Series 4 Episode 4 - Sorry Pal, Wrong Number

  

TERRY GIVES JJ A LIFT  - THEN & NOW - Locations found by jno
SHIRLAND ROAD / SUTHERLAND AVENUE, PADDINGTON W9

At the start of the episode, J.J. Mooney is trying to cadge a lift with unsuspecting punters when Terry agrees to give him a lift from this location.

Terry picks up J.J. Terry picks up J.J.

Directions to Shirland Road / Sutherland Avenue (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line)

JJ LEAVES THE DORCHESTER - THEN & NOW - Locations found by jno
DEANERY STREET, WESTMINSTER, W1K

At 11m43s, when the leave the Winchester, Terry drops JJ at the Dorchester and he walks straight though and leaves at the staff entrance at the back.

JJ escapes from The Dorchester JJ escapes from The Dorchester

Directions to Deanery Street (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Marble Arch (Central Line)

THREE TELEPHONE BOXES - THEN & NOW - Location found by jno
PALMERSTON ROAD, EALING, W3

This very famous scene where Arthur gets Terry to use three telephone boxes next to 'Acton Green' station, is actually South Acton station in Ealing. In the picture on the left you can clearly see interested on-lookers on the first floor balcony. The top right photograph is from 2009, and shows the now demolished block of flats on the right hand side of the picture, just behind where Arthur's Daimler is parked. The bottom right shot is from 2010.

Three Telephone Boxes Site Three Telephone Boxes Site
Three Telephone Boxes Site Three Telephone Boxes Site

Directions to Palmerston Road (opens a new window)
Closest Station: South Acton (on the North London Line operated by London Overground - Travelcard Zone 3)
More information about this station can be found on its Wikipedia page.

SPROTT CHASES ARTHUR - THEN & NOW - Location found by jno
PORTLAND ROAD, W11, NOTTING HILL

When Sprott arrives at the Winchester and Arthur sees him, he promptly escapes and runs along this road next to the Winchester. When the action cuts to this shot of Arthur he is still on Portland Road (the same street as the Winchester Club) and would have needed to have sprinted far harder to get to this location.

Sprott chases Arthur Sprott chases Arthur

Directions to Portland Road (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Holland Park (Central Line) / Latimer Road (Metropolitan & Circle Line)

   

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