Clockwise
1986
A meticulous school headmaster's perfectly planned day spirals into chaos as he races against time and pursuers to deliver a crucial speech, resulting in unexpected humor.
Director
- Christopher Morahan
Cast
- John Cleese
- Alison Steadman
- Sharon Maiden
- Stephen Moore
- Chip Sweeney
Filming Locations
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Belbroughton
The bit where John Cleese and the girl are driving along in the Austin 1300 was filmed on over and over again on the same bit of the A491 Stourbridge Road near here.
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Hull Station
The station scene was filmed here.
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Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock and nearby Wenlock Priory were used for monastery scenes and countryside sequences, as headmaster Stimpson's chaotic cross-country journey continues through Shropshire.
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University of Birmingham
The Guild of Students building at the University of Birmingham was used for scenes as the harried headmaster passes through the university campus during his ill-fated journey to the headmasters' conference.
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West Bromwich
Menzies High School in West Bromwich stood in for the fictional Thomas Tompion comprehensive school, with the opening scenes of headmaster Brian Stimpson (John Cleese) running his orderly assembly filmed here.