I thought I'd post another couple of photos of the Lilian Street / Banker Street area - it's unbelievable how much it has changed since "Miss Him When He's Gone" was filmed there:
This is present-day St Matthias street, looking straight at where 20 Lilian Road would have been, with the HSS building on the right. Those who remember the old back-to-back terraced houses that once stood here - I wonder if they miss them now they're gone?
This is what's left of Banker Street, looking towards Kirkstall Road, with the HSS building on the left.
Incidentally I have found out from another website that the Yorkshire TV production "Harry's Game" (filmed in the early 1980s and set in Belfast) was largely shot in this part of Leeds - the dilapidated and derelict terraced houses looked much like Belfast and had the huge advantages of being very close to the YTV Studios and much safer than Northern Ireland! I have never seen this since it was originally on TV - I wonder if any recognisable FF locations can be seen in it?
... and here are the Yorkshire TV studios! Although I thought they were being mothballed, this part of the building at any rate still appears to be in use.
I really enjoyed going around the FF locations, but I did find Leeds a very difficult city to drive around! I've driven in many foreign countries, and around Manhattan, Washington DC and Los Angeles amongst other major world cities - but I think Leeds presented the biggest challenge! Of course, the fog didn't help!
