#11.3 The Art Of The Matter - Filming Locations

At the start of this episode Archie and Jamie arrive at Anita & Brian's house to look at some house clearance gear.

At 18m22s Jamie returns here as he feels guilty about Archie profiteering from their picture. We then see a glimpse of their garage at the end of the street.

At 04m40s, after meeting the Richardsons, Archie goes here to ask Tasty Tim his opinion on the art work at his gallery. At 07m46s, Archie & Jamie return here with the artwork.

Location on Streetmap.co.uk or Google Street View (opens a new window)
Closest Station: St Pauls (Central Line)/Barbican (Metropolitan Line)

DRIVING TO THE AUCTION 1 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
ANGELS WHARF, BERDMONDSEY WALL EAST/PARADISE STREET, SE16

At 17m40s, after his night guarding the Banksy at the lockup, Jamie drives to the auction room along this street under instructions from Archie to pose as a bidder.

Moments later Jamie is in Paradise Street and stopping directly outside the Millpond Estate to consider his dilemma.

DRIVING TO THE AUCTION 2 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
TRINITY STREET/MERRICK SQUARE, SE1

At 17m55s, although we think Jamie turns around in the same street he actually does this 2½ miles away in a street close to the ice cream van chase scenes at the end.

At 20m28s, the same street features as Jamie heads to the auction room from Anita and Brian's after discovering they have a garage full of fake artwork.

AUCTION ROOM - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
CHISWICK TOWN HALL, HEATHFIELD TERRACE, W4

COUNCIL OF BRITISH ARTS MUSEUM - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE, BISHOPSGATE, EC2M 4QH

At 28m27s, we get a very brief shot of the front of this building where the Banksy is being kept safe.

At 29m04s, Archie calls Jamie who has hidden away in the building. Archie does this from the Brushfield Street side of the institute while he waits for Jamie.

ICE CREAM VAN CHASE 1 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
GREAT DOVER STREET/SPURGEON STREET, SE1

At 34m34s, Archie escapes from Willoughbury & Murray after he discovers the ice cream van in his lockup full of Brian's fake artwork.

At 38m17s, after Jamie has taken Anita and Brian into his cab, Archie is driving the ice cream van on Great Dover Street approaching Bartholomew Street passing Jonson House.

At 36m52s, Archie turns left from Tower Bridge Road into Abbey Street passing St Mary Magdalen Church.

ICE CREAM VAN CHASE 3 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
TOWER BRIDGE ROAD/WEBB STREET, SE1 4TP

At 38m30s, Archie is speaking to Jamie on the phone when Jamie suggests the only way out is for Archie to get rid of the paintings. Here Archie passes 'The Hartley' pub.

JAMIE ESCAPES THE POLICE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
PARADISE STREET/CATHAY STREET, SE16

At 39m15s, Jamie escapes the clutches of his police pursuit as he takes the Richardsons to meet Archie. He turns off Paradise Street into Cathay Street where a black Jaguar obstructs the pursuing police car.

ICE CREAM VAN CHASE 4 - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
LONG LANE/PILGRAMAGE STREET, SE1

At 39m51s, Archie turns left past Halling House into Pilgramage Street before heading into an estate.

At 39m58s, Archie makes the same turn again, this time with a camera inside the ice cream van!

ICE CREAM VAN CHASE 5/ARCHIE SERVES ICE CREAM - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
THETFORD HOUSE NR MALTBY STREET, SE1 3PE

At 40m07s, Archie pulls up alongside Thetford House to give some kids free ice cream in an attempt to shake off Willoughbury & Murray.

ARCHIE DRIVES TO THE SERVICES - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
JUNCTION 3, M4 EASTBOUND, TW5

At 41m11s, Archie's ice cream van makes it on to the M4 en route to the services to meet Jamie.

Despite Jamie referring to the services being on the Gatwick roundabout on the M23, they are actually on the M4.

MOTORWAY SERVICES - THEN & NOW - Pictures by nry
M4 SERVICES HESTON (EASTBOUND), HESTON, TW5 9NB

At 43m19s, we catch a glimpse of the Houses of Parliament as Archie and Jamie return to the lockup via Lambeth Bridge.

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