Locations update August 2006
Bob and Michelle's House
It is indeed number 5 Branham Lane in Baildon. It was like stepping back in time to 1986... The only thing that had changed was the front lawn was more landscaped. The double garage is still white and the front door is the same!
After driving 200 miles from Bucks we couldn't just walk away without knocking on the door, or ringing that famous bell! So, we parked up, and walked up the all too familiar driveway... With butterflies in our tummy we rang the bell, and how we laughed when we heard that "ding-dong" chime! Unfortunately there was no-one in, so we walked back the the car. We were just about to drive away, when we saw a couple walk up the drive and let themselves in. It was too good to to be true and we couldnt miss up the opportunity. They had been out for a walk as there were two pairs of muddy hiking boots on the front step. We rang the bell again and a middle-aged couple answered the door straight away. We said "sorry to bother you, but was this the house that was used for the film RS&B? They laughed and said yes, and proceeded to tell us that they were the owners when the film was made. They said that they received a visit from the films director who asked if they could use their house for a "Channel 4 comedy film" - as the house was a corner plot it would be ideal for filming.
They agreed and the scenes in the house were filmed during August 1985, and lasted just over a week. (So it was exactly 21 years since it was filmed!) Their furniture was moved to the garage so I'm afraid to say that the horrid pink sofa was not the owners! No indoor scenes were filmed in a studio as it would of proved too expensive. The windows were blacked out for the nighttime scenes. The owners didnt move out during shooting and confirmed that Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran were just as giggly in real life as they were in the film. They said the novelty soon wore off when they had to do "take after take after take!"
They also said that people often drive round to spot their house but surprisingly we were the first people to knock on the door!!
In addition, the fat guy watering his lawn and the lady mowing her lawn at the start of the film were in fact extras, and not residents, as previously posted.
SCHOOL TRIP
This was filmed in Howarth, quite a sleepy quaint village just outside Bradford. Indoor scenes were filmed inside the Bronte Parsonage, home of the famous Bronte sisters, which is situated at the back of the village church.
BAILDON MOOR
Used for the outdoor scenes where Rita stands in cow-poo - we couldnt find exact location, but it could be the golf course thats now there.
BEACON PUB
This is in the Buttershaw area, and it looks as delightful as ever! The main entrance is now boarded up, and it no longer has georgian windows - its now plain glass.
SCHOOL
Rita and Sue playing tennis (with a very drunk Sylvia "aah teck no notice of 'er") was filmed at the the Buttershaw Specialist High School - the raised area where Bob catches the girls attention can clearly be seen. This is practially next door to the pub.