Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Date: 1997
Director: John Henderson
Production Company: BBC Films, Goldcrest Films International
Stars: Rik Mayall, Jane Horrocks, Danny Aiello, Mark Heap, Ricky Grover
Location(s): Berkshire, London, Surrey
Region(s): London A-B, South East A-D
Storyline:
Marla Darland is blessed with the voice of an angel, a singing legend. But when her agent, Marty Starr, finds his agency in trouble, he concocts a sinister plot to increase her record sales. Amazed at the posthumous record sales of Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, Marty becomes determined to arrange a similar fate for Marla, staging the perfect tragic demise. But he didn’t count on Marla not being quite ready to go.
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required

After a bad awards night, Marty Starr (Rik Mayall) is about to leave his (currently unidentified) property.
- Capture 2
- 31 Dec 2024

After being attacked, Marty walks along Mill Street, London SE1 2BZ to his office.

Looking north-east with Jacob Street running off to the right and St. Saviour's Wharf clad in scaffolding on the left. SJ
- Capture 3
- 28 Sep 2024

Having to rush to a lunch meet, Marty dashes from Haymarket onto Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 4SE . . .

Work being done on the left, almost inevitably. SJ
- Capture 4
- 28 Sep 2024

. . . and then through Piccadilly Circus. Just behind the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is Regent Street. Famously in 1981 this area was featured in the climax of 'American Werewolf in London'.

This is not such a common angle of this popular location. SJ
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required

He gets a taxi back from lunch which drives along a currently unidentified London road.
- Capture 6
- 22 Jun 2024

Feeling down, Marty watches the London nightlife from his office. First is looking down Frith Street, London W1 from the crossroads with Old Compton Street.

The view in daylight. PW
- Capture 7
- 22 Jun 2024

This next shot is looking down Old Compton Street W1 from the same crossroads as in the previous shot. The Prince Edward Theatre is in the background.

Moving right brings the scene into view. PW
- Capture 8
- 02 Jul 2024

Marty then gets taken for a ride by some heavy representatives. They drive along Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire . . . Here looking southwest. (RL)

27 years later, by Antony Blair.
- Capture 9
- 02 Jul 2024

. . . and turn onto the drive of Ockwells Manor, Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire. (RL)

Antony Blair also turned . . . to find the gates closed.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required

And they then pull up outside the recording studio. Ockwells Manor, Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, England, SL6 3AB. Much interesting history can easily be found on the Web. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required

Marty sneaks into Mavis's (Jane Horrocks) house, which is currently unidentified.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required

The next day there is a police presence at Mavis's home, as Marty discovers. The road behind Rik is currently unidentified.
- Capture 13
- 22 Jun 2024

Mavis/Marla gets out of the car at the first concert venue of her new tour. In the film this scene is set in Manchester, but in reality this is the O2 Academy Brixton, 211 Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9SL.

On the corner with Astoria Walk. Also seen in "Velvet Goldmine" and "9 Songs." SJ
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required

A post show party is taking place at The Coppid Beech Hotel in Bracknell RG12 8TF
- Capture 15
- 30 Jun 2024

Marty is staying at a hotel. Oatlands Park Hotel, 46 Oatlands Drive Weybridge in Surrey KT13 9HB. (RL)

John Harwood found fewer vehicles on his visit. (SJ)
- Capture 16
- 22 Jun 2024

He then arranges to meet Cynthia (Jaclyn Mendoza) at Tower Bridge in the centre of London.

Taken from in front of the Tower Hotel on the north side. SJ
- Capture 17
- 16 Oct 2024

On Tower Bridge they begin to discuss their past. This is looking eastwards along the River Thames.

By the parapet just north of the centre towers. SJ
- Capture 18
- 16 Oct 2024

Mr Rathbone (Danny Aiello) instructs his goons to give Marty a kicking on Tower Bridge.

Looking into SE1 from the E1 east side of Tower Bridge as opposed to the EC3 side. SJ
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required

Marla's tour continues, this time she exits the venue at a currently unidentified location.
- Capture 20
- 17 Sep 2024

Marty goes looking for some drugs at a sleazy looking location. Simon James reckons this could be Culvert Place SW11 which is confirmed by Phil Wilkinson. The location features in numerous productions including 'A Fish Called Wanda', 'Night Ferry', 'This Is My Street' and 'Villain'.

Looking west. SJ
- Capture 21
- 17 Sep 2024

He gets out of the car further along this unidentified area . . . Culvert Place in Battersea thinks Simon James who adds "There used to be similar corrugated iron on the right in Culvert Place which has since been cleared with railings appearing in front of the units to the left."

New railings in place. SJ
- Capture 22
- 17 Sep 2024

Not realising who he's meeting within the tunnel, Marty is about to get arrested. Simon James believes that this is the tunnel on Culvert Road seen from the corner of Culvert Place which is confirmed by Phil Wilkinson.

And a very narrow tunnel it is too. SJ
- Capture 23
- 'Now' required

Marty comes out of the magristrates court to get harrassed by the press. This location is currently unidentified.
- Capture 24
- 03 Oct 2025

Marla will be concluding her tour at the London Eventim Apollo, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith W6 9QH.

In daytime and not at all busy. SJ
- Capture 25
- 'Now' required

Marty is having a crisis of concious and talks it over with Gary Belter (Ricky Grover) at what is suggested as the rear of the Apollo theatre, but doesn't seem to match the real back area, so this location remains currently unidentified.

