Flesh and Blood Show, The
Date: 1972
Director: Pete Walker
Production Company: Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.
Stars: Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley, Luan Peters, Robin Askwith
Location(s): Norfolk
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theatre are being killed off by an unknown maniac.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
Actress Julia Dawson (Jenny Hanley) appears in her first film. An unidentified location.
- Capture 2
- 30 Apr 2019
An establishing shot of a very miserable and cold looking beach. Apart from the first capture, there's only one location - Cromer, Norfolk.

Martin Skipper send us this much clearer view of the same location. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 08 Sep 2013
Seaside mist surrounds the town's pier. Cromer Pier, Cromer in Norfolk.
A somewhat clearer day and enlarged pier.
- Capture 4
- 08 Sep 2013
Carol Edwards (Luan Peters) and Jane Frewin (Judy Matheson) arrive at the gloomy resort of Eastcliffe. Cromer station on Holt Road.
The buffers remain but a supermarket has been built on the goods yard.
- Capture 5
- 08 Sep 2013
The camera pans with the girls as they make their way from the train. Cromer station.
A very different scene now awaits the traveller.
- Capture 6
- 30 Apr 2019
Carol and Jane cross the platform. Cromer station.

Martin found that there is now a more open plan approach to the station. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 08 Sep 2013
The pair head for the station exit. Holt Road, Cromer.
The half-timbered style part of the original station remains as a public house but the rest has been demolished.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Major Bell (Patrick Barr) obliges when the actresses ask for directions to the Dome Theatre. Cromer station again.
- Capture 9
- 08 Sep 2013
The two make their way out of the station and on towards the sea front. Cromer station once more.
The doorway has changed but the three white first floor "supports" to the left remain.
- Capture 10
- 08 Sep 2013
The members of 'Theatre Group 40' begin to assemble before entering the disused Dome Theatre. The entrance to Cromer Pier on the Esplanade. The location can be seen in 'Our Miss Fred' as well as ‘Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa’.
25 years on and Marty Wilde is booked for Cromer Pier.
- Capture 11
- 08 Sep 2013
Looking landward from Cromer Pier with the Church of St Peter and St Paul on the extreme right.
A clearer view at least!
- Capture 12
- 08 Sep 2013
Panning from the previous capture as, inside the theatre, the group rehearse. Cromer in Norfolk.
With added commercial clutter.
- Capture 13
- 30 Apr 2019

Martin provides this additional capture as he feels we did not do Cromer locations justice. This is to the East of Cromer pier. the ironwork is identical, only now an extra canopy is added to the lower section.(RL)

The ironwork is remains, only now an extra canopy is added to the lower section. (RL)
- Capture 14
- 30 Apr 2019

This is a second additional capture from Martin. (RL)

Showing the upstairs on the shelter, in the film there is seating, but now used as beach-hut/lock-ups. (RL)
- Capture 15
- 08 Sep 2013
Mike Archer (Ray Brooks) walks with Julia as she describes a feeling of déjà vu that she felt in the dressing room. Cromer Pier.
Now with the "new" lifeboat station.
- Capture 16
- 08 Sep 2013
The pair talk about their experiences in the increasingly spooky theatre and the disappearance of cast members. The beach at Cromer with the Pier in the background.
Even the remaining stalwarts are packing up to leave.
- Capture 17
- 09 Sep 2013
Whilst Julia researches through copies of recent local newspapers, Mike and the rest of the cast walk along the sea front.
On a clear day you can see the Pier.
- Capture 18
- 03 Oct 2026

Mike invites Major Bell to watch a rehearsal as two fishermen shout from their boat that someone is in trouble in the water under the pier. Cromer Pier.

Simon Wright provides this sunny comparison.
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
The Major follows Mike as he runs to assist before finding Carol's body. Unconfirmed location.
- Capture 20
- 30 Apr 2019
Inspector Walsh (Raymond Young) is called in to investigate. Cromer Pier, Norfolk.

Martin even managed to find some scaffolding for us on the pier. (RL)
- Capture 21
- 08 Sep 2013
The Inspector makes his way back to the police station. Looking towards the town from Cromer Pier.
More colourful now.
- Capture 22
- 08 Sep 2013
During a flashback, the Major abandons his daughter Julia on the steps of the police station and is revealed to be the killer of the cast. The Magistrates Court next to the Police Station opposite the railway station on Holt Road in Cromer, Norfolk.
Soon to be converted to a retirement home.
- Capture 23
- 19 Jul 2022

A repeat of the previous capture showing the Magistrates Court opposite the railway station . . . .

. . . which has since been replaced by the retirement home as Richard Brown's new comparison shows.

