Image   6   (above   &   right)    ‘ Market   in Honey   Lane’   cast   promotional   image ‘and DVD release
Image   7a   (above)    Construction   commences   on   ‘Market   in   Honey   Lane’   outdoor   film   set   at Elstree   Studios   back   lot.   The   semi-permanent   road   and   pavement   would   form   the   market street for ATV’s new television drama series.
Image   7b   (above)   The   completed   ‘Market   in   Honey   Lane’   film   set   dressed   with   trade   market stalls   and   ready   for   action.   These   buildings   were   in   fact   single   skin   plywood   facades   supported on   scaffold   to   the   rear.   Similarities   can   be   drawn   to   BBC’s   EastEnders   film   set   today   which would   later   be   constructed   on   this   very   spot   in   1984.   Here,   you   would   be   looking   right   into Albert Square!
Image   8a   (above)    Construction   commences   on   Auf   Wiedersehen,   Pet’s   ‘BECO   Building Site’ outdoor film set at Elstree Studios back lot in 1982.
Image   7b   (below)   illustrates   an   identical   view   following   completion   of   ‘Market   in Honey    Lane’    film    set    on    Elstree    Studios    back    lot.    Note    the    new    building façades   screen   all   lines   of   sight   towards   residential   properties   on   Stratfield Road and Sutton Path.
Image   8b   (above):   Dennis   (Tim   Healy),   Oz   (Jimmy   Nail)   and   Bomber   (Pat   Roach)   play   out the   opening   scene   in   Series   1,   Episode   1,   ‘If   I   were   a   Carpenter’   on   set   building   #2   on   the ‘BECO Building Site’ film set at Elstree Studios backlot.
Again,   looking   north   west,   image   8b   (below)   illustrates   an   elevated   view   on the   completed   BECO   Building   Site   film   set.   Centrally,   the   Building   Site entrance   and   sign   boards   can   be   seen   ( refer   to   image   3 )   along   with   Herr Grunwalds   admin   office   (left   of   centre).   Beyond   set   building   #2,   properties on   Stratfield   Road   and   Sutton   Path   can   again   be   seen   and   are   clearly evident in many scenes throughout the series.
The   same   view   (image   8a   below   left)   sees   construction   commence   on   Auf Wiedersehen,   Pet’s   BECO   Building   Site’   outdoor   film   set   at   Elstree   Studios back   lot   in   1982.   In   the   foreground,   operatives   can   be   seen   constructing   the Liebherr   crane   whilst   set   building   #2   is   partly   constructed   to   the   right   both   of which feature heavily throughout the series.
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beco TRIVIA #3
Prior   to   the   construction   of   the   ‘BECO   Building   Site’   film   set   in   1982,   the   back lot   at   Elstree   Studios   was   used   as   the   film   set   for   another   British   drama   series aptly    named    'Market    In    Honey    Lane'    which    subsequently    became    'Honey Lane'. Almost   100   episodes   of   this   cockney   drama   TV   series’   were   made   which   was broadcast   in   the   late   1960’s   by   ITC   (Incorporated   Television   Company).   The drama   was   set   in   an   East   London   street   market   and   told   the   lives   of   traders and customers - essentially a 60's forerunner to today’s EastEnders. Running   over   two   series,   almost   100   episodes   were   produced,   however   only   a few   episodes   are   known   to   exist   of   which   have   only   recently   been   released   on DVD (2013). Below,   we   bring   you   four   beautifully   preserved   photographs   taken   on   Elstree Studios    back    lot    each    looking    across    the    site    in    the    same    north    westerly direction   towards   domestic   terrace   properties   on   Stratfield   Road   and   Sutton Path  in Borehamwood. Image   7a(below)   sees   c onstruction   commence   on   ‘Market   in   Honey   Lane’ outdoor   film   set   where   producers   and   set   designers   discuss   progress.   Whilst the    road    and    pavement    network    begin    to    take    shape    in    the    foreground, observant   Auf   Wiedersehen,   Pet   fans   may   recognise   the   domestic   terrace properties to the rear beyond the site boundary.  
Image   6   (above)    ‘ Market   in   Honey   Lane’ cast promotional image ‘and DVD release
Image         7a         (above)          Construction commences    on    ‘Market    in    Honey    Lane’ outdoor   film   set   at   Elstree   Studios   back   lot. The   semi-permanent   road   and   pavement would   form   the   market   street   for ATV’s   new television drama series.
Image   7b   (above)   The   completed   ‘Market in   Honey   Lane’   film   set   dressed   with   trade market   stalls   and   ready   for   action.   These buildings   were   in   fact   single   skin   plywood facades   supported   on   scaffold   to   the   rear. Similarities     can     be     drawn     to     BBC’s EastEnders    film    set    today    which    would later   be   constructed   on   this   very   spot   in 1984.   Here,   you   would   be   looking   right   into Albert Square!
Image   8a   (above)    Construction   commences on   Auf   Wiedersehen,   Pet’s   ‘BECO   Building Site’   outdoor   film   set   at   Elstree   Studios   back lot in 1982.
Image   8b   (above):   Dennis   (Tim   Healy),   Oz (Jimmy    Nail)    and    Bomber    (Pat    Roach) play   out   the   opening   scene   in   Series   1, Episode   1,   ‘If   I   were   a   Carpenter’   on   set building   #2   on   the   ‘BECO   Building   Site’ film set at Elstree Studios backlot.
Again,   looking   north   west,   image   8b   (above   right)   illustrates   an   elevated   view on   the   completed   BECO   Building   Site   film   set.   Centrally,   the   Building   Site entrance   and   sign   boards   can   be   seen   along   with   Herr   Grunwalds   admin   office (left   of   centre).   Beyond   set   building   #2,   properties   on   Stratfield   Road   and Sutton    Path    can    again    be    seen    and    are    clearly    evident    in    many    scenes throughout the series.
The   same   view   (image   8a   below   left)   sees   construction   commence   on   Auf Wiedersehen,   Pet’s   BECO   Building   Site’   outdoor   film   set   at   Elstree   Studios back   lot   in   1982.   In   the   foreground,   operatives   can   be   seen   constructing   the Liebherr   crane   whilst   set   building   #2   is   partly   constructed   to   the   right   both   of which feature heavily throughout the series.
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© Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is copyright of ITV Studios, BBC & Franc Roddam.
beco building site TRIVIA #3
Running    over    two    series,    almost 100      episodes      were      produced, however   only   a   few   episodes   are known   to   exist   of   which   have   only recently    been    released    on    DVD (2013). Below,   we   bring   you   four   beautifully preserved    photographs    taken    on Elstree     Studios     back     lot     each looking   across   the   site   in   the   same north     westerly     direction     towards domestic     terrace     properties     on Stratfield   Road   and   Sutton   Path    in Borehamwood. Image      7a      (below      left)      sees c onstruction   commence   on   ‘Market iin    Honey    Lane’    film    set    where   producers      and      set      designers discuss    progress.    Whilst    the    road and    pavement    network    begin    to take     shape     in     the     foreground, observant Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
fans   may   recognise   the   domestic   terrace   properties   to   the   rear   beyond   the   site boundary.    Image    7b    (below    right)    illustrates    an    identical    view    following completion   of   ‘Market   in   Honey   Lane’   film   set   on   Elstree   Studios   back   lot.   Note the   new   building   façades   screen   all   lines   of   sight   towards   residential   properties on Stratfield Road and Sutton Path.
Prior   to   the   construction   of   the   ‘BECO   Building   Site’   film   set   in   1982,   the   back lot   at   Elstree   Studios   was   used   as   the   film   set   for   another   British   drama   series aptly    named    'Market    In    Honey    Lane'    which    subsequently    became    'Honey Lane'. Almost   100   episodes   of   this   cockney   drama   TV   series’   were   made   which   was broadcast   in   the   late   1960’s   by   ITC   (Incorporated   Television   Company).   The drama   was   set   in   an   East   London   street   market   and   told   the   lives   of   traders and customers - essentially a 60's forerunner to today’s EastEnders.