Johnny English

Johnny English

2002

A disaster-prone former MI7 agent is called back into service when a priceless jewelled sceptre is stolen and the trail leads to a flamboyant African dictator. Rowan Atkinson's bumbling secret agent is a broad comic parody of James Bond, played largely for slapstick.

Director

  • Peter Howitt

Cast

  • Rowan Atkinson
  • John Malkovich
  • Natali Imbruglia
  • Ben Miller

Filming Locations

  • Brompton Cemetery

    Brompton Cemetery is used for the opening funeral scene in which English attends a service believing the crown jewels are hidden in the coffin, before being hustled away by Bough who pretends he is a mental patient.

  • Buckingham Palace

    The exterior of Buckingham Palace appears in the film's storyline, most notably in the closing scene where English is summoned by the Queen and awarded a knighthood.

  • Canary Wharf

    Canary Wharf's 1 Canada Square tower appears in the film as the headquarters of villain Pascal Sauvage, with the tower doubling as a key location in the story.

  • Downing Street

    The exterior of 10 Downing Street was used for scenes involving the Prime Minister; the shots were actually filmed on John Adams Street in the Strand rather than the real Downing Street.

  • Ferry Terminal

    The Port of Dover ferry terminal appears as Johnny English drives along the A20 with Dover Castle visible in the background, before entering the terminal to catch a ferry to France.

  • Houses of Parliament

    The Houses of Parliament exterior appears as a backdrop in London-set scenes establishing the film's setting around Westminster.

  • St. Albans Cathedral

    St Albans Cathedral stands in for Westminster Abbey throughout the film's climactic coronation sequence, in which villain Pascal Sauvage is crowned king and Johnny English ultimately foils the plot.

  • The Church of St. Michael & All Angels

    The church at Stewkley was used for the opening funeral scene of Agent One, during which an explosion kills most of Britain's secret service agents and sets the plot in motion.

  • Tower Of London

    The Tower of London features in the early part of the film when English travels there to discuss the security of the Crown Jewels with the head of royal security, and where he first encounters Lorna Campbell.

  • Westminster Cathedral

    Westminster Cathedral's exterior appears in London-set scenes; the interior coronation sequences were filmed at St Albans Cathedral rather than at Westminster.

  • Yo Sushi! (Waterloo)

    The Yo! Sushi restaurant on Belvedere Road near Waterloo is the setting for a comedic scene in which English spots Lorna Campbell's motorcycle outside and follows her in, only to cause havoc when his tie gets caught on the conveyor belt.