You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Gemma Jones (Helena) seeks her fortune teller Pauline Collins (Cristal) and so gets out of a taxi in Lower Marsh, London SE1.

Looking towards Westminster Bridge Road. SJ

Helena heads down a walkway next to (currently) The Camel and Artichoke in Lower Marsh, London SE1.

The pub was called Streets in the mid-80s when I was local here. Granby Place, SE1. SJ

Anthony Hopkins (Alfie) drives his new sports car along Park Lane, London W1C.

Taken from the safety of the 148 bus with Marble Arch to the left out of sight. SJ

Josh Brolin (Roy), a wannabe big time author, does his day job of chauffeuring his client along Fleet St, London EC4A.

Peter did not have to risk life and limb for this one. (RL)

A flashback recalls Naomi Watts (Sally) and Eleanor Gecks (friend) rollerblading through the South Bank area in London SE1 (they're just outside IBM and the London Television Centre).

Peter notes that there are now extra benches. (RL)

... and then there is a chance meeting of Roy on a bench with Waterloo Bridge in the background.

Where are those blondes when you want them Peter? (RL)

The couple get romantically close in a London park, St. James's perhaps?

Fenella Woolgar (Jane) gives Naomi Watts some anti-romance advice walking along Shroton St, London NW1. Junction of Cosway Street in the background.

Looking west. SJ

Roy cycles with Ewen Bremner (Henry Strangler) along Little Venice, London W2 and gets asked for a book related favour. Also featuring in 'The Blue Lamp', 'Allez France!', 'Blue Ice' and more, Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge crosses the right background.

Westbourne Terrace Road bridge in the background, also seen in 'My Lover My Son', 'The Salvage Gang' and 'The End of the Affair' from 1959. SJ

Helena pays a visit to her daughter's house on Powis Terrace, London W11.

Looking south towards Talbot Road and Powis Square. SJ

Newly divorced Alfie discloses a new social discovery to his daughter Sally while they take a walk along South Audley Street, London W1K.

The red carpet's gone but the paving's the same. SJ

Antonio Banderas (Greg) goes to Bentley & Skinner in Burlington Arcade off Piccadilly, London W1 to buy a gift for his wife and takes Sally for some shopping advice.

Peter took this shot of the arcade that was also seen in 'Patriot Games', 'The Best House in London', '101 Dalmatians' and 'The File of the Golden Goose'.

Roy and Sally meet Alfies new girl, Lucy Punch (Charmaine) for the first time at the Opera Holland Park Kensington, London W8.

The flashback shows Alfie and 'actress' Charmaine getting to know each other in Mount Street Gardens, London W1K. The building of Mayfair Library is in the background on the right.

Library, phonebox and gates all intact. SJ

Roy takes his mysterious girl Freida Pinto (Dia) out for lunch. He meets her at her front door on Powis Square, London W11.

Looking along Powis Square towards Talbot Road. SJ

Roy and Dia are starting to talk about more meaningful things as they walk along Talbot Road, London W11. The 1975 TV series 'The Sweeney' also used this location for a couple of episodes.

Cleverer camera than mine brings up the background. The VET sign sticking out at the end of the shop row is the same. SJ

Sally and Greg discuss a potential friendly night out at the opera whilst walking along Union Walk, Hoxton, London E2. Thanks go to Danny for identifying this one!

And here is the quiet backstreet now, unchanged apart from some eye-catching murals and a straightened lamppost. SJ

Greg drops Sally home at Powis Terrace, London W11.

Not a lot of room for the drop off. SJ

Now Roy (Josh Brolin) and Freida Pinto (Dia) get their own getting-to-know-each-other montage. First walking along Golborne Road, London W10 . . . .

Looking south-west towards Portobello Road on a much loved in film street. SJ

. . . . and then sitting in front of the blue Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge in Little Venice W2.

Same place as 009. SJ

A now dejected Roy leaves the house at Powis Terrace, London W11.

Looking plusher now. SJ

Roy takes a much needed walk along Powis Terrace, London W11 with the houses of Westbourne Park Road ahead.

Nice bright blue paint job on converted shops or pub. SJ

Roy is about to get some news that will change his life as he walks along Talbot Road, London W11.

There's the vet sign again, clearer in the then, and that corner shop is called . . . . My Beautiful Laundrette with the same mis-spelling as the film set in SW8. SJ

Roy takes matters into his own hands by breaking into the apparently deceased Ewen Bremner's (Henry Strangler) flat in a currently unidentified London location. Only until Neil Rigby gets on the case, Harrowby Court on the corner of Harrowby Street and Seymour Place, London W1 (RL)

As if Neil's ident's need verification. (RL)

Meanwhile Helena takes a shine to fellow psychic believer Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Jonathan) who runs a bookshop on Bell St, London NW1.

The Zodiac was faked but it was, at 95 Bell Street, a real rare bookshop called Stephen Foster, which has since moved to Chiswick as the banner shows. SJ

Helena and Jonathan seem to have a mystical bond growing as they talk on Bell St, London NW1.

Those new trees obscure Christ Church on the left. SJ

Roy and Dia, now getting romantically involved, go to see Dia's parents who live on Queen Anne's Gardens, London W4.

Looking south with Blenheim Road behind me. SJ

The new couple pull into Dia's parents drive. They are played by Anupam Kher and Meera Syal, whose characters live on Queen Anne's Gardens, London W4.

A side gate has been added. SJ

Aflie takes a ride by taxi that turns down onto Devonshire Terrace W2 from Chilworth Street.

No change. SJ

Travelling along Devonshire Terrace, Alfie spots Charmaine coming out of Park Grand Paddington Court hotel, London W2.

27 Devonshire Terrace. SJ

An alarmed Aflie jumps out of the taxi around the corner at Craven Hill W2.

Should be a little more to the right to align downpipe with the corner column. SJ

Rushing down Devonshire Terrace, Alfie's concern increases.

Now. SJ

Alfie is now even more suspicious when he runs into Theo James (Ray) on Devonshire Terrace.

And again, slightly off-line. SJ

Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Jonathan) reveals that he has the blessings from beyond that allow him to be with Gemma Jones (Helena). Cleveland Square, London W2 says Neil Rigby. (RL)

I poked the camera through the gate of this private square and this is the best I could come up. The right side is the bit we want but see the next comparison. SJ

Jonathan and Helena seem to have the solid beginnings of a happy future while sitting in Cleveland Square, London W2. Pinpointed by Neil Rigby. (RL)

Here the left hand side gives the best comparison but the north end was seen in the previous capture, so these two shots are best taken together. SJ