It has been used as a backdrop for many other movies, TV shows, and music videos over the years.
Havering Council recently announced that it is committed to strengthening the borough’s position as a hub for the creative sector.
Below is a list of other examples where Romford was used as a stage or filming location.
Voodoo People (2005)
Part of Pendulum’s music video for their remix of the Essex-based dance and electronic music band’s classic song ‘Voodoo People’ was filmed in Romford.
Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place (2004)
This parody horror/drama series, set in the 1980s, was produced by Channel 4 and was primarily set in Romford Hospital.
Actual filming for the show reportedly took place in a derelict hospital in Middlesex, but the show depicted an eerie Romford.
The series was created by Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade, who also star, and tells the story of doctors working at the fictional Dark Place Hospital.
read more: Stormzy and Headie One filming music video in Romford
Twist (2021)
The 2021 British crime drama directed by Martin Owen and starring Sir Michael Caine, Rita Ora, and Lena Headey is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1838 novel Oliver Twist.
Rumford is listed on the IMDb website as one of the film’s filming locations. It was released on Sky Cinema.
Looking Back in Anger (1959)
This old classic starring Richard Burton is about an angry college graduate’s journey to coming to terms with middle-class life.
The film, directed by Tony Richardson, had several scenes shot in Romford Market.
Romboys: 40 Years of Lad (2020)
This documentary film tells the story of a group of old school skaters, BMXers, and street artists who team up to save the Lom Skatepark.
Matt Harris is the director of this film, which is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Cry No More (2024) by Headie One and Stormzy
The music video for the song, by rapper Headie One and featuring Stormzy, was filmed at various locations in Romford, including near the Angel Way car park and Market Place. The video was released on Friday (April 19th).
