The Barley Mow, Studio Set.
There has been much debate about the interior shots of
‘The Barley Mow’ and if the inside was actually used or a
studio. I have asked Shane and Tim Spall, and Tim’s answer
was that it was half and half. I think he means the outside
was used obviously, and the inside was a studio. When
watching the show, it does actually look and feel like a studio
set, and I have put together some screen shots and pictures
of the interior of ‘The Windmill’ to finally prove it was
actually a studio.
Here we have the real pub, and the set as used in Series 2.
You can notice many similarities, but one of the main
differences is headroom, and also the original fireplace is
nothing like the one on screen. Room heights are the biggest
difference, as Jimmy Nail easily stands up in the scene
below, but would most probably crack his head on the
ceiling. There was also talk of the floor being leveled for
shooting, and this would have taken away the step, and
made the headroom even less. Remember the scene of
Bomber standing playing the Fruit Machine? I don’t think so!
(He was 6’5”) Picture below. If you need more proof, take a
look at these interior shots from 1986, click here.
Update: If you attended the 2014 Fan Gathering you will no
doubt remember the ‘Barley Mow Studio Plans’ kindly
brought to us by Deborah Kerby who was an Assistant Set
Designer on Series 2. More on that soon!
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