#3.1 Dead Men Do Tell Tales - Filming Locations

AIRPORT/COLLECTING THE BODY - THEN & NOW - Pictures by David Oates and jno
LONDON STANSTED, BASSINGBOURN RD, STANSTED, ESSEX, CM24 1QW

This location is the first scene at the start of this episode as Joseph Chambers body is delivered. At 16m16s Arthur & Terry are at the airport collecting the body.

The middle shot taken by David Oates in the mid to late 70s shows the two hangers in the background long before Stansted underwent major redevelopment.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Stansted Airport

MONTY & MRS CHAMBERS DRIVE TO THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
MITCHAM ROAD, TOOTING, SW17

At 02m11s Monty Wiseman and Mrs Chambers are seen driving to the funeral directors at this location, passing the old Granada Cinema/Bingo Hall and 'The Antelope' pub along the way.

KNOX BROS FUNERAL DIRECTORS - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
184 MITCHAM ROAD, TOOTING, SW17 9NJ

At the start of the episode Monty Wiseman accompanies Mrs Chambers here where he informs her there are a few formalities to sort out.

Just after 14 minutes Arthur and Terry return to the location and wonder if it is open. We then catch a glimpse of the other side of the road.

INCAPABLE BUMPS INTO PASSER-BY - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
BURNABY STREET/UVERDALE ROAD, SW10

Shortly after Wiseman mentions 'Incapable' to his minder Randolf, we see Incapable leaving this location where he bumps into a female passer-by.

DRIVING TO FUNERAL DIRECTORS/BRINGING THE BODY BACK TO TERRY'S PLACE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
GUNTERSTONE ROAD, SW10

At 12m16s we see Arthur and Terry en route to the airport via the funeral directors to collect the body in Arthur's Jag, TAN 488M. In this scene they turn the corner from Glazbury Road into Gunterstone Road - not far from Terry's flat in this series.

Just after 31 minutes, after Monty and Randolf have visited Arthur at his lockup, the three return to Terry's flat. They drive along this same street with the coffin on the roof of Arthur's car.

INCAPABLE THROWS A BOTTLE OFF A BRIDGE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
ALBERT BRIDGE, ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD, SW3

DRIVING BACK THE BODY 1 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by Swainy and jno
B183, STATION ROAD, TAKELEY, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE CM22 6SB

At 18m45s Arthur, Terry and Meadhurst drive the body back to London, the camera positioned on a humpback bridge with the 'Four Ashes' pub just visible in the background.

DRIVING BACK THE BODY 2 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
PARSONAGE ROAD, TAKELEY, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE CM22 6SB

At 19m03s Arthur & Terry have moved back along the same stretch of road and are driving towards the 'Four Ashes' pub in the above shot.

Here Terry asks Arthur how much he is getting from the 500 quid. This driveby scene is filmed all the way along the same piece of road as we see the houses opposite.

TERRY & NANCY TAKE A WALK - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
EMBANKMENT, WANDSWORTH, SW15

Just after 29 minutes, after visiting her at her squat, Terry and Nancy take a walk here.

MORTLAKE CREMATORIUM - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
KEW MEADOW PATH, RICHMOND, TW9 4EN

The final scenes of the episode are filmed here. Due to the nature of this building, very little has changed.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Maps (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Kew Gardens (District Line)

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