ON THE SET

Location filming for the 1984 TV series Mapp and Lucia.

Setting up a location shot outside the Flushing Inn in Rye

Geraldine McEwan filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia.

Geraldine McEwan rests between takes Prunella Scales waits to be called on set

Prunella Scales filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia.
Dennis Lill filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia.
Geraldine McEwan filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia.
Geraldine McEwan filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia.

Qua Hai, Major! Denis Lill in full regalia

Geraldine McEwan memorises her lines before getting into costume

Two men dressed in vintage attire stand in front of a black antique car with a sign that reads "The Chequers Inn" for the TV series Mapp and Lucia
Filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia in Rye, Sussex.

Denis Lill and James Greene wait for action.

Our new mayor outside the Town Hall

Filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia in Rye, Sussex.
Filming the TV series Mapp and Lucia in Rye, Sussex.
Corner view of Shore Brothers storefront on Market Street, with large display windows and a sign advertising a grand summer sale, located at 6-8 Market Street, with residential windows above and neighboring shops on either side.

Photos taken during filming in Rye by an unknown local photographer.