The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)

This 7-episode drama starred Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Ashes to Ashes, Line of Duty), Max Beesley (Hijack, Suits, Hotel Babylon), Ukweli Roach (Blindspot, The Royals) and Aisling Loftus (A Discovery of Witches, Mr Selfridge). Six of the seven episodes feature Amersham as a location.

When to see:
*Due to different edits of productions the time code listed may not match exactly the version you are viewing

Episode 1

 2mins 48secs – aerial shot travelling down Rectory Hill towards Old Amersham,

6mins 9secs – scene inside a fictional estate agent (currently a cheese shop, Gershon & Sons) with Amersham Museum seen through the window on other side of the road. Cuts to exterior of estate agent which is next to Kings Arms Hotel.

6mins 55secs – St Mary’s Church, Old Amersham and then Union Jack bunting on the High Street

9mins 14secs – shot of Old Amersham from Rectory hill field.

9mins 36secs – Roofs of Old Amersham High Street. Kings Arms Hotel can be seen as ‘The Oak’

9mins 58secs – Pedestrian crossing at bottom of Rectory Hill

13mins 49secs – Mandeville House, the Broadway, Old Amersham as exterior of Midwich Police Station

22mins 52secs – shot looking down to Old Amersham from rectory hill field.

25mins 05secs – Mini roundabout at bottom of Rectory Hill.

25mins 14secs – shot looking down to Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

26mins 07secs – shot looking down to Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

26mins 17secs – Old Amersham High Street with Market Hall in the background followed by a white horse running down the High Street in the direction of Market Hall

27mins 16secs – Old Amersham High Street.

27mins 59secs – Old Amersham High Street.

35mins 15secs – shot looking down to Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

35mins 25secs – passageway between Rectory Lane and Church Mead. Followed by scene in Church Mead with St Mary’s Cemetery seen briefly at the beginning. Keeley Hawes character runs down passage towards St Mary’s Church.

40mins 22secs – scene in passage between Church Mead and St Mary’s Church.

41mins 23secs – aerial shot looking towards Old Amersham.

44mins 30secs – aerial shot of Old Amersham.

44mins 42secs – aerial shot of Old Amersham and St Mary’s Church and Wielden Street very visible.

45mins 13sec – aerial shot of Old Amersham descending towards St Mary’s Cemetery

47mins 57secs – Old Amersham high street shots.

48mins 24secs – Old Amersham High Street with Amersham Museum in background and then with Market Hall in background.

49mins 08secs – Rear of Kings Arms Hotel, Old Amersham looking towards High Street.

51mins 05secs – Mini roundabout at the bottom of Rectory Hill leading to view of Rectory Hill field

51mins 17 – outside of fictional estate agents (currently Getschon & sons cheese shop) in old Amersham High street. Followed by shots of High Street from inside a car.

51mins 38secs – clear shot of exterior Kings Arms Hotel as ‘The Oak’ on old Amersham High Street.

56mins 07secs – shot of Old Amersham High Street with Market Hall on left and restaurant Pluma on the right followed by shots of High Street.

Episode 2

(Timings include recap of previous episode)

1min 55secs – shot looking towards Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

1mins 58secs – shot over Church Street houses in Old Amersham looking towards at St. Mary’s Church.

32mins 28secs – shot looking towards Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

33mins 31secs – shot looking towards Old Amersham from Rectory Hill field.

 Episode 3

(Timings include recap of previous episodes)

20mins 48secs – short scene in Church Mead, Old Amersham

Episode 4

(Timings include recap of previous episodes)

2mins 45secs – various CCTV shots on screen of old Amersham High Street including Market Hall.

Episode 5

(Timings include recap of previous episodes)

6mins 38secs – passage way between Church Mead and at St. Mary’s Church with the church in the background.

14mins 42secs – walking down passageway between St. Mary’s church and Church Mead with St Mary’s church in background.

Episode 6

(Timings include recap of previous episodes)

27mins 07secs – character driving down Rectory Hill.

27mins 27secs – character drives into Church Street followed by a dramatic scene on the road by St. Mary’s Church.

Buckinghamshire Live article about the shooting of the series in Amersham gives a great insight about Midwich Cuckoos being filmed in Amersham.