Scandalous (1984)
Nothing verified yet — 49 candidates from our sources, below.
Candidates, not yet verified
49 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham near Dorking, Surrey
In reviewAt home Uncle Willie develops his photographs. Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham near Dorking, Surrey — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from‘Rainbow Theatre’, 232, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, N4
In reviewThe venue, a ‘Bow Wow Wow’ concert at the ‘Rainbow Theatre’, 232, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, N4 looking across to Fonthill Road. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from‘The Bell’, The Street, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
In reviewIn the night Frank realises who ‘did it’, and asks Fiona to arrange a meeting with Uncle Willie. In the morning she telephones him from a call box. ‘The Bell’, The Street, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from'The Pheasantry', 152 Kings Road
In reviewFiona and Frank meet for dinner while she supposedly awaits instructions. 'The Pheasantry', 152 Kings Road at the time of filming but now a branch of PizzaExpress. The building is Grade ll listed. Also seen in 'The Man Who Had Power Over Women' and 'The Party's Over'. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from12 to 14 Motcomb Street
In reviewArmed police jump from a van. 12 to 14 Motcomb Street. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from13 Motcomb Street
In reviewThe police Inspector (Richard Hope) tells the armed officer to hold off as Frank will give himself up if he can speak to Insp. Crisp. 13 Motcomb Street. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from13 Wandsworth Plain
In reviewIt is suggested that Frank ‘lies low’ for a time so he is given an airline ticket. Rear of 13 Wandsworth Plain. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1
In reviewThey make their way to her awaiting car……. The main entrance to the Terminal building. 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from23 Kynance Mews
In reviewHe glances at the door of 23 Kynance Mews as he strolls by. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from9 Cheyne Walk
In reviewWe see him enter 9 Cheyne Walk. Also seen in ‘Goodbye Gemini’. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from9 Cheyne Walk, SW3
In reviewWhen Frank gets home he finds the place trashed and his wife dead. He later attends a reception in the house given by his employer Simon Reynolds and his wife Pamela (Toby Robins) where she tells Frank that she wants him to find the killer and have him killed. 9 Cheyne Walk, SW3 — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromAdmiralty Arch towards The Mall and Buckingham Palace
In reviewThen Admiralty Arch towards The Mall and Buckingham Palace. Note: 2026 this building is currently totally shrouded whilst being converted to a luxury hotel, due to open later in the year. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBOAC Terminal at 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1
In reviewHis flight lands in London witnessed by showing what was at the time BOAC Terminal at 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1, now the home of the National Audit Office. Also seen in 'Murder Anonymous'. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBuckingham Palace Road
In review……..and drive off. Terminal building, Buckingham Palace Road looking south. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCarlton House Terrace, SW1, No 10
In reviewUncle Willie removes his Oriental disguise. “Home Leslie (Preston Lockwood) and don’t spare the horses”. Carlton House Terrace, SW1, No 10 to the right. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCheyne Walk
In reviewTo be collected for dinner by police car. Cheyne Walk looking towards Cheyne House. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCheyne Walk, London SW3
In reviewMeanwhile, Frank makes his way home. Cheyne Walk, London SW3. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGeorge On The Green, Holyport
In reviewPass a pub, the George On The Green, Holyport. (SR) — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGreat Windmill Street from Shaftesbury Ave. towards the junction with Ham Yard and Archer Street, W1
In reviewThey make their way to a noisy club where they dance while Uncle Willie takes photo’s of them together. Great Windmill Street from Shaftesbury Ave. towards the junction with Ham Yard and Archer Street, W1 — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHolyport Street, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire
In reviewIn the countryside they find a road through common land. Holyport Street, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire. (SR) — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromIsledon Road N4 looking towards Coleridge Road junction
In reviewFrank meets with Uncle Willie, but a police raid closely follows and he, Matt and Hal manage to escape in time through a rear door. Isledon Road N4 looking towards Coleridge Road junction. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKynance Mews
In reviewWhere Uncle Willie spies on them and taking photographs, whilst Lindsay Manning (Nancy Wood), Matt (Kevin Elyot) and Hal (Duncan Preston) are in a van outside spying on Fiona. Kynance Mews. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMaidenhead Railway Bridge
In reviewFiona watches the negatives float pass her, is that the Maidenhead Railway Bridge in the background? — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMotcomb Street and Kinnerton Street, SW1
In reviewFrank goes out to find out more about those parking tickets. Motcomb Street and Kinnerton Street, SW1 found by Adrian Grepnold. Nowhere near Portobello Road. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMotcomb Street with Kinnerton Street, SW1
In reviewCrisp is told that the police have Frank trapped in a flat in the Portobello Road. Motcomb Street with Kinnerton Street, SW1 off. Adrian Grepnold. Motcomb Street also appears in 'Hanover Street', 'The Criminal', 'The Main Van Murder' and partly in many other films. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNew Bond Street looking across to Conduit Street
In reviewNow with further evidence, Crisp comes to arrest Frank, who with Fiona, is attempting to sell his wife’s jewellery. New Bond Street looking across to Conduit Street. The junction also appears in 'Just My Luck'. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNew Bond Street looking north at the junction with Bruton Street, W1 outside ‘Hermes’
In reviewFrank and Fiona in some measure of disguise have a ploy to sell Frank’s wife’s jewellery whilst Uncle Willie pretends to be a parking warden. New Bond Street looking north at the junction with Bruton Street, W1 outside ‘Hermes’. The junction also appears in 'Clegg' and 'Just My Luck'. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNo 23 Kynance Mews, SW7
In reviewShe uses the key to enter No 23 Kynance Mews, SW7. Kynance Mews is also seen in ‘The Big Sleep’, ‘Twinky, Star!, ‘Who Dares Wins’ among many others. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNo 87 Motcomb Street
In reviewTo find out more about what his wife had been doing he showed a photograph of her to an assistant in one of the shops to see if she knew her. She knows her as Mrs Cochran….……she lives at the flat opposite, No 87 Motcomb Street looking north east towards Wilton Crescent. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromOld Bond Street
In reviewWhen Crip tries to arrest Frank he and Fiona manage to escape before the burglar barriers trap them, only the police. They make off in his Jaguar down Old Bond Street southwards towards Piccadilly. The showroom of ‘Asprey’, now 'Givenchy', to the right with Grafton Street out of sight. An almost identical shot can be seen in 'Absolute Beginners'. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPan Am Airlines World Port, JFK International, Queens, New York City
In reviewDespite not wanting to go to London his boss and father-in-law Simon Reynolds (M. Emmet Walsh) has the upper hand. Pan Am Airlines World Port, JFK International, Queens, New York City. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromParliament Square, SW1
In reviewThrough Parliament Square, SW1 — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPiccadilly Circus looking towards Glasshouse St left and Shaftesbury Ave. right
In reviewNaturally they make a ‘hasty get away’. Piccadilly Circus looking towards Glasshouse St left and Shaftesbury Ave. right. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPolesden Lacey
In reviewThe TV is on at Uncle Willie’s and both he and Fiona see that his report on them proposing to con him has been switched and gone live. Polesden Lacey. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPortobello Road, W11
In reviewGoing through his wife’s scattered papers he finds many parking tickets for offences in Portobello Road, W11. This is a prop sign appearing in Capture 30 above the premises of 'Parkin Gallery', Motcomb Street on the corner with Kinnerton Street, SW1. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromQueens, New York
In reviewAfter the credits the film opens with a rooftop view of Queens, New York including the 'Twin Towers' in the background. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRedcross Way
In reviewAfter the raid Frank sums up the result whilst holding one of the ‘actors’ in the potentially $1m earning film ‘Menagerie a trois’. Unknown location but it looks like a British ‘Give Way’ sign there. Given the two previous locations we are now in the uncovered section of Redcross Way looking across Southwark Street towards the covered section. The white column to the left is that of No 32. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRound Pond in Gunnersbury Park W3
In reviewA young lad with his radio controlled boat finds what turns out to be Franks gun in the water. Antony Blair identifies the Round Pond in Gunnersbury Park W3. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSL ‘Belle’
In reviewFrank is asked to ‘meet up’, and whilst expecting blackmail, the negatives are given to him. Aboard the SL ‘Belle’ that regrettably is no longer. Further information and history can be read at www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/272/belle — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSouth Bank
In reviewFrank refuses to run the story on his being conned and walks his way home. South Bank with Houses of Parliament in the background. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSouthwark Street, SE1
In reviewFrank Swedlin (Robert Hays) undercover CBC reporter introduces his mission. Unidentified location. Supposedly New York, road furniture would suggest London. Indeed it is given Steve finding the location of the following capture. Southwark Street, SE1 looking north. The tunnel section of Redcross Way is just out of view to the left. The advertisements have now been replaced with a metal coloured light feature. The camera location is likely to be the same as that for the following capture. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSouthwark Street, SE1, No 34
In reviewHe and his team rush off to one of the worst ‘smut factories’. With thanks to Steve Randall who found Southwark Street, SE1 looking at No 34 that thankfully has survived the years. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19
In reviewCrisp is on his way. Unidentified location but the branch of Dixons that they are about to pass suggests to me that this could be The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Old Place, Lock Path, Dorney, Windsor in Berkshire
In reviewThey find refuge in Simon’s country home. The Old Place, Lock Path, Dorney, Windsor in Berkshire. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Plaza Hotel, 750 5th Avenue and Central Park South, Manhattan, New York
In reviewIn the flat, Frank together with his camera team, entrap Crisp and expose the fact that he had set him up for the death of his wife, with whom he was having an affair, in that very flat. Despite eventually being cleared he had as a result lost his job as a reporter on CBC and the future was bleak. However, Uncle Willie was not over……. The Plaza Hotel, 750 5th Avenue and Central Park South, Manhattan, New York — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Queen’s Walk
In reviewAfterwards they walk and talk beside the Thames until they reach her ‘home’. The Queen’s Walk with the Houses of Parliament in the background. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTwin Towers
In reviewA second shot…..”target, porno film makers”. The Twin Towers remain visible. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWandsworth Plain
In reviewAnd ‘invites’ him to the police station. This would have been at the rear of Wandsworth Plain for we are looking at properties on Armory Way, SW18 On the extreme right is/was ‘The Crane’ public house that closed in 2021 — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWaterloo Place
In reviewAfter breakfast together when she agrees to meet with him that evening, she hastily….. Waterloo Place looking north with The Athenaeum Club to the left. — recorded for Scandalous by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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