Regan

Date: 1974
Director: Tom Clegg
Production Company: Armchair Cinema

Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

The pilot that started off The Sweeney in which Regan breaks the rules in his search for a cop killer. Famous for the much celebrated “Get yer trousers on: you’re nicked.” SJ

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  • Capture 1
  • 30 Mar 2018

Fountain warehouses, Bermondsey Wall East, SE16, now gone. For clearer grab see Capture 6.

Alan Draghi provides a photo of the same location now. (RL)

  • Capture 2
  • 15 Sep 2008

Near Fountain stairs.

Tower Bridge is a slight clue. SJ.

  • Capture 3
  • 15 Sep 2008
  • 18 Sep 2023

Corner of Dunstan's Road and Underhill Road, SE22.

Now. SJ.

An update after 15 years allows me to put a lamppost in the foreground. SJ

  • Capture 4
  • 15 Sep 2008
  • 18 Sep 2023

Honor Oak Mansions, Underhill Road on the corner of Ryedale, SE22.

Now. SJ.

The hedge has grown. SJ

  • Capture 5
  • 15 Sep 2008
  • 18 Sep 2023

Same again.

Now. SJ.

An improved composition. SJ

  • Capture 6
  • 15 Sep 2008

Back to Bermondsey Wall East.

Now demolished and a small park. Unrecognisable ...

  • Capture 7
  • 15 Sep 2008

...but then the camera pans round. A slight clue. The Old Justice pub in the background also seen in Give My Regards To Broad Street.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 8
  • 23 Mar 2012

Unknown at first but then The Sweeney Lounge came to the rescue identifying it as Glentham Road, SW13, just off Castelnau.

Now. SJ

  • Capture 9
  • 23 Mar 2012

Same place, very close to Hammersmith Bridge.

Same decoration: there are two sets of 4 doors like this but this is the one without the hedge out of control (on the right hand side). SJ

  • Capture 10
  • 27 Feb 2018

Somewhere else unknown.

A row of shops in Leicester Square the main one being "The Moon Under Water" with plants in the foreground

Not unknown to Alan Draghi who found 28 Leicester Square, London WC2. (RL)

  • Capture 11
  • 27 Feb 2018

Soho-ish. Kingly Street, Soho with thanks to The Sweeney Lounge.

A few shops in Kingly Street, London

Alan captures the Kingly Street location for us. (RL)

  • Capture 12
  • 27 Feb 2018

Dromenagh Farm, Severnhills Road, Iver Heath (now demolished and a new house built). The back view of the same house was used for the scene in 'Carry On Camping' when a rucksack-toting Charles Hawtrey goes looking for accommodation. http://www.thewhippitinn.com/carry_on_film_locations/carry_on_camping/ Information kindly supplied by Topov.

A brick farmhouse style property

A brilliant piece of work from Alan Draghi who advises that the location is actually "Rowley's Farm", Black Park Road, Slough SL3. Both he and Reelstreets thank the owners for allowing Alan access. (RL)

  • Capture 13
  • 27 Feb 2018

Topov says "Black Park, next to Pinewood Studios and featured in countless British productions over the years. In this scene, Carter is walking around the southwest corner of the lake, not far from the refreshments hut. Originally a reservoir, dug by labourers for a local farmer in the late 18th century." And Jason Riley confirms that this is Black Park adding "I grew up in Black Park and the hut is no longer there. This is looking at the western end of the lake closest to Black Park Road."

A lake and some bank with trees.

Alan captures the lake and the distinctive trees. (RL)

  • Capture 14
  • 15 Sep 2008
  • 18 Sep 2023

Overhill Road, SE22.

Now. SJ.

Without the shrouded scaffolding. SJ

  • Capture 15
  • 15 Sep 2008

Ladlands, part of the Dawson Heights estate...

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 16
  • 15 Sep 2008

...known locally as the Battleship.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 17
  • 15 Sep 2008

Those houses are on Dunstan's Road.

Now with spectacular views of London. SJ.

  • Capture 18
  • 15 Sep 2008

Ladlands.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 19
  • 24 Mar 2012

The island between Storey's Gate and Broad Sanctuary ... Seen in It Happened Here.

... which no longer exists.

  • Capture 20
  • 15 Sep 2008

The former St. Stephen's Tower, St. Margaret's and Westminster Abbey all in evidence.

Now. SJ.

  • Capture 21
  • 'Now' required

And here's an interesting addendum. Tony Carter wrote in with a fine claim to fame. He was accidentally in the closing shots. He had just parked his green BMW to use the public convenience there. Returning to his bike Tony was engaged in conversation with the director Tom Clegg so he didn’t ride off and muck the shot up. Tony is on the far left and Tom on his right. (SJ)