Jigsaw Man, The
Date: 1984
Director: Terence Young
Production Company: Evangrove, Nitemeg
Stars: Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Susan George, Robert Powell, Charles Gray, Michael Medwin, Vladek Sheybal
Location(s): Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Helsinki (Finland), London, Surrey
Region(s): London H-L, Rest Of The World, South East E-L
Storyline:
An MI6 defector has his appearance altered by the KGB and is sent back to Britain to retrieve top-secret documents.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 23 Apr 2012
Helsinki standing in for Moscow.
A view looking along Nora Esplanaden towards Uspenski Cathedral at the right of the image. Image copyright Google Maps.
- Capture 2
- 23 Apr 2012
A car pulls up at 'party' headquarters.
Nora Esplanaden, Helsinki. Image copyright Google Maps.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
The Lappviken Hospital on Lapinlahdenpolku, built during the 1840s in Helsinki as Finland's first psychiatric hospital and located by Steve Randall.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Nora Esplanaden, Helsinki. A reverse shot of capture 2.
- Capture 5
- 30 Oct 2023
Jules Ballantyne has resolved the mystery location and identified Rosslyn Road, Twickenham. (RL)

Jules provided a GEV to support her identification in Sept '19, now replaced by John Harwood. (SJ)
- Capture 6
- 30 Oct 2023
Jamie Fraser (Robert Powell) arrives at Penelope Kimberleys apartment. Jules singles out No 5 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham on account of the fact that it is the only one with a three window conservatory, hidden by the trees here. The building is also seen in 'Sebastian'. (RL)

The conservatory was much more visible in Jules' winter GEV but here's John H.'s original shot. (SJ)
- Capture 7
- 19 Jun 2012
Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith (Laurence Olivier) calls a policeman after a Thames side encounter with Philip Kimberly.
Strand on the Green, Chiswick W4.
- Capture 8
- 19 Jun 2012
Police in pursuit of Kimberley along Strand on the Green, Chiswick.
Further along Strand on the Green just under the railway bridge.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Penelope (Susan George) enters a cottage. Steve Randall recognised that this building appears in 'Reunion at Fairborough' as well as 'Orders to Kill' and is identified as standing on Woodcock Lane in Chobham, Surrey.
- Capture 10
- 26 Aug 2026
Kimberley arrives at a station in his mini. Clandon station on Station Approach, West Clandon in Surrey identified by Andy Crispe and confirmed after additional research by Jonathan Horswell.

Daren Cahillane returned to the station and captured a brighter view.
- Capture 11
- 26 Aug 2026
Clandon station on Station Approach, West Clandon located by Andy Crispe.

A great match by Daren Cahillane.
- Capture 12
- 08 Jan 2023
Philip Kimberley (Michael Caine) about to get questioned by the police. The Broadway in Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire looking towards Market Square, confirmed by Mark.

39 years later, Antony Blair captured this view.
- Capture 13
- 08 Jan 2023
A reverse shot of the above capture. The Broadway, Amersham Old Town looking east, confirmed by Mark.

Antony Blair found that a lot has changed in the left background.
- Capture 14
- 26 May 2015
Kimberley pulls up at the church where microfilm is hidden. St. Mary Magdalene church, Squires Bridge Road, Shepperton in Surrey, near to the studios.
This location photo replaces an earlier Google image. SD
- Capture 15
- 26 May 2015
Panning shot of Kimberley entering the church yard.
Entering the church yard now. SD
- Capture 16
- 26 May 2015
Approaching the church. St Mary Magdalene church was also seen in 'Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter', 'Once in a New Moon', 'The Horror of It All' and 'The Dock Brief'.
And also in 'The Smashing Bird I Used To Know'. SD
- Capture 17
- 26 May 2015
Kimberley contemplates entering the church after talking with the priest.
I didn't enter the church, too busy taking photos in the church yard. SD
- Capture 18
- 19 Jun 2012
Penelope arrives to meet her friend.
Richmond Road, Twickenham. The Noble Dove laundrette still in business.
- Capture 19
- 24 Apr 2012
Bit of a giveaway you'd think but IMDB says filming was carried out at Windsor Safari Park.
But the sign is correct. Park Street, Woburn. Image copyright Google Maps.
- Capture 20
- 22 Jan 2023
Panning shot from the previous capture. Star Lodge on Park Street which runs through Woburn Park. The lodge also features in 'The Iron Maiden' as well as 'Five Clues to Fortune'.

Antony Blair found few changes had taken place over 39 years.
- Capture 21
- 22 Jan 2023
The Bedford Arms Hotel on George Street, Woburn in Bedfordshire. The hotel can also be seen in 'Five Clues to Fortune'.

The building now captured by Antony Blair.
- Capture 22
- 19 Jun 2012
Heading for Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith's house.
Thames Road, Chiswick.
- Capture 23
- 19 Jun 2012
Penelope gets out of the car.
Thames Road, Chiswick again.
- Capture 24
- 19 Jun 2012
Looking from Thames Road along Strand-on-the-Green, towards Kew Railway Bridge in the background. The location was also seen in ‘The Third Secret’, ‘Father Brown’, 'Bartleby', ‘Four in the Morning ‘ and ‘Darling’. Rick Daniow tells us that Donald Pleasence had a cottage along here that's marked with a Blue Plaque.
The same location with beautification.
- Capture 25
- 15 Feb 2017
Jamie and entourage drive along Church Street, Amersham Old Town, confirmed by Mark.
The church is St. Mary's in Old Amersham or even Amersham Old Town to separate it from Amersham-on-the-Hill, which is a good leg away. SJ
- Capture 26
- 15 Feb 2017
At the junction of Church Street and Market Square, Amersham Old Town again re-iterates Mark.
This corner was also glimpsed through Market Square in "Three Hats for Lisa". SJ
- Capture 27
- 15 Feb 2017
The car enters a hotel car park.
The Crown Hotel, Market Square, Amersham. Replacing the google image. SJ
- Capture 28
- 26 Aug 2026
A stop to fill up. The pump prices look surprisingly expensive until you realise that was the price per gallon! David Campaign identifies this as 'Harry's' garage on The Street, near the corner of Dedswell Drive, in West Clandon, Surrey.

No longer a place to refuel, as Daren Cahillane discovered.
- Capture 29
- 08 Mar 2019
Ben Shrimpton tells us that these are the gates to Buckinghamshire Golf Course in Denham. He also tells us that Sir John Mills lived next door to the church that also appeared in this scene. (RL)

Antony Blair provides the proof.
- Capture 30
- 18 Oct 2026

IMDd says Wellington Hospital, Hertfordshire. However this is actually Weybridge Hospital, which was at 22 Church Street in Weybridge, Surrey. It was completely destroyed by fire in 2017. Also seen in 'Return of a Stranger (1937)'. (SR)

Daren Cahillane found no trace of the hospital building.

