Tour of London film locations

Q: During a visit to New York last year, I did a tour of city locations used in the making of movies. As I will be in London later this year, I would like to know if similar tours are offered there? - Daphne Bredar
A: There are a number of Harry Potter tours, which take you to locations used in the making of the film. These include Kings Cross Station (where the Hogwarts Express left from platform 9 ¾), Australia House on the Strand (Gringotts Wizarding Bank), Charing Cross Road (Diagon Alley, home of the wizard shops) and the red telephone booth near Scotland Yard that was used by the filmmakers as the secret entrance to the Ministry of Magic. You can also take extended tours to Oxford and Marlborough. You will be able to book the tour of your choice at most travel agents.
There is a walking tour of famous film locations in central London that may interest you. The three-hour tour pays tribute to the British directors of the golden age who have immortalised London street markets in their films. Locations and films that are part of this walk, include Covent Garden (Hue and Cry, Frenzy); Borough (The French Lieutenant`s Woman, The Boy and the Bridge, Bridget Jones); Shad Thames (Oliver); Spitalfields (A Kid for Two Farthings, It Always Rains on Sunday); Marsh Street Market (Sabotage) and Portobello (Notting Hill). Historian Sandra Shevey uses period photos and film stills to re-create a sense of the locations as they were at the time of filming and/or to show how locations were reinvented on studio sound stages. The tour departs from Covent Garden tube staion. For bookings, email sandra_shevey@yahoo.com