Position
GG:
Neville,
Wayne
and
Barry
divert
the
attention
of
Herr
Ulrich
during
a
kick
about
whilst
Moxey
'redistributes'
paint
in
episode
11,
'The
Lovers' (image 45b).
Position
HH:
Depicts
the
roof
line
of
'Set
Building
#5'
(refer
to
fact
#19,
above)Position
JJ:
Depicts
the
north-west
elevation
of
'Set
Building
#1'
(refer to fact #9, page 1)
Position
KK:
Bomber
advises
Dennis,
Oz
and
Neville
'which
is
the
best
hut'
in episode 1, 'If I Were a Carpenter' (image 45c).
Position
LL:
The
Turks
run
to
Oz's
rescue
following
his
affair
with
Uli
in
episode 11, 'The Lovers' (image 45d).
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As
mentioned,
the
magic
of
television
transports
us
seamlessly
to
and
from
Germany
throughout
series
1.
The
earliest
example
occurs
in
episode
1,
'If
I
Were
a
Carpenter'
where
Dennis,
Oz
and
Neville's
first
arrival
on
site
is
filmed
in
Norderstedt,
Hamburg
(image
41a,
trivia
#21).
Following
an
order
from
Herr
Grunwald
to
"put
your
things
in
your
hut",
they
cross
site
in
search of accommodation.
An
incidental
long
distance
shot
follows
(also
shot
in
Hamburg)
before
we
are
unknowingly
transported
450
miles
across
the
north
sea
to
Elstree
Studios,
Borehamwood,
England
where
our
three
Geordies
pass
the
'Turk's
Hut'
prior
to
meeting
gentle
giant
Bomber
for
the
first
time
(image
45c, below).
Position
GG:
Neville,
Wayne
and
Barry
divert
the
attention
of
Herr
Ulrich
during
a
kick
about
whilst
Moxey
'redistributes'
paint
in
episode
11,
'The
Lovers'
(image 45b).
Position HH: Depicts the roof line of 'Set Building #5' (refer to fact #19, above)
Position
JJ:
Depicts
the
north-west
elevation
of
'Set
Building
#1'
(refer
to
fact
#9, page 1)
beco building site TRIVIA #23
Image
44
(above)
offers
a
never
before
seen
artist’s
impression
of
the
'Turk's
Hut' at Elstree Studios in context with the surrounding film set illustrating:
Position
FF:
Following
Herr
Grunwald's
orders,
Dennis,
Oz
and
Neville
cross
the
site
in
search
of
accommodation
in
episode
1,
'If
I
Were
a
Carpenter'.
This
is
the
first
time
we
see
the
Elstree
Studio
outdoor
film
set
on
screen
(image
45a).
Position
GG:
Neville,
Wayne
and
Barry
divert
the
attention
of
Herr
Ulrich
during
a
kick
about
whilst
Moxey
'redistributes'
paint
in
episode
11,
'The
Lovers'
(image 45b).
Position
HH:
Depicts
the
roof
line
of
'Set
Building
#5'
(refer
to
fact
#19,
above)
Position JJ: Depicts the north-west elevation of 'Set Building #1' (trivia #9)
As
mentioned,
the
magic
of
television
transports
us
seamlessly
to
and
from
Germany
throughout
series
1.
The
earliest
example
occurs
in
episode
1,
'If
I
Were
a
Carpenter'
where
Dennis,
Oz
and
Neville's
first
arrival
on
site
is
filmed
in
Norderstedt,
Hamburg
(image
41a,
trivia
#21).
Following
an
order
from
Herr
Grunwald
to
"put
your
things
in
your
hut",
they
cross
site
in
search
of
accommodation.
An
incidental
long
distance
shot
follows
(also
shot
in
Hamburg)
before
we
are
unknowingly
transported
450
miles
across
the
north
sea
to
Elstree
Studios,
Borehamwood,
England
where
our
three
Geordies
pass
the
'Turk's
Hut'
prior
to
meeting gentle giant Bomber for the first time (image 45c, below).
