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The Day The Earth Caught Fire

Ministry of Defence

London · United Kingdom  ·  Met Centre offices

The Day The Earth Caught Fire filmed at Ministry of Defence, London. The fictional Met Centre, where a reporter probes a weather mystery, is filmed in this government building. On screen it's Met Centre.

Ministry of Defence, London

Where to go

51.503996, -0.124856

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
On screen
Met Centre
In real life
Ministry of Defence, London
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Day The Earth Caught Fire film at Ministry of Defence?
At 51.503996, -0.124856 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Ministry of Defence?
Private. Not open to visitors.
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