#10.4 One Flew Over The Parents' Nest

BERT & DOREEN GO ON HOLIDAY - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
TERMINAL 3, HEATHROW AIRPORT, TW6

At exactly 2 minutes Ray is at the airport with his mum and dad as they set off on holiday.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Heathrow (Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line)

RETURNING FROM THE AIRPORT 1 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE ROAD, NR HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER, W6

At 03m43s, after Ray has collected Susie, they are seen driving at this location in central Hammersmith.

RETURNING FROM THE AIRPORT 2/POLICE FOLLOW RAY & SUSIE TO THE HOTEL - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
RUTLAND GROVE, HAMMERSMITH, W6

At 03m52s Susie asks to pull up for a drink somewhere. This same street features at 25m55s when the police follow Ray & Susie to the Belman Hotel.

TIMBER SUPPLIER - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
SOUTH ACTON TIMBER BUILDING SUPPLIES, BOLLO BRIDGE ROAD, W3 8AT

At 04m03s, Arthur arrives here where he asks for a substantial discount for bulk buying.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: South Acton (London Overground - North London Line)

RAY & SUSIE STOP FOR A DRINK - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
THE RUTLAND ARMS PUB, 15 LOWER MALL, HAMMERSMITH, W6 9DJ

At 04m32s, Arthur looks in the window of a DIY shop, directly opposite the Alcan Aluminium Can Recycling Centre in Horn Lane, now replaced by flats.

CRONIN MEETS DI STYLES - THEN & NOW - Pictures byeuston
PLATFORM 4, EUSTON STATION, EUSTON RD, NW1 2RT

At 18m50s, after being told by Cronin to deal with it before it's too late, DI Styles arrives in London by train.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Maps (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Acton Central (Overground)

MELISSA MASON'S HOUSE - THEN & NOW - Pictures bynry
CANONBURY PLACE OFF ALWYNE VILLAS, ISLINGTON, N1 2NQ

At 05m51s, Ray & Susie arrive here where Susie goes to see Melissa briefly while she asks Ray to wait in the taxi.

At 21m49s, DI Styles also arrives here to find out more about Susie's whereabouts.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line/London Overground)

CRONIN'S HOUSE - THEN & NOW - Pictures bynry
NORTH PARK, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JL

At 07m26s, in this brief scene Cronin leaves this house and gets in his car to be taken to the office.

CRONIN CALLS DI STYLES 1 - THEN & NOW - Pictures bynry
SOUTHMILL STREET/ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER,M2 5QR

At 07m39s after leaving his house, Cronin can be seen driving from Southmill Street into Albert Square in Manchester.

He then proceeds past Albert Square, where we can see the olympic rings on display.

CRONIN CALLS DI STYLES 2 - THEN & NOW - Pictures bynry
MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY (VIEW FROM SAINT PETER'S SQUARE), ELLIOT HOUSE, 151 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, M3 3WD ‎

At 07m51s after Cronin tells DI Styles he wants to see him, his car drives past Manchester Central Library.

CRONIN MEETS DI STYLES - THEN & NOW - Pictures bynry
MANCHESTER TOWN HALL, ALBERT SQUARE/ST PETER'S SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M60 2LA

At 09m54s Cronin meets Styles here where Styles is told to go to London to sort the problem out himself. The first shot is a view of Cooper Street from Mount Street.

The second shot is from Cronin's office, overlooking St Peter's Square in the centre of Manchester.

RAY'S PARENTS' HOUSE - THEN & NOW - Pictures byjno
PINEWOOD GREEN, NR PINEWOOD STUDIOS, IVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

First seen at 15m15s, Arthur and Ray take Susie here so that no one will know where she is. This location features throughout the episode.

At 25m10s, we see Ray approach the house in Bert's taxi and we catch a glimpse of the street alongside.

POLICE STATION - THEN & NOW - Pictures byjno & euston
REAR OF PRIORY COMMUNITY CENTRE, 387 ACTON LANE, W3 8

At 16m22s, police officers Fowler and Grey arrive back at the police car park, where Fowler tells Grey he finds it hard to believe that Arthur has driven three ranking officers to near nervous breakdowns.

At 45m12s Arthur & Ray leave the same police station at the front. Here we see a glimpse of the 'Bizzy Lizzy' day nursery, which was active until at least 2008.

This location features throughout The Ray Daley Years. This site was demolished in 2014 and replaced by the ARK Priory Primary Academy. Tree and railings still remain.

DRIVING TO MELISSA MASON'S HOUSE - THEN & NOW - Pictures byjno
HATTON ROAD, BEDFONT, TW14

At 21m17s, Styles and his men are seen driving here when Styles produces a list of possible people that may be connected to Susie.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: Heathrow Terminal 4 (Piccadilly Line)/Feltham

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