Towns & cities
London Docklands
area in east and southeast London, England, UK
England · 51.5050, -0.0181
London Docklands is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in London Docklands, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 10 more.
“Likewise, West India Quay, immediately north of the Isle of Dogs has become unrecognisable with the development of the Docklands in general and Canary Wharf in particular.”
Movies filmed in London Docklands
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names London Docklands 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.
- Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984
- The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981
- Luther 2010–
- Night and the City 1950
- Brannigan 1975
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The Bill
1983–2010
“Scenes were often filmed in east London, most notably the London Docklands, with other scenes filmed in Tooting, Greenwich and Croydon.” Wikipedia
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Spitting Image
1984–
“In the early years of the show, Spitting Image was filmed and based in the enterprise zone at London Docklands at the Limehouse Studios, where scriptwriters convened and puppets were manufactured.” Wikipedia
- Close My Eyes 1991
- Shopping 1994
- Bugs 1995–
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Canary Wharf
England·under 1 km
privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Landmarks & buildings
One Canada Square
England·under 1 km
skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London
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Studios & sets
Limehouse Studios
England·under 1 km
former television studio in London
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Landmarks & buildings
Canary Wharf tube station
England·under 1 km
London Underground station
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Streets & squares
Cabot Square
England·under 1 km
one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development on the Isle of Dogs
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Landmarks & buildings
West India Quay
England·under 1 km
redeveloped West India Docks (North)
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in London Docklands?
11 productions are recorded as filmed in London Docklands, including A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in London Docklands?
A Fish Called Wanda (1988), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is London Docklands?
London Docklands is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.5050, -0.0181.
What other filming locations are near London Docklands?
Canary Wharf (under 1 km), One Canada Square (under 1 km), Limehouse Studios (under 1 km), Canary Wharf tube station (under 1 km) 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 S nova, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.