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Jim Broadbent is an English actor. Born: 24 May 1949. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United Kingdom.
Jim Broadbent is an English actor. Born on 24 May 1949, this profile follows Jim Broadbent through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Paddington and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Paddington Station, Chalcot Crescent / Windsor Gardens exterior and Natural History Museum, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Jim Broadbent is an English actor. Born: 24 May 1949. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United Kingdom.
Jim Broadbent is credited as cast member on Paddington. The work’s existing location story leads to Paddington Station. VisitBritain and Network Rail identify Paddington Station as the real London arrival geography for the films. Its working platforms and concourse remain public transport infrastructure, so visit as a passenger rather than expecting a set tour.
Paddington — credits ↗︎VisitBritain — Paddington filming locations ↗︎
Jim Broadbent is credited as cast member on Paddington 2. The work’s existing location story leads to Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Clerkenwell.
Paddington 2 — credits ↗︎Production-location record — Clerkenwell ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Explore 14 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Mr Gruber's shop sits on Portobello Road
VisitBritain identifies Alice's Antiques on Portobello Road as the real shop redressed as Mr Gruber's antique shop. The same street is also a central Notting Hill World, creating a deliberate canonical link between the two London screen geographies.
Portobello Road, London W11
Open street map ↗︎Paddington arrives at Paddington Station
VisitBritain and Network Rail identify Paddington Station as the real London arrival geography for the films. Its working platforms and concourse remain public transport infrastructure, so visit as a passenger rather than expecting a set tour.
Praed Street, London W2 1HB
Open street map ↗︎Chalcot Crescent becomes Windsor Gardens
VisitBritain identifies Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill as the exterior used for the Brown family's fictional 32 Windsor Gardens. The number is invented, while the pastel street and its residential setting are real.
Chalcot Crescent, London NW1
Open street map ↗︎Paddington explores the Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum appears among the London locations in VisitBritain's Paddington guide. The museum's real galleries remain an active public institution, distinct from the film's edited adventure geography.
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Pinewood Studios.
Production-location record — Pinewood Studios ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Pinewood Studios, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Clerkenwell.
Production-location record — Clerkenwell ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Clerkenwell, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Primrose Hill.
Production-location record — Primrose Hill ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Primrose Hill, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Royal College of Physicians, London
Royal College of Physicians, London appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Royal College of Physicians, London.
Production-location record — Royal College of Physicians, London ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Royal College of Physicians, London, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to St Paul's Cathedral.
Production-location record — St Paul's Cathedral ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
St Paul's Cathedral, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — The Shard
The Shard appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to The Shard.
Production-location record — The Shard ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
The Shard, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.
Production-location record — Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — London Paddington station
London Paddington station appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to London Paddington station.
Production-location record — London Paddington station ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
London Paddington station, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Little Venice
Little Venice appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Little Venice.
Production-location record — Little Venice ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Little Venice, London
Open street map ↗︎Paddington 2 — Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge appears in the sourced production-location record for Paddington 2. Wikidata filming-location statement linking Paddington 2 to Tower Bridge.
Production-location record — Tower Bridge ↗︎Official location dataset — Paddington 2 ↗︎
Tower Bridge, London
Open street map ↗︎Follow the work through its real places.
Paddington
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From the West End to the streets beyond it: cinema, music and the layers of a changing city.
Follow Paddington 2 through 10 real London locations recorded by an official city dataset or Wikidata.
Label: stick each stop on the suitcase, Lima to Platform 1, until the label turns over.
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Hugh Grant is a British actor. Born on 9 September 1960, this profile follows Hugh Grant through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Love Actually, Notting Hill and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Somerset House courtyard, Millennium Bridge and Grosvenor Chapel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Sally Hawkins is an English actress. Born on 27 April 1976, this profile follows Sally Hawkins through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Paddington and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Paddington Station, Chalcot Crescent / Windsor Gardens exterior and Natural History Museum, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. Born on 29 March 1955, this profile follows Brendan Gleeson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include 28 Days Later and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Canary Wharf, Trafalgar Square and South Quay DLR station, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Ben Whishaw is a British actor and producer. Born on 14 October 1980, this profile follows Ben Whishaw through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spectre — Rome (2015), Paddington and Skyfall. The location trail reaches Via Vittorio Veneto, Piazza Navona and Castel Sant’Angelo, with existing stories in Rome and London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
David Heyman is a British film producer. Born on 26 July 1961, this profile follows David Heyman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Paddington and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, El Coyote Cafe and Cinerama Dome, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. Born on 14 April 1958, this profile follows Peter Capaldi through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Paddington and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Paddington Station, Chalcot Crescent / Windsor Gardens exterior and Natural History Museum, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.