The Crime Movie and TV Lover's Guide to London (Hardback)
Imprint: White Owl
Pages: 208
ISBN: 9781399031301
Published: 30th December 2024
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London has been a favourite city for film directors to shoot on location for decades, as it houses some of the most iconic British landmarks as well as beautiful historic buildings. With the constant regeneration of the city, there are also inevitably some shifty-looking derelict sites just perfect for despicable criminal activities to be shot. That is what this book is about.
Have you ever wondered where Hatchet Harry’s office was in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, where Mitchel gets stabbed in London Boulevard, where the final fight took place between the Millwall and Chelsea gangs in the Football Factory, or where Poirot’s flat was in the iconic TV series?
You will be able to visit all of these locations using this book. You can also take a tour of your favourite movie’s locations, go on a crime movie pub crawl (although be warned - there are a lot of pubs in crime movies), take a chilled walk through cemeteries and churches or even create your own tours based on postcode.
In this book you will find more than 630 locations from 76 crime movies and 12 crime-related TV shows. The book also has more than 100 images taken around the city showing the locations as you will see them today to help you channel your inner Danny Dyer, Poirot or even Kingsman.
Really interesting guide to places appearing in crime films and tv shows. I don't really watch these kinds of films and shows, but I actually found quite a few of the things I've seen.
NetGalley, Monika J.
The book is divided into chapters based on the types of films (gangsters, robberies, serial killers etc.), and there's one chapter for tv dramas. At the end we have a few ready tours (pub crawl, cemeteries, churches, and cinemas/theatres).
As for the descriptions, they're quite detailed; there's an address with a postcode, an explanation for the scene that featured this location, and sometimes a quick description of the place. The authors clearly did a lot of research, and I really enjoyed checking out this book. I will be sure to use it when planning the next London trip.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
NetGalley, Karen Hammond
My son in law read this book. As an ex resident of our great capital city and lifelong movie buff this was right up his street. He was fascinated by the locations and loved the photographs of the locations. There were a few movies he did not know but intends to seek them out and watch them. A visit to London soon is likely on the cards too. A great book for movie lovers.
Those who enjoy TV and movies, London, and crime stories will delight in this book that offers a glimpse of the locations for many productions. Dip in anywhere or look at this one in order. Some of the chapter headings include Murder, Espionage, TV Dramas, Church Tour and more.
NetGalley, joyce laudon
Enjoy the photos, read the text and learn about places familiar and/or new. There are over 650 locations featured covering 76 movies and 12 TV shows. This book’s intended audience will, I think, love this one.
I love this so much! It's such a great guide for those of us who love thrillers, horror, crime, and action movies and TV shows. It takes you on an in depth tour of London and the places that set the scene for movies and TV shows from classics like James Bond, to newer hits like the Netflix original series 'You'. This book would make an excellent gift for anyone wanting to take a exciting tour of this wonderful city.
NetGalley, Kayla Warner
About Brian Billington
Over the years Brian Billington and Charlotte Booth have created personal movie location tours including Wells, Turin and London, and decided it was time to share this with others.
Brian Billington is an IT professional, amateur photographer, a lover of movies and working out locations. The Movie Lover’s Guide to London is the first collaboration between Brian and Charlotte Booth, but it has been a long time in the making.
About Charlotte Booth
Charlotte Booth is a freelance writer with a PhD in Egyptology. She has had numerous books and articles published on all aspects of Egyptology and lives in Wiltshire with her partner, her Bengal cat and the escapologist hamster.
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