the parade ground. Now this building has gone. A recreation of Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk in SW1, also seen in 'Hands of the Ripper' and 'The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins'.

Gone . . . . . this is where it ought to be, but then, it was never there. SJ

One of the barrack's lodges with Buckingham Palace in the left background.

The real gatehouse at Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk. SJ

Fans disperse after a football match. Andy Collings identifies this as Arsenal Stadium in Highbury N5. The stadium closed and was demolished in 2006.

Peter took this shot of the redeveloped stadium from ground level.

Football fans make their way through the streets. Ray Cutler recalls his trips to football matches and explains that, with Ellerslie Road crossing the foreground, this is looking south along Loftus Road W12 with the since demolished and replaced number 57 to the right.

Jock (John Bird) and a group of 'revolutionaries' follow Susie towards the barracks on Birdcage Walk.

Not a bad match with the set. SJ

Rowdy football fans appear on the scene. Studio set or Birdcage Walk in SW1?

Hmmm; a different number of balustrades. SJ

Bumbo is summoned to restore order.

There's the gatehouse on the right at the real Wellington Barracks. SJ

Susie, Jock and the football fans jeer at the guards. Part of the film's Birdcage Walk set.

Just outside Buckingham Palace, but again this is the real place. SJ

Jorum (Donald Pickering) and Sheila appear as an injured Bumbo is taken inside.

The real location . . . . Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk in London SW1. SJ