#5.9 Around The Corner - Filming Locations

DOG TRAINING/VIDEO SAMPLES/TELEPHONE BOX - THEN & NOW - Pictures by Eastway and nry
WORMWOOD SCRUBS PARK/OLD OAK COMMON, OLD OAK COMMON LANE/VIEW OF BRAYBROOK STREET/WULFSTAN STREET, W12

This location features at several points in this episode - firstly at 03m39s Arthur & Terry go here to begin greyhound training. At just after 8 minutes Terry returns here on his own with the dog.

At 14m50s, the location features a third time as the training schedule continues here and Arthur and Terry meet with Fred, Ted & Tasty. The car park no longer exists.

At 37m11s and 39m39s, the location features again - directly behind where the video deal takes place is the phone box that Tasty and Arthur call which Arthur is told is Fred & Ted's number.

PADDY'S DOGS/ALLOTMENT - THEN & NOW - Pictures by euston
DERELICT AREA, JUST NORTH OF WILLOW WAY, ADJACENT TO ST ANNS ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, W11 4BS

At 05m52s we first see this allotment location where Paddy is keeping his dogs. This location has now been built on.
On the left of the picture you can see Grenfell Tower. The lamppost behind Paddy was on St Anns Road.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Latimer Road (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

POLICE STATION - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
MAIDA VALE LIBRARY, SUTHERLAND AVENUE, W9 2QT

At 09m30s, Chisholm & Jones bump into Rycott & Melish outside the police station.

RYCOTT & CHISHOLM EACH GET TIPPED OFF - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
QUEEN ADELAIDE PUB, UXBRIDGE ROAD/ADELAIDE CAFE, ADELAIDE GROVE, W12

At 13m16s, Rycott is seen leaving the Queen Adelaide Pub as he receives a tip off about the deal. Melish is parked opposite in Boscombe Road.

At 19m11s, Chisholm leaves the Adelaide Cafe with info that Arthur is going to be the buyer in a deal going down later that day. These locations are seconds away from each other on foot.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Shepherd's Bush Market Station (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

HARRY'S SHOP - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
FORMOSA STREET/WARRINGTON CRESCENT, PADDINGTON, W9

At 15m15s, Fred & Ted leave Harry's shop with only one video recorder, supposedly a sample that Arthur is supposed to be buying in their attempt to swindle him.

THE CROWN PUB/CAR CRASH SCENE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by Charly
57 PRINCEDALE ROAD W11 - NOW CALLED 'THE ACADEMY'

First seen at 20 minutes, this is the pub where the deal for the video recorders goes down and Arthur gets ripped off. After Ted returns, it is here we see one of Minder's most memorable moments, a car crash between Chisholm and Rycott.

DRIVING TO THE FLAT/TED'S SUPPOSED COLLECTION POINT - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
EAST ROW, W10

At 22m48s, Terry and Ted are on the way to collect the videos at this location. Here Terry queries Ted about how far it is to go.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Westbourne Park (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

THE FLAT/TED'S SUPPOSED COLLECTION POINT - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
QUEENSDALE CRESCENT, W11

At 22m55s, Terry and Ted park the van here and Ted tells Terry to keep an eye on the van. Terry soon realises he's been duped and returns to the van.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Latimer Road (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

TERRY RETURNS TO THE CROWN PUB - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
LADBROKE GROVE/HARROW ROAD, W10

At exactly 26m, after realising he's been duped and left on his own, Terry drives back to the pub in the van past this junction.

BOOKMAKERS SHOP, I MORRIS TURF ACCOUNTANTS - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
PORTLAND ROAD/HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, W11

At various points throughout this episode, both Chisholm and Rycott go to visit Tasty at this location, on the corner of Portland Road.

FINDING FRED & TED - THE BRAMLEY ARMS PUB - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
FRESTON ROAD/BRAMLEY ROAD W10

Around 33 minutes after realising he's been taken for a ride, Arthur sets off with Terry and Tasty Tim to track down Fred & Ted to get his money back. Tasty Tim leads them to this location. This pub also featured in the 1979 film 'Quadrophenia' and in an episode of 'The Sweeney' called 'Loving Arms' - it has not been a pub since the late 1980s.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Latimer Road (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

CHISHOLM & JONES LOOK FOR TASTY - SNOOKER & BILLIARDS CLUB - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
239 UXBRIDGE ROAD OPPOSITE ASKHAM ROAD, W12

At 37m46s, in this short scene Chisholm and Jones leave this Snooker & Billiards Club after looking for Tasty, where Jones suggests to Chisholm they try the betting shop.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Shepherds Bush Market (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

At 37m57s, Tasty leaves The Bramley Arms and Terry decides to follow him to see if he really is stitching them up. Tasty returns to this location in a taxi to collect his van - though in reality this would have taken him just 20 seconds on foot. The arch and A40 flyover are clearly visible in both shots.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Latimer Road (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

Around 38 minutes Terry follows Tasty Tim to this location, Fred & Ted's drinking club where they are playing cards.

Both Tasty and Terry turn from Powis Terrace into Talbot Road where the club is located.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Westbourne Park (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

TASTY'S FLAT - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
SOUTH AFRICA ROAD (CORNER OF BLOEMFONTAIN ROAD), W12

Around 41m, we see Rycott and Melish accompany Tasty to the road outside his flat to find Chisholm and Jones waiting.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Shepherd's Bush Market Station (Circle/Hammersmith & City Line)

TASTY GETS SET UP - GOODS DEPOT - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
GOODS DEPOT, PADDINGTON STATION, NR WESTBOURNE BRIDGE, W2 - NOW KINGDOM STREET, W2

At 48m03s we first see this location where Fred & Ted have set up Chisholm & Rycott to both nick Tasty at the same time. This location has long been demolished and is now buildings on Kingdom Street, W2.

This location also features in #6.4 Arthur Is Dead, Long Live Arthur - it went out of use in the 1970s and the tracks were removed in 1978. By 1991 the building had been demolished.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Paddington (Bakerloo/Circle/District/Hammersmith Line)

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