Beginnings

Two-storey modern house with grey exterior and black accents, surrounded by trees and a fountain in the foreground.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Peter Cushing’s Purley

by Adam Scovell

The British acting icon spent his formative years the South London district, in a house built by his father.
Two-storey building with 'Sea Master' signage, framed in a white border against a coral pink background.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Boris Karloff’s South London

by Adam Scovell

Tracing the humble origins of one of horror cinema’s most celebrated and important performers.
Historic Victorian-style house with gabled roof, ornate windows, and leafless trees.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Ida Lupino’s London

by Adam Scovell

Visiting the leafy London street where the pioneering Hollywood actor and filmmaker came of age.
Dilapidated building with balconies against a blue sky with some birds flying.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Derek Jarman’s Bankside

by Adam Scovell

Visiting the site near Southwark Bridge in London where the late artist’s filmmaking career began.
Terraced houses with red and green doors, windows, and trim on a grey facade.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Charlie Chaplin’s London

by Adam Scovell

Retracing the comic master’s formative years across the English capital’s southern boroughs.

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