Puttin’ On The Ritz
Author: Sean Marland
The series finale sees Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) and spy Dudley Clarke (Dominic West) attend a cocktail party at The Ritz in London, but the glamorous scenes were actually shot away from the capital city. ‘If you can, it’s best to avoid filming in central London, especially with dozens of trucks and extras to facilitate,’ says Stephen. ‘So we found an RAF station in Hertfordshire and filmed The Ritz scenes in the Officers’ Mess. It’s been used in other shows, including [Netflix drama] The Cro...