Filming location in Dulwich, 1974

[Regan]

Hi to you all,

For some time I have been researching locations used in the filming of the 70's series "The Sweeney"

One location is proving quite difficult to track. It is I believe somewhere in Dulwich.

I do have a screen grab that I could send if you think you could possibly identify the location ?

Many thanks

Sincerely

Regan

[keithmoonisalive]

do it, do it...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Look Regan, I don't give a toss who you have in your bed - show us the clip"

[LostThePlot]

Screen grabs here http://www.photograph-er.co.uk/youre_nicked.htm

for all you slags who want some....

CARTER - GET THE CAR!!!!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

First two look like Heygate flats just near East Street, Walworth.

Last two look like Hilly Fields, Brockley.

???

[downsouth]

Def not Heygate estates they are grey not golden in colour. Agree last one looks like Hilly Fields. penultimate reminds of Upper Sydenham. The top ones do remind me of the estates on the hill above Over/Undehill Roads but never been up close so couldn't say.

[Nero]

Image 3 is the hill path leading up from Dunstans Road to the flats at Dawson's Heights. Nero

[SimonM]

I agree with Nero...recognised it instantly

[Regan]

Spot on NERO

Just looked at it on Virtual Earth and it is Dawson Heights.

Many, many thanks.

[cathg]

Amazing stuff. But what I can't get over is the fact that having just checked his date of birth John Thaw is only 32 in those pictures. How come people aged so fast in the seventies?

Maureen Lipman's jacket is nice.

[LuvPeckham]

cathg Wrote:

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> Amazing stuff. But what I can't get over is the

> fact that having just checked his date of birth

> John Thaw is only 32 in those pictures. How come

> people aged so fast in the seventies?

>

> Maureen Lipman's jacket is nice.

Ah

Those were the days when men were men and women were just sex objects to be leared at (I saw the sweeney once so it's not my point of view before I get any comments.)

and men being men of the 70's - they didn't have facials, use moisturiser and smoked like a copper :-S which made their skin look so much older then it was

Either that or makeup and wardrobe did an amazing job in those days to make young men look old.

[Regan]

Thanks for you help folks.

I have got a few outstanding locations around Peckham too. I'll have to try and get screen grabs for you to identify !!

Cheers

[snorky]

please do.

[smith]

There was an episode filmed in and outside Honor Oak Mansions on Underhill Road.

[Regan]

Brilliant !

Any idea which episode ?

I've had a look on the maps but Underhill Road is quite a long road. Where abouts is Honor Oak Mansions ?

Cheers

[SimonM]

>>Where abouts is Honor Oak Mansions <<

Next to the cemetery

[Regan]

Right. I can see the cemetery but can't place any of the surrounding area from any of the Sweeney episodes.

Anyone any idea which episode it was or anything particular about the episode ?

Cheers

[smith]

Sorry don't have any more info. I saw an old episode a few years ago and recognised it because I once lived in Honor Oak Mansions. Seem to have a vague recollection of the John Thaw character swigging from a bottle of scotch... but couldn't swear to it! I think a funeral scene was filmed in the cemetery too, might be the same episode?

[Incitatus]

The Episode called 'Ringer' was filmed at Dulwich Hamlet FC, Peckham Rye Station and Bushey Hill Rd.

Choice quote from that episode

Jack Regan - "We're the Sweeney, son, and we haven't had any dinner - you've kept us waiting. So unless you want a kicking, you tell us where those photographs are"

[Regan]

Thanks Incitatus.

I covered those locations earlier in the year, including Meeting House Lane. There are a couple of other locations that were used in the episode RINGER. As soon as I get chance, I'll post a couple of screen grabs - see if anyone can identify them !

Filming that episode was a bit of a nightmare. One reason being that Alan Lake apparently hit John Thaw for real in one of the scenes which resulted in stuntman Peter Brayham giving Lake a bit of a pasting behind the scenes...

[fish]

Truth is stranger than fiction and Meeting House Lane is a sinister place, with certain 'cafes' under the watchful eye of Peckham Police - the Station is just up the road and, yet, things still go on .....?

[carter39]

Yup, definitely Dawson's Heights

[PeckhamRose]

Spooooooooooooooky I just wrote about Dalston Heights being a great location for film crews. I said it was also a great place for to watch fireworks, then I wondered into this topic and guess what. It's blinking Dalston Heights again. OK that's weird. No, really, that's weird George. I'll get me coat.

[rifleman harris]

In order to answer the question on Regan looking old; as i kid i used to get the Sweeney paperback books. The opening line from one was "Regan was 36 and had been on the piss since he was 18". thats probably why he looked old.

[dogkennel]

Long-time reader, and I've just posted my second message now in a matter of minutes.

I got waylaid into reading about the episode of Ringer (the very first episode proper) - and it's actually going to be repeated this weekend on ITV4, Saturday at 10pm, Sunday at 3.55pm. I'll get to see the old Dulwich Hamlet ground in all its glory.

Not sure if the hyperlink to the page will work - http://library.digiguide.com/lib/episode/Ringer-9578