Edgwarebury Hotel

[wellendcanons]

My favourite Film and TV location is the Edgwarebury Hotel at Elstree.





This location has been used on some of my favourite cult shows such as; Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), The Persuaders!, The Avengers, Department S, Thriller, The Protectors, The Professionals, The Adventurer and Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense.

Interior footage of this location has been seen on TV in Eastenders, Shrinks and Holby City. In the episode of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) entitled The House On Haunted Hill, extensive interior footage was shot.

In films The Edgwarebury appears in; School For Scoundrels, Mosquito Squadron, Night Must Fall, The Devil Rides Out, Hawks and Confessions Of A Driving Instructor.

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[Mikey]

Stayed there three times on the annual Avengers: Dead Man's Treasure Hunt back in 1990, 1991 and 1996, when the hotel was the venue for the event.

[wellendcanons]

Stayed there three times on the annual Avengers: Dead Man's Treasure Hunt back in 1990, 1991 and 1996, when the hotel was the venue for the event.

Nice one Mikey. I think I've stayed there 7 times in total and only on one occasion when touring with the Randall & Hopkirk Appreciation Society. I love the place.

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[wellendcanons]

Here's a great clip of The Edgwarebury from School For Scoundrels.



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[Gerald Lovell]

Nice clip, wec. I've driven around the drive of the hotel, though never been in it. Lovely treeful surroundings!

[Moor Larkin]

That tennis court is the one used in the episode of Danger Man when Drake pretends to be a tennis coach for some rich guys daughter and foil the attempted assassination of same rich geezer. You don't see the tudor buidling, but you do see those flattened arches on the right. I spent some time trying to figure out if the scene was from Portmeirion, which was used several times in the 1960 series, but concluded it wasn't. If I'd seen the tudor building I wouldn't have wasted my freezeframing time...

Thanks for the illuminating clip wellendcannons

[vincenzo]

Been a while since I last saw it but wasn't it also featured in the (slightly unfunny) Leslie Phillips/Roy Kinnear film Not Now Comrade?

[Gerald Lovell]

That tennis court is the one used in the episode of Danger Man when Drake pretends to be a tennis coach for some rich guys daughter and foil the attempted assassination of same rich geezer. You don't see the tudor buidling, but you do see those flattened arches on the right. I spent some time trying to figure out if the scene was from Portmeirion, which was used several times in the 1960 series, but concluded it wasn't. If I'd seen the tudor building I wouldn't have wasted my freezeframing time...

Thanks for the illuminating clip wellendcannons

I think the episode title is "Vacation", with Esmond Knight playing the wealthy bloke.

[wellendcanons]

Never seen the film Vincenzo, but I believe The Edgwarebury is used in it.

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[wellendcanons]

Because I have been sorting out my albums I've lost the original pic. So here it is again.



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[wellendcanons]

http://www.corushotels.com/elstree/?...FUEf4QodjSI1jg

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[Gerald Lovell]

Not TV, but the hotel gets another airing here in Stranger from Venus (1954):

Patricia Neal having another fling with an alien, this time played by Helmut Dantine.

[mariocki]

....and is the venue for this year's Dead Man's Treasure Hunt in July.

[Gerald Lovell]

....and is the venue for this year's Dead Man's Treasure Hunt in July.

Sadly unable to attend this year, but will intend to be at the Chichester 50th anniversary event for THE AVENGERS.

[mariocki]

Me too.

Hopefully.

[paul welsh]

remember meeting john cleese filming fierce creatures at edgwarebury and kirk douglas many years ago there.

why the 50th celebrations for 'the avengers' at chichester ? would be more appropriate at elstree ?

[paul welsh]

what is dead man's treasure hunt ?

[Cooper S]

what is dead man's treasure hunt ?

I'm surprised you haven't heard of it Paul, being connected to the local press ! It's an annual gathering for fans of the Avengers which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The event usually involves a tour of film series locations in the Elstree area (not just Avengers, but ITC shows as well), with as its highlight a treasure hunt inspired by the Dead Man's Treasure Avengers episode.

As regards the Chichester event, I think they have an annual media based talk, and this year appear to have made an attempt to pull out all the stops with an Avengers themed weekend. I would agree that Elstree would have been a more appropriate location however. Or Teddington !

[paul welsh]

yes now i recall. i think i have an email address for one of the organisers - nick. i will see if a quick visit to the studio may be possible as it's an anniversary year