Cuckoo Patrol, The

Playing himself, Freddie Garrity marches towards the home of fellow scout Bernie Dwyer. Looking to the south-west on George Street in Blackpool, Lancashire with the junction formed by Fenton Road to the left.

Paul Swailes retraces the steps of 'The Cuckoo Patrol' and includes Blackpool Tower for reference.

Freddie tuns the corner before calling "Cuckoo" at Bernie's window. The corner of George Street and Selbourne Road, Blackpool. The Lancashire resort also features in 'A Taste of Honey', 'Forbidden', 'Holidays with Pay', 'Dual Alibi', 'Dick Barton Strikes Back', 'The Parole Officer', ‘Love on the Dole’ and 'Sing As We Go' amongst others.

The same corner taken from ground level by Blackpool resident Paul Swailes.

The two meet up with Roy Crewdson outside his house. Coleridge Road with the corner of George Street in the background.

A hedge covers most of the view in Paul's view but it can be seen that the factory has been replaced by homes.

The three scouts march away to find the fourth member of their troop. Looking south on Coleridge Road in Blackpool.

Paul Swailes captures the length of the road from the safety of the footpath.

Derek Quinn's Mother fusses over him as his three friends snigger. Knowle Avenue with Argyll Road to the top left.

Wishing for a crane, Paul again stays on the ground.

With Pete Birrell coming out of his house to join them, the scouts of Cuckoo Patrol sing their way along the street. Facing north on Gosforth Road.

The troop march around a corner . . . . Looking into Argyll Road from the corner of Knowle Avenue.

Paul Swailes found the same corner.

. . . . head back along a road traversed earlier . . . . Knowle Avenue, Blackpool.

Following the troop, Paul Swailes records their progress almost 55 years later.

. . . . and continue on their way to the First Totteridge Scout hut. Facing west at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Cornwall Avenue in Blackpool, Lancashire.

The junction now by Paul Swailes.

Assistant Scoutmaster Wick (Kenneth Connor) leads the way to Puddleton Junction station as Cuckoo Patrol follow pushing a handcart loaded with equipment. The junction of Well End Lane and Potters Lane in Well End, Hertfordshire.

Antony Blair visited the location.

With his crash helmet impairing hearing, Wick doesn't hear the calls behind him as the troop lose control of the handcart on a hill. Potters Lane at the junction with Alexandra Road.

Not much change in Antony's up to date view.

Wick rides slowly onward as the lads end up heading along a side road. Looking east along Potters Lane in Well End.

A similar shot taken along Potters Lane by Antony.

The handcart and Cuckoo Patrol end up careering into the back of a removals van. This is Alexandra Road in Well End to the north of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

Antony's comparison has numbers 55 and 57 in the frame.

Wick carries on for a few yards before discovering that Cuckoo Patrol are missing. Potters Lane in Well End with Alexandra Road in the centre background.

From a similar viewpoint by Antony Blair.

With the scouts inside, the removals van is driven away. Facing north on Alexandra Road with Potters Lane ahead.

Antony took this view of Alexandra Road with the electricity pylon visible in the distance.

The removals van pulls into a lay by where the Driver and his Mate take a break which allows Freddie and the Dreamers to escape

As they make their way to Puddleton Junction on foot, a car speeds past Cuckoo Patrol.

The lads try to signal the car driver after a case slides from the roof rack at a corner.

Discovering that the case belongs to the Silver Supermen, the scouts trudge on to the next town.

Approaching Smerdley, it becomes apparent who the case belongs to.

The Silver Supermen reach the wrestling venue.

A fight beaks out between the Silver Supermen (Michael Brennan and Neil McCarthy) when they discover that the case is missing.

Following the wrestlers into town, Freddie enters the Town Hall to hand over the case.

At Puddleton Junction, Scout Master Gibbs (John Le Mesurier) and Wick await the arrival of Cuckoo Patrol. Bricket Wood station on Station Road in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire.

At ground level 56 years later, the entrance is still as messy. (SR)

While the Scouts wait on the coach, Wick and Gibbs spot a tractor approaching. The footbridge of Bricket Wood station stands in the background and this location also appears in 'Night of the Demon', 'Impact', 'Up the Creek', 'The Strange World of Planet X', 'Double Confession', 'Murder in Reverse?' and 'She'll Have to Go'.

After several misadventures, Cuckoo Patrol finally arrive at the station. Looking towards The Fox and Hounds public house on Station Road from the station forecourt in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire. The pub closed in 2010 and was converted for residential use.