London's Classic Sitcom Locations: Then & Now

From Only Fools and Horses and Porridge to Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones and Red Dwarf, London has quietly played a starring role in some of the most iconic comedy moments in television history. In this video, we visit the streets, tower blocks, markets and hidden corners of the capital that brought these unforgettable scenes to life. You might be surprised just how many famous moments weren’t filmed where you’d expect… 📍 Discover: The real-life “Nelson Mandela House” The market where Del Boy traded Iconic filming spots from Steptoe and Son, Citizen Smith, and more The London locations behind Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em’s most daring stunts Unexpected sitcom scenes filmed in places like Waterloo Station and Tate Modern 🗺️ I’ve also created a map of all the locations featured—check the link below if you’d like to explore them yourself. As always, this is just a selection—there are many more out there! If you know of any other sitcom filming locations in London, I’d love to hear them—drop them in the comments below. If you enjoy exploring the hidden history of London through film and television, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join me for future journeys into the city’s past. *** Accompanying map showing all of the l locations featured in this video: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi... *** Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 Only Fools & Horses 06:19 Porridge 07:20 Steptoe & Son 08:52 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 11:35 Citizen Smith 12:52 The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin 14:20 Fawlty Towers 15:21 Desmond's 16:25 The Young Ones 17:13 Bottom 18:02 Red Dwarf 18:57 Outro *** Thank you so much to all of you who support my channel with your kind words, likes and shares. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also support my work with a tip via either the YouTube 'thanks' button (which appears as a heart icon below the video), or alternatively, via my Ko-fi account: https://ko-fi.com/robslondon Any such financial donations are of course greatly appreciated, and they really do help when it comes to creating content. Thanks again for watching, friends. Stay well, and please be sure to stay tuned! *** Credits Images and footage: John Sullivan Footage:    • CITIZEN SMITH - JOHN SULLIVAN - INTERVIEW ...   West Bay image: Bill Harrison (Geography, Creative Commons) Kempton Park Pumping Station: Chris Allen (Creative Commons, Geograph) Kempton Park Exterior: Sid Rodrigues (google street view) * Sound Effects: Seaside Sound: Pixabay * Music: Hot Swing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ If I Had a Chicken- Kevin MacLeod AnalogueCabin (Noir Et Blanc Vie) George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Suno AI Tracks: Gin & Grin on Drury Lane Shabby Afternoon Round Parade Down the High Road Clockwork Teacups Seafront Minuet Sunday Market Echoes Anarchic Tea-Time Roll ***