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19 Nov 2021

An island of filmmaking history in our midst

In North Acton lies a small neighbourhood that you have probably seen before, even if you have never visited it. That is because its …

16 Mar 2020

Gentlemen, gangs and an Anglo-Saxon burial site

Reel Life is back after what was another bumper year in filmy world across London. And Ealing managed to get in on a fair …

3 Mar 2020

You can get in with the movies and shakers, too

You may have seen the latest Guy Ritchie film, The Gentlemen? But did you know some of it was filmed in our borough? Or …

9 Jan 2019

The truth behind the Truth of Murder

Some readers may have seen the TV drama shown on Channel 5 in December titled Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder, writes Dr …

3 Jan 2019

Ealing is a giant film set

What do Brad Pitt, Idris Elba, Sandra Oh, Guy Ritchie, Holly Willoughby, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine all have in common? They have all …

11 Dec 2018

Reel Life is back: TV and film, from Gomorrah to Guy Ritchie

Hello again film buffs. I’m very sorry for the year-long hiatus. Ealing has been brimming with filming for TV and film this year, so here’s …

8 Nov 2017

Idris is back and jewel thieves were here too

Idris Elba, diamond geezer that he is, makes his second appearance in the illustrious pages of Reel Life. I doubt anyone will object to …

13 Oct 2017

Sir Michael Balcon and the Ealing Studios

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the man who was the head of production at Ealing Studios during its greatest …

30 Jun 2017

Interview: How staying Kurupt Beats the daily Grindah

One of the West London Film Office’s proudest moments was finding an empty flat for People Just Do Nothing’s Kurupt FM pirate radio station …

1 Mar 2017

Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise

Horsenden Hill stands tall at the heart of our borough – our largest open space and a part of life, but it is also …

31 Jan 2017

Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe

Welcome to West London Film Office’s latest Reel Life. We begin with the news that if you are Ian McEwan, which is unlikely, you …

11 Nov 2016

Christie the serial killer back on our screens

John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally uncovered at his house in 1953 – hidden behind walls and also …

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King’s Coronation weekend in pictures

The borough celebrated the coronation of King Charles III over the weekend with street parties, music, firework displays and more. Here is a sample …

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