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The Buckingham Murders (2024)

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Director: Hansal Mehta
Starring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Brar, Keith Allen, Ash Tandon
Production Company: Balaji Telefilms, Mahana Films
Kent Locations Used: The Citadel

The Buckingham Murders (2024) follows police detective Jass Bhamra who, having recently lost her only child in a shooting spree, finds herself investigating the most difficult case of her life – the murder of a 10-year-old child.

Directed by Hansal Mehta (Shahid, Aligarh), the film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), 3 Idiots) as Jass Bhamra, Ranveer Brar (MasterChef India) as Daljeet Kohli, Keith Allen (Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), The Others) as Miller and Ash Tandon (Bodyguard, Malpractice) as Hardik Patel.

Production visited Kent to film at The Citadel in Dover, which doubled for Wycombe police station as well as a prison.

The Citadel, located on Dover’s Western Heights, was constructed in the late 1700s as a port of defence during the Napoleonic war and has since been used for a variety of purposes, including a borstal, prison and as barracks during both World Wars. Given its rich history and architecture from a wide range of time periods, The Citadel is a popular filming location, having also played host to Whitstable Pearl (2021-2022) and other upcoming productions.

The Buckingham Murders (2024) will be released in selected UK cinemas on Friday 13th September 2024 and will later be available to stream on Netflix.

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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)

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Writer: Jeffrey Jurgensen, Harald Zwart, Dylan Sellers, Don Rhymer

Director: Kevin Allen

Starring: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Keith Allen

Production Company: Dylan Sellers Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Splendid Pictures, Madacy Entertainment, Maverick Films

Kent Locations Used: Cobham Hall

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London is the sequel to action movie Agent Cody Banks. The story follows teenager turned secret agent, Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz) and his new partner Derek Bowman (Anthony Anderson) as they try to stop former CIA agent, Victor Diaz (Keith Allen) who plans to use a mind control device to take over the world.

The film is directed by Kevin Allen (Trainspotting, Spice World) and is written by Jeffrey Jurgensen (Agent Cody Banks), Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones), Dylan Sellers (The Giver, Southpaw) and Don Rhymer (Surf’s Up, Rio). 

Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle, My Dog Skip) stars as Agent Cody Banks alongside Anthony Anderson (Transformers, The Departed), Hannah Spearritt (Primeval, Seed of Chucky) and Keith Allen (Trainspotting, The Others). 

The Gilt Hall at Cobham Hall was used as a film location for Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London doubling as the Queen’s gift room at Buckingham Palace and features at the end of the film where Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz) fights Diaz (Keith Allen) in a room full of treasures.

Cobham Hall is an outstanding private school in a historic house with surrounding parkland and includes a ballroom, library, courtyards and sports facilities. It has previously been used as locations for Hetty Feather (2015-2016), Wild Child (2008) and Bleak House (2005). 

The film was released 26th March 2004 and is now available on DVD.

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