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Where was A Very English Scandal filmed?

British series about Jeremy Thorpe

A Very English Scandal (2018–) was filmed in London, Manchester, Palace of Westminster, Hertford, Bridgend, Kingston upon Thames and 5 more places, 11 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.

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Places per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 11 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities London England Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Landmarks & buildings Palace of Westminster England Meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, located in London, England, UK
“Although scenes were filmed outside the Houses of Parliament, the inner courts, interior hallways and staircase were represented by Manchester Town Hall, which is built in the same Gothic Revival style as the Palace of Westminster.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Kingston upon Thames England Principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London
“A Very English Scandal was the first production ever to be granted permission to film in Court One of the Old Bailey but they had to decline because of tight time restrictions and filmed the court scenes at a courthouse in Kingston upon Thames.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Manchester England City in Greater Manchester, England
Landmarks & buildings Manchester Town Hall England Municipal building in Manchester, England
Towns & cities Ealing England Area in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
Landmarks & buildings Saunton Sands England Beach in the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast
“The town of Hertford was used as a stand-in for 1970s Barnstaple, while Saunton Sands in North Devon stood in for the California beach where Peter Bessell (Alex Jennings) lives in a seaside shack.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Old Bailey England Court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
“The show was able to film in the lobby and exterior of the Old Bailey in London, where the show's climactic scenes take place.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature Bulstrode Park England Grade II* listed park and garden in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Towns & cities Bridgend Wales Town in Bridgend County Borough, Wales
Towns & cities Hertford England County town of Hertfordshire, England

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Places whose own article says it was shot there

1 place says on its own Wikipedia page that this series was shot there. Not on the map: the quote is linked so you can check it.

Landmarks & buildings Saunton Sands England Beach in the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast
“The BBC One series A Very English Scandal filmed scenes as Saunton Sands to depict a California beach, using digitally rendered palm trees, where the character of Peter Bessell (Alex Jennings) lives.” Wikipedia

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