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8 Nov 2017

Idris is back and jewel thieves were here too

Idris Elba, diamond geezer that he is, makes his second appearance in the illustrious pages of Reel Life. I doubt anyone will object to …

13 Oct 2017

Sir Michael Balcon and the Ealing Studios

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the man who was the head of production at Ealing Studios during its greatest …

30 Jun 2017

Interview: How staying Kurupt Beats the daily Grindah

One of the West London Film Office’s proudest moments was finding an empty flat for People Just Do Nothing’s Kurupt FM pirate radio station …

1 Mar 2017

Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise

Horsenden Hill stands tall at the heart of our borough – our largest open space and a part of life, but it is also …

31 Jan 2017

Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe

Welcome to West London Film Office’s latest Reel Life. We begin with the news that if you are Ian McEwan, which is unlikely, you …

11 Nov 2016

Christie the serial killer back on our screens

John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally uncovered at his house in 1953 – hidden behind walls and also …

23 Sep 2016

A lot of royal Hurley burly and some robotic humans

Anyone working or walking near Ealing Town Hall in mid-September might have noticed The Royals filming for a third series. With the characters in …

8 Jul 2016

You really, really wanna watch this

It is 20 years since the Spice Girls released their breakthrough hit Wannabe. And Ealing Town Hall played a key role in a special …

22 Jun 2016

Reynolds one of big stars busting blocks…

The latest American blockbuster to bust blocks in the UK is The Hitman’s Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Gary Oldman. They and their crew …

26 Apr 2016

Interview: Greg Davies

It is raining. A lot. And a normal Greenford street is not so normal today. A film crew is camped in a marquee on …

13 Apr 2016

‘Who hasn’t filmed in Ealing?’

London has been named one of the most filmed locations in the world, and may have overtaken Los Angeles and New York to become number one. …

22 Mar 2016

Brit noir, big dramas and Brad Pitt

From Anna Friel and Emily Watson to Brad Pitt (pic by SpreePIX) and Ben Chaplin, there has been a little bit of something for everyone …

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Idris is back and jewel thieves were here too

Sir Michael Balcon and the Ealing Studios

Interview: How staying Kurupt Beats the daily Grindah

Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise

Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe

Christie the serial killer back on our screens

A lot of royal Hurley burly and some robotic humans

You really, really wanna watch this

Reynolds one of big stars busting blocks…

Interview: Greg Davies

‘Who hasn’t filmed in Ealing?’

Brit noir, big dramas and Brad Pitt

Locations

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