Towns & cities
Borehamwood
town in Hertfordshire, England, UK
United Kingdom · 51.6578, -0.2723
Borehamwood is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Borehamwood, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 53 more.
47 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Borehamwood rather than at Borehamwood itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
Movies filmed in Borehamwood
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Borehamwood as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope 1977
- 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back 1980
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
- The Shining 1980
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
- Eyes Wide Shut 1999
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 2011
- Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
- The Crown 2016–2023
- Empire of the Sun 1987
- Lolita 1962
- Kick-Ass 2010
- Closer 2004
- Murder on the Orient Express 1974
- Jurassic World Rebirth 2025
- The Dirty Dozen 1967
- Mogambo 1953
- EastEnders 1985–
- Where Eagles Dare 1968
- Ivanhoe 1952
- A Shot in the Dark 1964
- Blackmail 1929
- Anastasia 1956
- The Fearless Vampire Killers 1967
- Masters of the Universe 2026
- The Haunting 1963
- The Prisoner 1967–1968
- Village of the Damned 1960
- Enigma 2001
- The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 1958
- Voyage of the Damned 1976
- The Masque of the Red Death 1964
- Knights of the Round Table 1953
- Scars of Dracula 1970
- Inspector Clouseau 1968
- Hanover Street 1979
- Gorgo 1961
- Get Real 1998
- Nicholas Nickleby 2002
- Bhowani Junction 1956
- Holby City 1999–
- The Last Days on Mars 2013
- Tom Thumb 1958
- Quatermass and the Pit 1967
- Eye of the Devil 1966
- UFO 1970–
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 1971
- Danger Man 1960–
- Doppelgänger 1969
- Love's Kitchen 2011
- The Fighting Pimpernel 1950
- The Baron 1966–
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Borehamwood
47 productions shot at 1 place inside Borehamwood, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Borehamwood itself.
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2005
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1983
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1984
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1988
- The Danish Girl Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2015
- Never Say Never Again Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1983
- The Other Boleyn Girl Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2008
- Reds Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1981
- Willow Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1988
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1983
- Allied Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2016
- Labyrinth Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1986
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1987
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2004
- Flash Gordon Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1980
- The World's End Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2013
- The Dark Crystal Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1982
- Moby Dick Elstree Studios 1956
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1951
- The Sundowners Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1960
- Fort Boyard Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1990–
- Return to Oz Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1985
- Breaking and Entering Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2006
- Bright Star Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 2009
- White Nights Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1985
- The Manxman Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1929
- The Saint Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1962–
- The Man Who Knew Too Little Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1997
- Look Back in Anger Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1959
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1971
- The Little Prince Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1974
- The Vampire Lovers Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1970
- Eureka Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1983
- Murder by Decree Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1979
- The Nanny Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1965
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1974
- Ice Cold in Alex Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1958
- Knave of Hearts Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1954
- The Anniversary Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1968
- Valentino Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1977
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1969–
- Have I Got News for You Elstree Studios 1990–
- The Devil's Disciple Elstree Studios 1959
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1998–
- The Champions Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1968–
- The Crystal Maze Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1990–
- Fear in the Night Elstree Studios per Wikipedia 1972
Named here by Borehamwood’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Borehamwood, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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“Many films were shot at the studios on Shenley Road including The Dam Busters (1955), Star Wars (1977, and subsequent films in the franchise), Moby Dick (1956), Summer Holiday (1963), and The Shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson, some of the Indiana Jones films.” Wikipedia
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Inspector Morse 1987–
“The Inspector Morse TV series' production offices were based in the studios and, although the series was set in Oxford, several exterior locations (banks, shops etc.) were filmed in the streets of Borehamwood.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
United Kingdom·under 1 km
film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
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Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
United Kingdom·under 1 km
8 film & TV studios in Borehamwood, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
BBC Elstree Centre
United Kingdom·under 1 km
television production facility in Hertfordshire, England
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Towns & cities
Elstree
United Kingdom·3 km south-west
village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England
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Castles & palaces
Aldenham House
United Kingdom·3 km west
country house in Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Aldenham Reservoir
United Kingdom·3 km south-west
reservoir in Hertfordshire, England, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Borehamwood?
101 productions are recorded as filmed in Borehamwood, 47 of them at places inside it, including A Clockwork Orange (1971), Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). 53 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Borehamwood?
A Clockwork Orange (1971), covered by 72 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Borehamwood?
Borehamwood is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.6578, -0.2723.
What other filming locations are near Borehamwood?
Elstree Studios (under 1 km), Elstree Studios (under 1 km), BBC Elstree Centre (under 1 km), Elstree (3 km south-west) and 2 more — all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.