Her Private Hell

Sally (Mary Land) is chauffeur driven to the West London Air Terminal. Through the windscreen can be seen the tops of buildings around the junction of Cromwell Road SW7 and Collingham Road SW5.

A pavement shot on Cromwell Road looking towards the Collingham Road junction on the right. SJ

After ascending the helical west ramp, the Rolls Royce heads towards the building’s entrance. The terminal originally opened in October 1957 and was located on Cromwell Road in Kensington.

Now a Sainsbury's car park and one can't drive through from this side. SJ

When the car comes to a stand, Sally gets out and enters the concourse. This is the second incarnation of the terminal which opened November 1963.

Roughly here. SJ

The young woman spots Marisa waiting near the baggage carousel. The West London Air Terminal closed at the end of 1973.

Marisa (Lucia Modugno) is approached. A supermarket now occupies the western part of the site but the West London Air Terminal building remains standing as an apartment block called Point West.

The Italian fashion model is driven away to meet Neville Hetherington, owner of a successful fashion agency. Facing east at the West London Air Terminal with buildings on Cromwell Road to the right and Grenville Place in the distance.

The match is the block overlooking the district and circle line (out of shot, below) on the right. And note the top floor extension. SJ

Hetherington arranges for Marisa to stay with his photographer Bernie in his apartment. Branch Hill House off Branch Hill Road in NW3 located by Geoff Dodd. (RL)

Marisa follows Bernie into the rambling edifice. Geoff Dodd identifies Branch Hill House in Hampstead. (RL)

This is the north-west corner taken from Spedan Close with alteration to the frontage, but it matches to the right. SJ

The camera tilts upward to bring more of the building into view. Geoff Dodd excellently sleuthed the identity of the property and from his research tells us that this is/was Branch Hill House in Hampstead that has undergone substantial changes. Once called Judges Bench House, Branch Hill Lodge and then Bleak Hall, it was sold to Camden Council in 1964 who converted it into an old people’s home but strangely, didn’t keep the name (!) It was renamed Branch Hill House. The distinctive tower and staircase have gone but the pediments remain. Currently, a developer who purchased the property in 2018 is proposing to convert the property to 34 homes whilst demolishing the more recent building. (RL)

Geoff provides this Picture: George Rex (CC by 2.0) showing the essential remaining elements of the property and a part of the more modern development to the right that is likely to be demolished. (RL)

Bernie (Terence Skelton) leans out of a Lamborghini 400 GT to take pictures of Marisa as she cycles alongside. Osterley Road, Isleworth found by Alan Field.

Alan comments that the open space behind the fence to the right is the playing field of my old school.

The session continues in a children’s play park and the two become closer. Alan Field identifies St. John's Gardens on St John's Road, Isleworth.

Known to his family as "The Park", Alan returned for the first time since the 1970s for this view.

Bernie and Marisa spend the evening together. Outside The London Apprentice public house on Church Street in Isleworth, Middlesex. The pub also features in 'Interlude', 'Echo of Diana', 'Das Verrätertor' and 'Sebastian'.

There would appear to have been so changes outside to encourage al fresco drinking and eating. (RL)

The car door is opened for Marisa. The London Apprentice stands opposite Isleworth Eyot.

Be grateful, the parking could have been even less helpful for me. (RL)

Bernie drives the studio's Lamborghini away. Facing westward on Church Street, Isleworth. The view in the other direction can be seen in ‘The Challenge’.

It remains a very desirable location. (RL)

Another day brings a photo shoot. Wimbledon Windmill on Wimbledon Common, London SW19. The location is also seen in ‘Hoffman’.

All I had to go on was the angle of the windmill and sails as well as avoiding tree growth. This is taken from the London Scottish Golf course looking north. SJ

Taking Marisa from the house for a secret shoot of his own, Matt (Daniel Ollier) pushes the Lamborghini silently towards the driveway. Branch Hill House off Branch Hill Road in Hampstead NW3 found by Geoff Dodd. (RL)

When nude pictures of her appear in a magazine, Marisa runs to the studio to find Bernie. Harvard Road in Isleworth, at the junction with London Road, located by Alan Field. The location also features in 'Cry Wolf'.

Alan provides this comparison.

The camera follows Marisa into the building where she confronts magazine owner Margaret. Alan Field explains that this is outside what was originally the Isleworth Odeon at the corner of Harvard Road and London Road.

The building was originally the Isleworth Odeon, but when that closed the main building became Isleworth Studios, where television adverts were made, but Alan found that it has since given way to what are presumably flats, although they look very industrial.

Becoming jealous of Marisa's involvement with Bernie, Paula (Jeanette Wild) makes her way to a phone box. Alan Field discovered London Road, Isleworth, at the junction with Spring Grove Road.

Alan explains that the phone box was only 150 yards from the studio that was being called.

Paula calls Margaret at the studio. Unusually, a real telephone kiosk which Alan Field found at the corner of London Road and Spring Grove Road in Isleworth.

A clearer view of the junction from Alan now that the telephone box has gone.

With both Marisa and Paula eager to find the nefarious magazine owner, as a post-script, here's a shot of Margaret (Pearl Catlin) with her screen husband Bernie on the couch at the studio. Although hearing many years later that some of the artistes weren't remunerated for their appearances, Pearl recalls being paid quite well for her role which led to an offer of work from the States.