August 20, 2025
The Locations Behind The Thursday Murder Club Film
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To celebrate the release of The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix, we’ve taken a look at the villages, houses and studio locations featured in the on-screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling murder mystery novel.
A witty mystery about four elderly friends in a retirement village who find a murder case in their laps, The Thursday Murder Club stars huge names like Helen Mirren, Pierce Bronson, Ben Kinglsey and Noami Ackie. Its directed by Chris Colombus directing, with none other than Steven Speilberg on board the production team.
The Filming in England Production Liaison team were contacted by the Locations Department when filming began in June 2024 to help with a number of location briefs. Joely Ellis, Production Liaison Manager for the East and South East, reflects:
“Our Filming in England team was proud to support the locations department in the search for a variety of locations close to their production base, Shepperton Studios in Surrey. We helped source country roads, villages, police stations, churches and retirement homes. We’re thrilled to have contributed to this adaptation of Richard Osman’s best-selling novel and we can’t wait to see it come to life on film.”
Shepperton Studios, Surrey
Part of the Pinewood Studios group, Shepperton Studios has hosted productions Bridgerton, Harry Potter, Marry Poppins Returns, 1917, Top Gun: Maverick and even Alien back the 1970s.
Principal photography for The Thursday Murder Club began at the studios in June 2024, where sets were constructed across the studio’s impressive sound stages – you can find out more about the studio here.
St Mark’s Church in Theale, West Berkshire
St Mark’s Church sits inside the 16th century Englefield Estate in Theal – which also homes a park, gardens, kitchen garden and even residential properties.
During filming, eagle eyed fans noticed signs for Cooper Chase appearing on the church building, which is the retirement community where main characters Elizabeth, Ron, Joyce and Ibrahim live.
Little Missenden, Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire
With multiple locations in Buckinghamshire used in The Thursday Murder Club, we spoke to our partners at Buckinghamshire Film Office to learn more about their experience with the production:
“Buckinghamshire proudly welcomed the cast and crew of The Thursday Murder Club as filming unfolded across Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, and especially Little Missenden’s Red Lion pub. The production brought mystery, laughter, and a touch of mischief to our countryside.
You have to learn to count the good days – and this was one we’ll be counting for years to come.”
Aldbury Village, Hertfordshire
A village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, Aldbury sits near to the gorgeous Chiltern Hills – an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village homes timber-framed cottages and a historic inn, making it a perfect fit for the quintessentially English setting of The Thursday Murder Club.
We chatted with Hertfordshire Film Office about the exciting shoot:
“Hertfordshire Film Office were proud to support another key production, The Thursday Murder Club, with both Highways permissions and locations.
The production were a pleasure to work with, professional and well received by local businesses and residents and we look forward to watching this series and seeing some key locations in Herts on the screen.
Hertfordshire has a huge amount of diverse locations, which means productions can cover many briefs in close by proximity to London and major studios. Hertfordshire Film Office offers a one stop solution for the county enabling cross district filming such as this to run smoothly and efficiently, saving productions both resource and cost.”
Gaddesden Place, Hertfordshire
Just 8 miles down the round from Aldbury, the 18th century English Country House Gaddesden Place was another location hand-picked by the Locations Department for the film. Featuring a conservatory with an indoor swimming pool, library and grand dining room, it is a truly unique filming location.
Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent
The Historic Dockyard Chatham is a maritime museum on a former Royal Navy Dockyard in Kent, it covers 80 acres of land and maintains over 100 historic buildings. Recently, it featured in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and was used in The Thursday Murder Club for a vehicle stunt scene!
Kent Film Office facilitate filming across Kent, find out more about their support here.
Congratulations to the entire Locations Department on The Thursday Murder Club, headed up by Dan Whitty!
Buckinghamshire Film Office, Pinewood Studios, Kent Film Office and Hertfordshire Film Office are all members of the Filming in England, which you can enquire about here.
Across the English regions, Creative England’s Filming in England team are on hand to facilitate high-end TV and feature film productions, working with local and regional partners.
Want to explore more locations? Search our nationwide Locations Directory to see over 8,000 outstanding locations: https://www.filminginengland.co.uk/locations/
