WHAT'S NEW IN AVENGERLAND

2023

28th May - Geoff Dodd

Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain


THE SAINT: English Lady Takes Lodgers (Michael Truman 1965)
The Portuguese home of George and Emma Stanway.

Film:
CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW (1958)

26th May - Pierre Alfonsi

Fresh Creek Lighthouse, Central Andros, The Bahamas

THE SAINT: The Effete Angler (Anthony Bushell: 1962)
Establishing shots of Bimini harbour.

21st May - Pierre Alfonsi

Judith's Fancy, St Croix, US Virgin Islands


THE SAINT: Island of Chance (Leslie Norman: January 1967)
Simon and Marla travel to the site of the Martello tower.

6th May  - Geoff Dodd

Spring Street, London, W2



SABER OF LONDON: The Penny Black (Max Varnel: 1957)
Mark Saber tells Pete to follow Mr Turner (Robert Ayres) to see who he meets. Pete follows Turner's taxi to a street where Turner gets out, goes into a bank and returns to pay off the taxi driver. Turner goes into the tobacconists' next door then sets off on foot. Pete leaves his Vauxhall Victor and follows.

6th May - Pierre Alfonsi - an excellent find given how few clues there are.

Sellrain, Innsbruck-Land, Austria



THE SAINT: The Russian Prisoner (John Moxey: February 1966)
Simon Templar and Irma Jorovitch travel to Switzerland and fly across Alpine pastures into Geneva Airport..

THE SAINT: The Death Game (Leslie Norman: November 1966)
Simon flies into Zurich airport posing as Bill Bast.



5th May - Pierre Alfonsi

Palazzo Barbieri, Verona, Italy

THE SAINT: The Damsel in Distress (Peter Yates: Aug/Sep 1964)
Allesandro and Simon Templar arrive in Florence and take a taxi to see Guido.


2nd May - Pierre Alfonsi

Genzano di Roman, Rome, Latiun, Italy

THE SAINT: The Damsel in Distress (Peter Yates: Aug/Sep 1964)
Simon Templar drives Barbara Astral into the local village near Florence where Guyiseppe Rolfieri has his villa (via Italo Belardi crossing Corso Don Giovanni Minzoni).

28th April - another Kinshasa find by Pierre Alfonsi.

Place Braconnier, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo



DANGER MAN: Loyalty Always Pays (Peter Yates: 1965)
Various stock shots from Africa (Place Braconnier crossing avenue Isiro et avenue de la paix).


18th April - another exellent find by Pierre Alfonsi  - the building is still in use as a post office.

Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo



DANGER MAN: Loyalty Always Pays (Peter Yates: 1965)
Various stock shots from Africa (Hôtel des Postes, Hôtel de la Poste, 1009 Bd Du 30 Juin).

9th April - Geoff Dodd - A very hard location to identify, this has been hunted for over 20 years-  now Goeff Dodd has succeeded:

Pinks Hotel, Rectory Lane (redeveloped as houses)

    

THE BARON: Portrait of Louisa (John Moxey: September 1965)
Louisa drives her Jaguar to Peter Langley's home, Barnsmore Cottage. Later John Mannering arrives in his Jensen to question Peter, but Peter is shot before he can talk.

Film:
SMALL HOTEL (1957) (Identified by Mark Littlefield)


6th January - Alain Carrazé, has identified this location from THE PROTECTORS.

Rue de l'Hotel de Ville, 4th arrondissement, Paris, France

Found with help from Kino Library

THE PROTECTORS:Your Witness (Jeremy Summers: Summer 1971)
The Contessa and Chino deliberately block the road with their Rolls to stop Harry and Christie’s car being followed.

2022

24th December - Geoff Dodd, has identified an interesting record of the long-gone Stanmore Station.

Stanmore Village Station goods shed, September Way, Stanmore (demolished)

Dial 999: Escape

 


18th December - Annette Hill, has found the key to unlock two locations from Dial 999: The Big Fish.

Brighton Racecourse, Brighton, Sussex



Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey




28th November - Jonathan Gibbs has spent years tracking these Austrian locations down.

Walserberg, Austria

THE PROTECTORS: WAM Part 1 (Jeremy Summers: 1973)
In Austria and Harry Rule follows Monica Davies (Jill Townsend), who is on the back of a moped (Salzburgerstraße/Großgmainerstrasse).

Walserberg-Siezenheim, Austria

THE PROTECTORS: WAM Part 1 (Jeremy Summers: 1973)
Monica Davies (Jill Townsend) is dropped off and hitchhikes a ride to Salzburg


26th November  - Identified by John Pizinas

Should have been easy, but all the distictive house on Chalot Square, in the distance, are now shrouded by trees. Well done, John for finding this.

Chalcot Road, London, NW1

DIAL 999: Night Mail (Bernard Knowles: Summer 1958)

 


15th November - Geoff Dodd

After many years of hunting, Geoff finally tracked this one down.

Dropmore House gates, Heathfield Road, Taplow

THE SECRET SERVICE: A Hole In One (Brian Heard: Autumn 1968)
 Father Unwin (Stanley Unwin) drives his Model T Ford, Gabriel, through the gates of the Leyland Golf Club.


7th September

Machu Picchu, Urubamba river valley, Urubamba Province, Peru

THE PRISONER: Many Happy Returns (Patrick McGoohan: March 1967)
Number Six servant finds the village deserted so he goes for a drive beyond the outskirts of the village and discovers the village is surrounded by high mountains(footage from Pan American travelogue 'Continent of Contrasts'  https://youtu.be/9eVQClY6Ego).






30th August

Identified by Geoff Dodd with help from Christopher Matheson’s wonderrful London On Location site.

Upper Thames Street, junction with Broken Wharf, London EC4

GIDEON’S WAY: Fall High, Fall Hard
Tony Erickson (Donald Houston) decides to get very drunk ant then decides to drive home in his jaguar.
   
    

Film:
THE PAINTED SMILE (1962)


27th August

Identified by Dave Buckley

Welldon Cresent, Harrow

THE CHEATERS: The Case of George Wilkinson



..and added to the trial ' THE CHEATERS' map.




6th July



THE CHEATERS location guide completed - please help find the unknowns



26th June

A wonderful find by Garry Ng, the last unidentified loction from THE NEW AVENGERS IN CANADA

Wolfe’s grocery store, 143 Amelia St, Toronto (closed)

THE NEW AVENGERS: Forward Base (Don Thompson: 1977)
Harper (Les Rubie) is attacked by a Russian agent just before Steed (Patrick Macnee) enters Harper's Trading Post looking for postcards. Later, Steed returns looking for fishing tackle).


 

   1972
Photos found by Garry Ng


Information from Nick Cooper

Moorgate, London EC2

 

RETURN OF THE SAINT: The Armageddon Alternative (Leslie Norman: 1978)
The aftermath of the fifth bomb being detonated (footage of the Moorgate tube crash, 28 February 1975).


June 19

All the locations for THE NEW NEW AVANGERS IN CANADA: Emily have now been identified due to the hard work of Dan Dell'Unto.

Too many locations and too much detail to list here. So please visit:

Avengerland International: Canada

Location Spotting page 68


June 19

Identified by Stephen Carter, confirmed by Geoff Dodd

Doddington Road/Longhedge Road, London SW11 (demolished)

 

GIDEON’S WAY: The Rhyme and the Reason
Fred Norton (Edward Evans) continues to chase Mary Rose (Jo Robottom) through the streets.

Identified by Geoff Dodd

Cinnamon Street looking towards Wapping Lane, London E1

 

GIDEON’S WAY: The White Rat
A policeman comes running when he hears that shots that have been fire by Mickey.


June 15

Identfied by Allen Dace

Hotel Bristol Monaco, 25B Boulevard Albert 1er, Mocaco

 

THE CHAMPIONS: A Case of Lemmings
Craig looks for a suitable high building from which to jump.


May 26

Piccadilly Circus, London W1



SABER OF LONDON (July 1956)
Opening credits


May 24

Identified by Geoff Dodd

M28: Netherwylde Farm, Watling Street, Radlett

   

GIDEON’S WAY: Boy With Gun
Chris Kirk (Howard Knight) finds a farm and steals some milk it is here he first meets Vince Kelly (Michael Craze).

Westferry Road at the junction with Napier Road and Harbinger Road, E14

GIDEON’S WAY: Boy With Gun
Keen’s car makes a U-turn.

Amhurst Road looking towards Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, N16



GIDEON’S WAY: The Perfect Crime
The police eventually find the taxi driver (Richard Davies)


May 18

Identified by Pierre Alfonsi

Hôtel Rousseau, 66 Rue Catherine de La Rochefoucauld, 9th arrondissement of Paris



THE SAINT: The Covetous Headsman (Michael Truman: 1962)
Investigating the death of Charles Brione, Inspector Quercy and Sergeant Leduc visit 32 Rue Azoute, Paris 14, France.


May 16

Spotted by Stephen Blanchard

N62: Sellotape Factory, Elstree Way (demolished)



DEPARTMENT S: The Shift That Never Was
The day begins at the Bellman Parsons Chemicals' factory, Stepney (houses on Newark Green visible).


May 15

Spotted by Michael Richardson

Tower Hill, London EC3

This stock footage seen on a TV monitor: the sheik's motorcade travels trough London watched on television by Croft, Anderson. This part of Tower Hill was a cul-de-sac west of the Tower of London, which has since become a pedestrianised area.

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The Rolls and a Wolsley were then filmed from a high vantage point turning left onto the main Tower Hill street and continuing west passing the All Hallows by the Tower church, which is still there, although the road there is known as Byward Street.



THE CHAMPIONS: The Fanatics (John Gilling 1967)
This stock footage seen on a TV monitor: the sheik's motorcade travels trough London watched on television by Croft, Anderson and Krasner.

May 12

Spotted by Sietse Postma

Street View Link

D6, Gourdon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

 


THE PERSUADERS!: To the Dead Baby (Basil Dearden: June/July 1970)
Brett follows Carl Foster after he leaves the hotel (Bridge over Le Loup, near Cascade de la Coume)


May 9

Identified by Sietse Postma

L82, Brand, Austria

DANGER MAN: A Room in the Basement
Swiss mountains – establishing shot Switzerland.

L82 Brand, Vorarlberg, Austria

 

THE SAINT: The Russian Prisoner
Simon Templar and Irma Jorovitch drive from Geneva through the alps to Lucerne to a hotel near the Villa Bauregarde. where Karel Jorvitch is being held.


May 8

Identified by Sietse Postma

Al-Assafi Mosque, Asmai Street, Baghdad, Iraq

DANGER MAN: To Our Best Friend
Stock shots establishing Bagdad and the Vincent’s apartment building.

Massif des Calanques, Marseille, Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

DEPARTMENT S: The Treasure Of The Costa Del Sol
The Costa del Sol July 31st . Two Americans, Thorn and Cal, are driving on the Costa del Sol towards the Punta de Molino headland.

Massif des Calanques, Marseille, Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France



DEPARTMENT S: The Treasure Of The Costa Del Sol
Thorn and Cal drive up to the spot they are going to dive. Seen later as night-time establishing shot for Villa Rosemon.


Bayfront, seen across Biscayne Bay, Miaimi, Florida, USA
The Evergaldes Hotel, which stood at 253 Northeast 2nd Street, is seen left of centre in the image.

THE SAINT: The Effete Angler
Establishing shot of Miami, where Simon is propping up a hotel bar.

La Croisette, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

DANGER MAN: The Battle of The Cameras
La Croisette, Cannes, e Alpes-Maritimes, France – Drake is currently working under cover in the South of France - Shot of coast from Drake’s hotel.

Saif-ul-Maluk Lake, Naran, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan



THE BARON: And Suddenly You're Dead
John Mannering and Cordelia Winfield are in Switzerland on business.

Lousios Gorge, Peloponnese, Greece

MAN IN A SUITCASE: Night Flight to Andorra
Establishing footage of barren river gorge in Andorra.

Municipal Palace of Sonsonate,  Avennue Claudia Lars, Sonsonate, El Salvador

DANGER MAN: The Mercenaries
One of various stock shots to represent the African ‘Confederation’ and its neighbour.

May 6

Gare Langlade, Route des Pinèdes, Langlade, France

   

RETURN OF THE SAINT: The Diplomat's Daughter


18 Bd Emile Zola, Marsillargues, France

 

RETURN OF THE SAINT: The Diplomat's Daughter


May 6

Identified by Sietse Postma

Saif-ul-Maluk Lake, Naran, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan



THE BARON: And Suddenly You're Dead
John Mannering and Cordelia Winfield are in Switzerland on business.


Karachi Port Trust Building, M.A Jinnah Road, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan

THE CHAMPIONS: Desert Journey


May 5

Bd Victor Hugo/Bd Louis Uni, Marsillargues, Occitania, France

D265, Marsillargues, Occitania, France

RETURN OF THE SAINT: The Diplomat's Daughter


May 5

Identified by Sietse Postma

Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina



THE SAINT: The Romantic Matron

Simon Templar is visiting Buenos Aires.


Arcos de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain

  

MAN IN A SUITCASE: Night Flight to Andorra
Establishing footage of Andorran Town nestling in the Pyrenees.


Abbaye de Montmajour, Route de Fontvieille, Arles, France

RETURN OF THE SAINT: The Diplomat's Daughter


May 4

Identified by Sietse Postma

H34: St. Hubert's Home Farm, St. Huberts Lane, Gerrards Cross


THE SECRET SERVICE: To Catch a Spy
After being directed to farm South of Esher on the Portsmouth Road, Father Unwin (Stanley Unwin) drives his Model T Ford, Gabriel, through the gates. He watches the helijet land and then follows the Jaguar carrying Sir Humphrey and Grey as it leaves.


Avenue Bella Vista, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


THE SAINT: When Spring is Sprung
As Simon Templar drives Joanne Dell from Nice, Cote D'Azur Airport to a spot 5km away on The Moyenne Corniche, Joanne Dell explains to the Saint that he has fallen onto a trap.


May 3

Identified by Michael Groves

B5: Aldbury -  Station Road



THE CHAMPIONS: The Experiment (Cyril Frankel: June 1967)
Craig and Richard's search for a lead on Sharron.


May 1

Identified by Sietse Postma

Two astounding finds, given how long we have been looking for them.

Sygyn-Bâch, 0.5km east of Pont-y-Felin, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales


  

THE PERSUADERS!:The Man in the Middle (Leslie Norman: 1971)
The cottage where the secrets are to be traded as the episode begins

Unnamed road half-way between Bryn Dinas and Nantmore Mountain Centre, Gelli Iago, Nantgwynant, Gwynedd, Wales

 

 

THE PERSUADERS!: The Man in the Middle (Leslie Norman: 1971)
Archie is whisked away after being traded.

24 April

Spotted by Sietse Postma

F59: Abbey Park Lane, Burnham, Slough



THE PERSUADERS!
:The Time and the Place (Roger Moore: March 1971)
Openings scene where Danny's attention is drawn to a girl.

Fountain Gardens, Osborne Road, Windsor

THE PERSUADERS!: Someone Waiting (Peter Medak: 1971)
House where Morley Lyndon gets murdered. This house is  demolished and in its place there is now a street called Fountain Gardens.


22 April

Spotted by Alex Bulgo

Holly Bush Vale, London NW3


THE CHAMPIONS: To Trap a Rat
After Craig and Richard attempt to follow Edwards on foot, using a tracking device, Edwards escapes them in a car (driving through the entrance of the Everyman Theatre).


April 17


Identified by Sietse Postma

Broekzijdse Mill, Gein Noord, Abcoude, Netherlands



THE SAINT: The Angel's Eye (Leslie Norman: March 1966)
Malone drives Mable Upwater to a windmill outside Amsterdam where her father is being held.


April 17

Identified by Geoff Dodd

C3: Civic Centre on Bricket Road in St Albans (redeveloped)

 

THE CHAMPIONS: The Final Countdown (John Gilling: Early 1968)
A German pilot is kidnapped by as he leaves his Hamburg flat.


April 2nd

Identified by Neil McPherson

Eton Avenue, NW3 - opposite The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama



DIAL 999: Extradition

See: DIAL 999 locations section


March 11

Identified with help from Pprune.org and Goldox

Heathrow Airport



THE CHAMPIONS: The Gun Runners (Robert Asher: February 1967)
Heathrow Airport -Craig's leaves his plane after arriving at Rangoon Airport.

March 6th

Identified by Goff Dodd

Queen’s Theatre, 31 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong (demolished)




DEPARTMENT S: A Fish Out of Water (Cyril Frankel: April 1969)
To avoid being captured by Takla’s men Jason climbs onto the window ledge of Michele Duplay’s flat in the Century Building. He looks down at the cinema in the street below,

Television:
Sometimes - Erasure video (1986)



March 5th 2022

Identified by Goff Dodd

Q36: Aldenham Reservoir causeway, Elstree Road/Watford Road, Elstree



DEPARTMENT S: The Perfect Operation (Cyril Frankel: February 1969)
Jason King (Peter Wyngarde) joins Sir Curtis Seretse (Dennis Alaba Peters) for a game of croquet as they discuss Haslet-Wood case.
(Identified by Geoff Dodd, March 2022)

Identified and confirmed by Alex Bulgo after some excellent document research -  see

www.randallandhopkirk.org.uk

Smith's Court, London W1



RANDALL AND HOPKIRK [DECEASED]: Could You Recognise the Man Again? (Jeremy Summers: April 1969)
Jeff Randall is spending the night visiting various clubs looking the Rodens (Hawaii Striptease, 1-3 Smith's Court, redeveloped)


February 5

Identified by "Liffy 1M," subscriber to PPRuNe.org, alerted by Goldox
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, U.S.A.



DANGER MAN: Fish on a Hook (Robert Day: March 1964)
Drake Flies into Egypt

Film: DR. NO (1962) as Jamaican international airport


January 10th

Idenified by Geoff Dodd

International Airport Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico

DEPARTMENT S: Blackout (Ray Austin: September 1968)
Wolfe watches as Jason King departs Nassau Airport for New York.

Chateau Périgord, Lacets Saint-Léon, Monaco

 

DEPARTMENT S: The Treasure Of The Costa Del Sol (John Gilling: September 1968)
Jason is sent to the Hispano Hotel, Torremolinos to lie low.

'Yakymour', Le Cannet, Côte D’Azur, France

 

DANGER MAN: No Marks For Servility (Don Chaffey: 1964)
The Barnarese's rented villa.

DANGER MAN: The Hunting Party (Pat Jackson: 1965)
The grounds of the Jordans' chateau.

House of Assembly, Spanish Town, Jamaica



DANGER MAN: The Mercenaries (Don Chaffey: 1964)
Stock shot to represent the African ‘Confederation’ and its neighbour.

Palace of Wonders, Stone Town, Zanzibar



DANGER MAN: The Mercenaries (Don Chaffey: 1964)
Stock shot to represent the African ‘Confederation’ and its neighbour.

Hotel Hilton Istanbul Bosphorous,Turkey



DANGER MAN: The Man on the Beach (Peter Yates: September 1965)
The Royal Jamaican Hotel swimming pool where Drake is working undercover.


January 8th

Identified by Geoff Dodd

Villa Bonn, Siesmayerstraße, Frankfurt am Main, Germany



DANGER MAN: Are You Going to be More Permanent?
(Don Chaffey: 1964)
Ruth Klinger is sent to Dresden to find out what McGill is doing there.

MAN IN A SUITCASE: Somebody Loses...Somebody Wins (John Glen: April 1967)
Ruth Klinger finds Herr Oberfeld and McGill discussing business over Lunch at the in Zwinger Palace, Dresden.


January 4th

A remarkable find to start the year.

Identified by Geoff Dodd

Commander Gideon's house from Gideon's Way.

The house, probably called 'The Oaks,' was no. 34 Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, N20. Sadly demolished and is now the site of two homes; 34A and 34B.

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