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Good Omens filming locations masterpost! ❤ 🐍😊 Part 1
I made a Google map containing all the locations, see here! :)
Part one contains Season One, continue here for part 2 containing the rest of S1 and Season Two!!! (it is split into more parts because tumblr has a limit of images in one post :))
SEASON 1
London:
AC in Berkeley Square (S01E06) - Tavistock Square, London
Scene: AC swap back and decision to go to The Ritz
Availability (as of 2024): 7:30–21
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Crowley in the pub (S01E05) – The Enterprise pub, London
Scene: Crowley drinking and meeting not quite corporal Aziraphale
Availability (as of 2024): Mon-Wed 12-23, Wed-Sat 12-24, Sun closed
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Crowley on the way to the burning bookshop (S01E05) – Wardour Street, London
Scene: Crowley's Bentley rushing throught the streets of London
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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AC on the bus (S01E01) - Piccadilly Circus, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley meet on the bus to discuss the antichrist, in the background the Piccadily Circus can be seen
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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AC at The Ritz (S01E01, S01E06) - Criterion, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley at The Ritz in the first and sixth episode of the first season. It was actually filmed at the Criterion restaurant which since then has unfortunately been closed and now (2024) there is Masala Zone with unfortunately changed interier :(.
Availability (as of 2024): Mon to Thur 12:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 12:30-23:00, Sun 12:30-22:30
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AC on the way to the manor (S01E02) – Whitehall street, London
Scene: Crowley with Aziraphale driving the Bentley to the Tadfield manor
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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AC leaving the St James's Park (S01E01) - Carlton House Terrace, London
Scene: The stars on which Aziraphale and Crowley leave St James's Park in Episode 1, Crowley tempts Aziraphale to lunch and they speed away
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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AC meeting in St James's Park (S01E01, S01E03, S01E06) - St James's Park, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley's meeting in St James's Park by the ducks in the first season in episode one (about the antichrist), episode three (victorian scene) and episode six (the kidnapping)
Availability (as of 2024): 5-24
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Newt meeting Shadwell (S01E02) – Between Westminster Abbey and Palace of Westminster, London
Scene: Newt meets Shadwell for the first time
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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The Bandstand scene in St James's Park (S01E03) – Battersea Park, London
Scene: The bandstand scene in season one.
Availability (as of 2024): 8am until dusk
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Aziraphale stops Gabriel during his jogging (S01E04) - Battersea Park, London
Scene: Aziraphale stops Gabriel during the jogging.
Availability (as of 2024): 8am until dusk
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'Crowley' outside his flat (S01E06) - Eastfields Avenue, London
Scene: The morning after the Apocaflop 'Crowley' coming out from his flat.
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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Dirty Donkey in 1967 (S01E03) - The Cat's Back pub, London
Scene: The interior of Dirty Donkey from 1967 where Crowley meets Shadwell for the first time has been filmed in The Cat's Back pub (the interior has been transformed into the 60s)
Availability (as of 2024): Mon - Closed, Tues: 5pm - 11pm, Wed - Thu: 4pm - 12am, Fri: 4pm - 1am, Sat: 2pm - 1am, Sun: 1pm - 11pm
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Shadwell reports to Crowley (S01E03) – Best Cafe, London
Scene: Shadwell meeting Crowley in the present time.
Availability (as of 2024): street all day, the establishment itself seems closed now :(
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AC talking about the Warlock's birthday party (S01E01) - Crystal Palace Park, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley watching Warlock in the park with dinosaurs and talking about the birthday party
Availability (as of 2024): 7:30am - sunset
Link on the map
AC stopping in a cafe after the manor (S01E02) – Penge Cafe (then) / Antonella's Cafe and Bistro (now), London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley stopping to discuss how to find the antichrist after visiting the Tadfield manor, at the time of the shooting it was named Penge Cafe, now renamed to Antonella's Cafe and Bistro
Availability (as of 2024): Wed-Sat 8:30-5, Sun: 9-5
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AC watching Hamlet in 1601 (S01E03) – Shakespeare's Globe, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley secret meeting in 1601 during a Hamlet performance
Availability (as of 2024): They open at specific times for tours and performances. See performances and tours on www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/, for example 3 APRIL - 23 OCTOBER there's a 'Pride Guided Tour bringing to life the queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times.' :). https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/guided-tour-pride/
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Crowley after bringing down the phone network (deleted scene, DVD) – Trinity Church Square, London
Scene: Crowley leaving after he brings down the mobile phone network in the BT Tower
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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Heaven top floor (S01E04, S01E06) – Sky Garden, London
Scene: The Heaven top floor background windows were filmed in Sky Garden, we are seeing this at the scene where Michael shows Gabriel the Earth Observation Files and during Aziraphale's execution (though the scene itself seems to be filmed with green screen)
Availability (as of 2024): the access is free but needs to be booked beforehand at https://skygarden.london/
Link on the map
Stairs To Heaven and Hell (S01E01) – The Broadgate Tower, London
Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley go to Heaven and Hell through the staircase
Availability (as of 2024): The tower is open Mon-Fri 9-18 but there is a reception downstairs where these stairs are – I've visited twice and once they were okay with me taking picks of the stairs and once not. The stairs are thought well visible from the outside and pics can be taken that way.
Link on the map
Aziraphale, Tracy and Shadwell on a scooter (S01E05) - Cardwell Road, London
Scene: Aziraphale miracles Tracy's scooter to fly with them and Shadwell to Tadfield
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
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Where Shadwell and Madame Tracy live (S01E02, S01E04, S01E05) - Hornsey Road, London
Scene: The residence of Shadwell and Madame Tracy. We see it in episode two (Newt arrives), episode four (Newt leaves for Tadfield) and episode five (shaken Shadwell arrives, customers for the seance arrive)
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
Link on the map
Aziraphale eating sushi (S01E01) - Red 'N' Hot (closed), London
Scene: Aziraphale eating sushi with a surprise visit from Gabriel
Availability (as of 2024): It was filmed in the Red 'N' Hot – a sichuan restaurant, but it has been closed (now there is another restaurant with different interior)
Link on the map
Some scenes has also been filmed in the West London Film Studios.
Hambleden:
Hambleden is the place where most of the Tadfield village was shot :).
Tadfield Square (S01E01, S01E03, S01E05, S01E06) – Square in front of the church, Hambleden
Scene: Crowley phoning Aziraphale to tell him about the Armageddon in episode one, Adam reading and Anathema with R.P. Tyler in episode 3, seen R.P. Tyler meeting those going to the airfield in episode 5 and Aziraphale and Crowley are drinking on a bench after the Apocaflop and waiting for the bus
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
Link on the map
Adam's house (S01E02 , S01E03, S01E06) - Hambleden
Scene: Adam Young's house (can be seen in several episodes)
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
Link on the map
The Them buying ice-cream (S01E02) – Hambleden convenience store, Hambleden
Scene: The store that The Them bough ice-cream from
Availability (as of 2024): Street all day, the store Mon-Sat 8-17, Sun 8-16:30
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The Them planning to stop Armageddon (S01E05) - Hambleden
Scene: The Them returning planning to go to airfield and stop Armaggedon
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
Link on the map
Anathema's cottage (S01E02, S01E03, S01E04) – cca 2km from the Hambledon square
Scene: The scenes with Anathema's cottage (Jasmine Cottage) were filmed here, it can be seen several times throughout the series (like Anathema moving in, AC dropping her off or Adam visiting her)
Availability (as of 2024): street all day
Link on the map
Others in England:
Warlock's house (S01E01) – High Canons, Borehamwood
Scene: The Warlock's home was filmed at the High Canons Estate which is listed on National Heritage List for England
Availability (as of 2024): The High Canons Estate is currently privately owned and not open to public, the house is not visible from road.
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Hastur and Ligur hand over the Antichrist (S01E01) – Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street
Scene: Hastur and Ligur give Crowley the Antichrist at the graveyard
Availability (as of 2024): the outside should be available all day
Link on the map
(continue to Part 2 :))
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"Read Banned Books" a new full page cartoon essay published in The New York Times Arts & Leisure section today.
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If Aro Volturi composed a Valentine's Day greeting. (Lines by SF Roth.)
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Drumming up a little love for Shadwell (and Madame Tracy - as a pair)! Thought Michael McKean was an absolute hoot!
Favourite supporting character in Good Omens
Yes, you have to pick just one (and sorry if your fave isn't listed here):
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
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Great observations!
Aziraphale's voice - Michael Sheen's voice
I know we all have talked a lot about Michael Sheen's ability to manage microexpressions with his face, but this post is to mark another really interesting character crafting decision: his voice.
I believe that, If you are a hearing person and you watch Good Omens in its original language, identifying Aziraphale's pitch, tone and timbre is really easy. That's because it is slightly higher and more of a dulcet tone than the usual Michael Sheen voice (which usually is more deep and lower).
However, there are three times when Aziraphale uses the "Michael Sheen voice" in season 2 (I'm not sold on having heard it during season 1). All of them are on point for the character and I love the acting choice, so I came here to share:
I have already seen this one discussed, so it goes first: the "Azirapalala- Aziraphale" moment, when correcting Furfur in the e04 minisode. It is made even funnier because we have already seen him being so happily flamboyant... And his voice going lower with the annoyance of correcting his name is precious.
When he vows to protect Gabriel, during the final defense of the bookshop, in e06. “You came to me, I said I would protect you And I will”. His voice shifts as he makes that last point clear, and suddenly his Sheen voice becomes the sign of his commitment to keep his word. He doesn't use that voice when menacing the demons; he goes with a more "Aziraphale tone", while having his face do the "fierce" work.
My personal favorite: during e01, when Crowley comes back after their fight, trying to keep his cool, and Aziraphale is so not having it. He uses his natural register when he says he wants "a proper apology, actually". And he practically keeps that tone until the apology is finished.
@susanwhynow noticed (and I had absolutely MISSED) that when he answers the "Smitten. I believe." he is using his Michael voice. I was fooled by the "You're being silly!" being delivered in a tender, usual Aziraphale manner... But yeah, one of the best lines of these two being sweet is in "Michael tone". Do with this what you want :D
That is quite an acting choice! When a character is built around choices that separate them so clearly from the person who performs them, deciding to use the "natural" repertoire is really meant to make an impact. It is a really subtle voice work, but goes a long way to convey the seriousness of those moments for Aziraphale.
And I brought this here just to present my respects to Michael Sheen for those choices!!
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No Trolls under the Bridge at East Millstone!
Today's escape to the D&R Canal began at East Millstone and headed South (I think...I have a terrible sense of direction). Many bluejays sang to me along my stroll. Happy to report that the bridge at Amwell Road is TROLL FREE. An ancient fisherman related to me that the last of the trolls left the bridge decades ago as automobile traffic increased. He also informed me that prior to that, the Mettler family, largest landowners in the area, quietly paid off the trolls not to eat the residents of town.
The foot bridge with no automobile traffic one mile north (I think, see above) of that point is quite another story. I had to creep past a sleeping troll on several occasions. The feat made easier because the current troll went deaf from vehicular traffic at the other bridge, prior to relocating.
The photo here gazes southward (again, I THINK) where the path beckoned me to continue, but alas, I needed to turn around to resume my post in Somerset.
November 13, 2023
#trolls#humor#Delaware and Raritan Canal#canal#East Millstone#New Jersey#tall tales#Somerset County#fantasy#Bridges
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Have arrived safely, Sweetie!
Background: I've been caregiving for a parent with cognitive decline, away from my residence, for 15 months. My spouse switches places with me periodically when I need to be away for a day or two. He's hard of hearing from a combat incident, so we communicate frequently by text, Messenger, and Facebook posts. We swapped places the other evening, and of course, wanted to notify one another that we arrived at our destinations safely. A few months ago, I began taking long walks along the local canal listening to Neil Gaiman read his stories in his own voice. I was fortunate to have three evenings available to livestream his recent lectures at the Fisher Center on creative writing. This inspired me to add some mischief to a recent "have arrived" note:
THE POST
Hi Sweetie,
On the way home to mom’s, I stopped for a beer. A new place opened that I’d never seen before. The sign outside read “Fang’s Place.” Imagine my surprise when I discovered mid-drink that it was a pop-up trap erected by VAMPIRES! A great clutch of them materialized out of the dark corners of the bar, and I was overtaken! Fortunately, they released me after one pale, red-eyed dude took a bite. He complained that my blood was too bitter. I responded: “What do you expect from an IPA drinker? Perhaps if you take that off the beverage list and stick with selections such as port, Madeira, and zinfandel, your prey will taste better.”
They sent me on my way, and as a conciliatory gesture, gifted me with a cute little pet bat, which they promised would eat its weight in mosquitoes.
As I returned to my van, I glanced back at the venue. It disintegrated into thousands of tiny shards that settled back to earth, looking like a carpet of glass, sparkling in the moonlight.
Anyhow, the puncture wounds were not so bad. I used some peroxide and a styptic pencil on them when I finally arrived at mom’s.
I released the bat into the hall closet by the door of the apartment. It seems to have settled in and is hanging from the ceiling.
Hope that you had a nice dinner! Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Please discard the garlic that is on the Hoosier cabinet before I return home in a few days.
Love,
FairlessHillbilly
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Happy Birthday, Neil Gaiman!
Happy Birthday Neil Gaiman! Hope you find some time to celebrate with those you love. Thank you for being such an inspiration. Life after discovering Good Omens is different from the way life was before it. I've been listening to your Graveyard Book and Ocean at the End of the Lane on audio while hiking through woods and on canal paths as the leaves have been making their autumn transition. Magical. Viewed your recent Bard lectures via streaming, too. I'll be raising a glass in your honor this evening. All the best,
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Saving this for inspiration as I dip my quill into the inkwell!
4 Alternatives to Popular Writing Advice
Some writing advice get passed off as something every writer has to do. The truth is, these tips might not work for everybody! NaNo participant Nicole Wilbur offers some alternatives to popular writing advice that may be a better fit for your writing needs.
While there are no definitive writing “rules”, there’s certainly writing advice so common it feels like it’s become canon. Most popular writing advice is generally good – but what if it doesn’t light up your brain? What if a particular tip doesn’t resonate with you?
If this popular advice isn’t working - try these alternatives!
Common advice: Make your character want something.
Alternative: Ask what your character is most afraid of.
Your character usually wants something – the MC’s goal driving the story is a common plot, after all. That something needs to be concrete, meaning the audience will know definitively when they’ve achieved their goal.
(Is “found independence” concrete? No. Signed the lease on their first apartment? Yes.)
But if you aren’t sure yet, or what they want doesn’t feel motivating enough to support your inciting incident, start with a different question: what is your character afraid of?
Katniss wants to survive, with her family, yes. But she’s terrified of helplessly watching them die.
Common advice: Identify your story’s theme and stick it on a post- it above your computer.
Alternative: Use the character’s arc to create a main idea statement, and craft several related questions your story explores.
English class really made ‘theme’ feel heavy-handed. In my grade nine English class, we listed the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird as: coming of age, racism, justice, and good vs. evil.
While these are the topics explored in the book, I’ve never found this advice helpful in writing. Instead, I like to use the controlling idea concept (as in Robert McKee’s Story) and exploratory questions (as in John Truby’s Anatomy of Genres).
A controlling idea is a statement about what the author views as the “proper” way to live, and it’s often cause-and-effect. The exploratory question is – well, a question you want to explore.
In It’s a Wonderful Life, the controlling idea is something to the effect of “Life is meaningful because of our relationships” or “our lives feel meaningful when we value our family and community over money.” The question: How can a single person influence the future of an entire community?
Common advice: List out your character’s traits, perhaps with a character profile.
Alternative: Focus on 2-3 broad brushstrokes that define the character.
When I first started writing, I would list out everything I wanted my character to be: smart, daring, sneaky, kind, greedy, etc. I created a long list of traits. Then I started writing the book. When I went back to look at the traits, I realized the character wasn’t really exhibiting any of these.
Instead of a long list of traits to describe your character, try identifying three. Think of these like three brush strokes on a page, giving the scaffolding of your character. Ideally, the combination of traits should be unexpected: maybe the character is rule-following, people-pleasing, and ambitious. Maybe the character is brash, strategic, and dutiful.
Then – and this is the fun part – consider how the traits come into conflict, and what their limits are. What happens when our ambitious rule-follower must break the law to get what she wants? Sure, a character might be kind, but what will make her bite someone’s head off?
Common advice: Create a killer plot twist.
Alternative: Create an information plot.
Readers love an unexpected plot twist: whether a main character is killed or an ally turns out to be the bad guy, they’re thrilling. But plotting towards one singular twist can be difficult.
Instead of using the term plot twist, I like thinking in terms of Brandon Sanderson’s “information” plot archetype.
An information plot is basically a question the reader is actively trying to work out. It could be like Sarah Dessen's Just Listen where we wonder "what happened between Annabel and her ex-best friend?", "why is Annabel's sister acting strangely?" and "who is Owen, really?" Those all have to do with backstory, but information plots can be about pretty much any hidden information. Another popular question is "who is the bad guy?" - or in other words, "who is after the characters?" The Charlie's Angel franchise, for example, tends to keep viewers guessing at who the true antagonist is until the last few scenes.
Nicole Wilbur is an aspiring YA author, writing sapphic action-adventure stories that cure wanderlust. As a digital nomad, she has no house and no car, but has racked up a ridiculous number of frequent flier miles. She chronicles her writing and travelling journey on her YouTube channel and Chasing Chapters substack.
Photo by George Milton
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If the film The Apostle was performed by unbaked gingerbread men!
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