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Suburban Britain at War Suburban wartime Britain had to be close to Pitstone Quarry for scheduling reasons, a derelict industrial estate was found on the edge of a small village nearby with a series of derelict Nissen huts. The suburban living room set was built inside one of these, along with a street outside with a bus stop, front garden and street signage. The location provided total control to create the bomb blasts as Gloucester and Edgar run for cover. I wanted the interior to look just like a front room you would find anywhere in the country. A three-piece suite, wallpaper, TV, ornaments…normality. Bullet hits were built into the set walls, and there were breakaway ornaments and plates. The front garden was created from scratch, turf, a picket fence, bedding plants and hanging baskets. It was quite a challenge all in all as there was nothing there apart from a derelict Nissen hut! C A. & B. THE WILDERNESS, A WORKING CHALK QUARRY NEAR TRING IN HERTFORDSHIRE. THE LARGE SKELETAL MACHINERY GAVE FORM AND DINOSAUR-LIKE SCALE TO THE BARREN LANDSCAPE, AND SERVED AS A BACKDROP TO THE REFUGEE CAMP. C. SKETCH FOR THE SUBURBAN INTERIOR THAT WOULD BE THE SET FOR THE WAR SEQUENCE. D. EMPTY NISSAN HUT THAT WOULD BECOME THE SUBURBAN INTERIOR. E. & F. INTERIOR OF THE HUT BUILD-OUT AND DRESSED FOR SHOOTING. A B D E F