They Came from Beyond Space
Date: 1967
Director: Freddie Francis
Production Company: Amicus Productions
Stars: Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin, Bernard Kay, Michael Gough
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire
Region(s): South East R-Z
Storyline:
Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose whilst the population suffers from a crimson plague. Remembered for the actors wearing colanders on their heads towards the end!!
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
An establishing shot of a Radio Telescope starts the feature. Actually a telescope at Parkes Observatory in New South Wales, Australia.
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
Richard Arden (Bernard Kay) arrives to meet Dr Curtis Temple. Muz Mason is pretty sure that the lab scenes are set at what is now the QPR training ground at Imperial College Sports Ground on Sipson Lane in Harlington, Greater London.
- Capture 3
- 07 Aug 2015
The local town.
Paul Hart identifies the location as High Street, Cookham near Maidenhead in Berkshire . . . This shot replaces an earlier Google image. SJ
- Capture 4
- 07 Aug 2015
Lee Mason (Jennifer Jayne) arrives at a bank on High Street, Cookham.
Now, with little change. SJ
- Capture 5
- 07 Aug 2015
Lloyds, the target bank in Cookham. The village was also seen in 'The Stud', 'Trog' and 'The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel'.
No longer Lloyds. SJ
- Capture 6
- 16 Mar 2025
Dr. Temple (Robert Hutton) pulls up at a small garage. Martin Albertini advises that this was the Barn Garage on Hawthorn Lane in Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. The background building is named Macro's Cottage, which features in 'Subterfuge' and the garage can also be seen from a different angle in 'I Start Counting'.
Whilst in the area Phil takes this comparative shot of the location and asks us to believe that Barn garage is now a grass verge and Macro's cottage has significant foliage to obscure it from the road. So not that impressive. Be assured Phil, we believe you. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 07 Aug 2015
Dr. Temple arrives in town.
Andy Greenland found the place. High Street, Cookham in Berkshire. This replaces the google shot loaded on 14/8/12. SJ
- Capture 8
- 07 Aug 2015
Arden doing 'robot walking' in Cookham.
There's been little rebuilding on the High Street but to the right is more recent. The central background looks the same though. SJ
- Capture 9
- 07 Aug 2015
Dr. Temple drives back to town.
Cookham near Maidenhead identified by Paul Hart. This replaces a google shot loaded on 14/8/12. SJ
- Capture 10
- 07 Aug 2015
Just before the plague strikes in Cookham. Identified by Paul Hart.
Telephone box either a prop or gone. There's another up the street to the right by the Stanley Spencer Gallery seen in 'The Stud'. SJ
- Capture 11
- 07 Aug 2015
Dr. Temple in his car.
Paul Hart again right with the location. The Crown pub just in view on the left. Replacing the Google image loaded 14/8/12. SJ
- Capture 12
- 07 Aug 2015
Kenneth Kendall reports from the Memorial Cross.
Identified by Paul Hart as Cookham again. Another Google replacement with the correct angle and Cookham ex-local Jonathan B-P, playing Kendall, chauffeuring and guiding me with thanks. SJ
- Capture 13
- 07 Aug 2015
Cookham High Street, Berkshire.
Paul Hart found the top of the High Street in Cookham. Another replacement. SJ