Can a helicopter land at Somerset House?

[DJFish]

I've just seen a white & green helicopter, I think it was an S76, land in Central London.
Unless there's a floating pad on the Thames it would've had to put down in the courtyard of Somerset House, that's pretty unusual, anyone know what's on?

[mattdaniels]

Somerset House has been used as a location in a couple of Bond films, and they're currently filming the new one. Wonder if it could be connected to that.

[DJFish]

By the power of social media, it does indeed look like Bond filming, pity I can't get down there for a looksee.....

Edited by DJFish on Saturday 7th March 16:22

[Boatbuoy]

Looks like a US dignitary is going to make an appearance in the new film then.

[ecsrobin]

Boatbuoy said:

Looks like a US dignitary is going to make an appearance in the new film then.

Looks like someone's been shooting up the discovery.

[Geneve]

That's Air Harrods' S76.

[DJFish]

They're back this morning and have pretty much taken over Aldwych, I'm expecting the call to stand in for Mr Craig any moment now........

[CharlieCrocodile]

I wonder if they're filming down Threadneedle Street? It was closed yesterday with signs warning people that filming was taking place with imitation firearms.

[DJFish]

Apparently it was a Gerard Butler/Cumerbund Bendersnatch film, not Bond.

[Smallend]

DJFish said:

Apparently it was a Gerard Butler/Cumerbund Bendersnatch film, not Bond.

Yep. London Has Fallen with Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300542/?ref_=nm_flmg_...

[b14]

I saw it coming out of London City yesterday and heading east.

[RobbyJ]

They were also filming a commercial for the new MG 4WD POS on tower bridge today and at the Greenwich Observatory tomorrow, if they have a car to film it with as they crashed one of them on Sunday!

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