In Popular Culture
The service station was mentioned by the band The Smiths in the song "Is It Really So Strange?" where Morrissey states that quote "I lost my bag at Newport Pagnell".
Scenes from the BBC soap-opera EastEnders and the film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels were also recorded there.
The short comedy sci-fi film Blake's Junction 7 starring Martin Freeman, Johnny Vegas and Mark Heap was set and filmed at this service station.
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