Unearthly Stranger

Fleeing for his life, Dr. Mark Davidson (John Neville) pauses and turns to look back. Clive Dawson recognised the lamp standards at the eastern landing of Lambeth Bridge in London SE1 . . .

. . . and presents this daylight view as evidence.

A high pitched whistling grows louder causing Dr. Davidson to continue running through a darkened London. This is looking from the landing of Lambeth Bridge, along Albert Embankment running between the Thames and Lambeth Palace Road. The location is seen, in daylight, during 'The Tunnel', 'The Cracksman', 'European Vacation', 'A Dandy in Aspic', 'How to Get Ahead in Advertising', 'The Naked Truth', 'Seventy Deadly Pills', 'George and Mildred', 'The Man Without a Body', 'Mr. Denning Drives North', 'Midnight Lace' and 'The Vault of Horror' amongst other productions.

A lighter shot on a winter's afternoon. SJ

Unseen pursuers follow the Doctor as he climbs the steps from Albert Embankment onto Westminster Bridge.

Clive Dawson follows the action to Westminster Bridge with this clearer view of the location.

Dr. Davidson's footsteps echo through the empty streets as he keeps up his pace. Clive Dawson identifies this as facing Concert Hall Approach outside the Shell Centre off Belvedere Road in SE1.

Facing the same direction, Clive took this shot.

The Doctor makes it to the story's Royal Institute for Space Research and the relative safety of his office. The former Shell Centre off Belvedere Road, now known as the White House apartments and located by Clive.

Clive found that the building remains largely unchanged.

Narrating his story into a tape recorder, Dr. Davidson returns home to find his apparently dead wife asleep with her eyes open.

Julie Davidson (Gabriella Licudi) heads home after a shopping trip. Phil Richards places this as Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks. looking south with Julie about to cross Post Office Lane and pass the Post Office and telephone boxes. (RL)

Phil took this shot to support his identification without bystanders. (RL)

The young woman looks over a fence at pupils playing in a school playground. Clive Dawson found the junction of Maxwell Road and Garvin Avenue in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair found the same corner.

Children stop their games and turn to look at Julie. The playground of St. Mary & All Saints Primary School in Beaconsfield identified by Clive Dawson.

Tears appear on Julie's cheeks as the boys and girls run from the playground. Looking into the playground at St. Mary & All Saints Primary School, located by Clive.

Within a few moments, every child has disappeared into the school building. Clive Dawson advises that this is St. Mary & All Saints Primary School on Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield.

It is always difficult taking photo's near or of schools so Phil was not able to linger for too long, but he did witness that the school has been extended somewhat, and that the two original Apex's towards the left hand side can still be seen. The 'green thing' is apparently a slide. (RL)

Clearly upset, Julie screams before running home. Facing west on Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire discovered by Clive Dawson.

The concrete post on the left looks the same as the original capture, so Phil used that as the reference point, only to find that the buildings across the way haven't changed either. (RL)

With his wife waiting inside the house following her unsettling experience, Dr. Davidson arrives home.

In the present, Dr. Davidson and Professor John Lancaster (Philip Stone) run from the building after Miss Ballard falls from an upper floor window of the institute. The Shell Centre off Belvedere Road SE1 identified by Clive Dawson.

Clive captured building 57 years later.