Dates
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Did You Know?Dates is John Sullivans favourite episode
Dates won a BAFTA 'Best Comedy' Award in March 1989.
On LocationA different view of the stunt being filmed.
It is in fact filmed around Brabazon Road in Filton,
Bristol. The scene where Rodney jumps a red light and the
police car hits another car is SHELLARD ROAD, Filton, BS34 7LU and
the scenes where Rodney drives past Trigger sweeping leaves and
where he almost hits the lads in the red car is Roycroft Road which
adjoins Shellard Road. You can see a very yellow house in the
background of these sceness which in reality makes it a VERY short
car chase!!!
I live in Shellard Road and although the old grey houses in
the background of these scenes have now been replaced with new
houses, the lay-by (parking spaces) in which Rodney drives through
some road-cones are still here. It is definitely not
Richmond, Surrey like your site states.
The dual-carriageway Rodney and Nerys drive down is the A4174
which is about 50metres away from my house at the end of Shellard
Road.
I havent figured out where the railway bridge is yet
but I guarantee it wont be far away. It doesnt seem the
producers went very far to make these scenes and there is a railway
line nearby too.
I will email you a photo soon if you wish so you can add it to
your site.
By Andy George
PS, you can see all the roads in the map below. (and even the
railway line!)
 Dates
   This road appears in Dates during the chase by the gang of
"punks" in the middle of the episode. It's actually Talbot Road,
Iseworth, Richmond. The first image shows the bump that is seen
when Rodney flies over the road being chased, the scound is where
the roadworks were seen during the scene.
 The scene with Del and the computer dating agency is 46 Old
Market Street, Bristol.
 This is the Goose at the Flyer pub and was used as the Nags
Head in Dates. Interestingly 2 pubs were used in that episode. This
one is found on Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol.
 This is the Police Station in Dates when Del's arrested and
can be found in Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol.
 The Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, is where Del take Raquel
for there first meeting and slap-up meal.
 Trigger goes for Italian with his date at 187 Gloucester Road,
Bishopston, Bristol.
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