Lambeth Bridge in Popular Culture
The bridge was used for the 2004 film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for a scene where the Knight Bus must pass between two Leyland Titans.
The bridge was seen in the BBC crime drama Waking the Dead (episode: Every Breath You Take, 2001). A body was fished out of the Thames and a body was found hanging from the side hooks.
Lambeth Bridge was the scene of the verbal exchange between Solomon Vandy (played by actor Djimon Hounsou) and the Van de Kaap corporation representative (played by actor Michael Sheen) in the 2006 film Blood Diamond.
The Lambeth Bridge roundabout was in the 1985 film National Lampoon's European Vacation as the place where the Griswald family became stuck in traffic for hours.
Lambeth Bridge was used for a One Direction music video, One Thing. Lambeth Bridge was also featured in the 1982 music video hit 'Pass the Dutchie' by Musical Youth.
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