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Stephen Jameson's House

When filming 'Slaves of Jedikiah' an ordinary residential house was required to represent the home of Stephen Jameson, the newest Tomorrow Person.
It is seen twice in the serial: once in the sixth minute of the first episode when Mrs Jameson receives a telephone call informing her of Stephen's collapse at Shepherd's Bush Market, and again in the second episode of the serial when John visits her in an attempt to explain Stephen's breakout.
(Right) The Hallway and telephone of Stephen Jameson's home
as seen in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media).

© Freemantle Media. Stephen's Home - Hallway and Telephone

© Jackie Clark. Stephen's Home - The Hallway with Telephone The show's producer, Ruth Boswell, was responsible for selecting filming locations and chose to select her own home in Muswell Hill, North London, as the location for Stephen Jameson's home.
Ms. Boswell still lives in the same property some 32 years later and the photographs here were taken with her kind permission by Jackie Clark in February 2005. They should not be reproduced elsewhere.
(Left) Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 -
Hallway and telephone (Photo by Jackie Clark
with permission from Ruth Boswell).

The house is constructed on three levels with the kitchen down a small flight of steps from the front door.
To create an interesting visual effect, the scenes shown in the first episode of 'Slaves of Jedikiah' were shot from the base of these stairs, with a prop telephone on a specially placed hall stand.
As the above photograph shows, however, this is certainly a convenient place for a phone - an example of the predictive powers of The Tomorrow People perhaps?
(Right) Mrs Jameson answers the telephone, seen from below
in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media).

© Freemantle Media. Stephen's Home - Mrs Jameson answers Phone

© Jackie Clark. Stephen's Home - Front Door Ruth Boswell came to The Tomorrow People as an already experienced producer and writer of children's science fiction.
In 1970 she had co-created Timeslip for HTV (one of the regional ITV franchises). This innovative series cast a pair of young people adrift from their native time period, allowing them to explore aspects of their own family's past and future. Through four interlinked storylines, Timeslip discussed issues as diverse and seemingly topical as laser technology, the development of anti-aging drugs, man's impact on his environment and cloning.

(Left) Front Door of Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 (Photo by Jackie Clark with permission from Ruth Boswell).

Timeslip, like The Tomorrow People has an enthusiastic fan base and Ruth Boswell remains fondly in touch with her creation. The series has recently come out on DVD in the UK.
As Boswell recently discussed in an interview with Jackie Clark, she came to the Tomorrow People in the role of producer - a role in which 'You choose the writer, director and help edit the script' (text © Jackie Clark). As such she was a key figure in developing the look of the series and the way in which it developed.
(Right) Front Door of Stephen Jameson's home as seen
in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media). The
inner screen door can be seen to the right.

© Freemantle Media. Stephen's Home - Front Door

© Jackie Clark. Stephen's Home - An ordinary residential street Her moment of on-screen recognition in The Tomorrow People came in the second series serial 'The Doomsday Men' in which writer Roger Price named one of the eponymous soldier cultists 'Boswell'.
Ruth Boswell was credited as producer for the first three series of the Tomorrow People (1973-1975) and went on to produce a variety of shows (mostly for commercial television in the UK) ranging from dramas through to comedies.
She was producing for television as recently as 1997.
(Left) Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 (Photo by
Jackie Clark with permission from Ruth Boswell).

The use of Boswell's house in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' helped cement the image of Stephen in the minds of the viewers. Stephen was a normal teenager, part of a normal family, living in a normal, suburban house (albeit a well appointed and somewhat ornate one!) on a normal housing estate.
Establishing his sense of normality - the idea that every viewer had the potential to break out - was key to the success of the long running show.
(Right) John approaches Stephen Jameson's home in 'Slaves of
Jedikiah' in 1973. A similar ornate fretwork facade can be seen
on the opposite house. (© Freemantle Media).

© Freemantle Media. Stephen's Home - John approaches

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Stephen Jameson's House When filming 'Slaves of Jedikiah' an ordinary residential house was required to represent the home of Stephen Jameson, the newest Tomorrow Person. It is seen twice in the serial: once in the sixth minute of the first episode when Mrs Jameson receives a telephone call informing her of Stephen's collapse at Shepherd's Bush Market, and again in the second episode of the serial when John visits her in an attempt to explain Stephen's breakout. (Right) The Hallway and telephone of Stephen Jameson's home as seen in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media).

	The show's producer, Ruth Boswell, was responsible for selecting filming locations and chose to select her own home in Muswell Hill, North London, as the location for Stephen Jameson's home. Ms. Boswell still lives in the same property some 32 years later and the photographs here were taken with her kind permission by Jackie Clark in February 2005. They should not be reproduced elsewhere. (Left) Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 - Hallway and telephone (Photo by Jackie Clark with permission from Ruth Boswell).

The house is constructed on three levels with the kitchen down a small flight of steps from the front door. To create an interesting visual effect, the scenes shown in the first episode of 'Slaves of Jedikiah' were shot from the base of these stairs, with a prop telephone on a specially placed hall stand. As the above photograph shows, however, this is certainly a convenient place for a phone - an example of the predictive powers of The Tomorrow People perhaps? (Right) Mrs Jameson answers the telephone, seen from below in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media).
	Ruth Boswell came to The Tomorrow People as an already experienced producer and writer of children's science fiction. In 1970 she had co-created Timeslip for HTV (one of the regional ITV franchises). This innovative series cast a pair of young people adrift from their native time period, allowing them to explore aspects of their own family's past and future. Through four interlinked storylines, Timeslip discussed issues as diverse and seemingly topical as laser technology, the development of anti-aging drugs, man's impact on his environment and cloning. (Left) Front Door of Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 (Photo by Jackie Clark with permission from Ruth Boswell).
Timeslip, like The Tomorrow People has an enthusiastic fan base and Ruth Boswell remains fondly in touch with her creation. The series has recently come out on DVD in the UK. As Boswell recently discussed in an interview with Jackie Clark, she came to the Tomorrow People in the role of producer - a role in which 'You choose the writer, director and help edit the script' (text © Jackie Clark). As such she was a key figure in developing the look of the series and the way in which it developed. (Right) Front Door of Stephen Jameson's home as seen in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973 (© Freemantle Media). The inner screen door can be seen to the right.
	Her moment of on-screen recognition in The Tomorrow People came in the second series serial 'The Doomsday Men' in which writer Roger Price named one of the eponymous soldier cultists 'Boswell'. Ruth Boswell was credited as producer for the first three series of the Tomorrow People (1973-1975) and went on to produce a variety of shows (mostly for commercial television in the UK) ranging from dramas through to comedies. She was producing for television as recently as 1997. (Left) Stephen Jameson's home in February 2005 (Photo by Jackie Clark with permission from Ruth Boswell).
The use of Boswell's house in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' helped cement the image of Stephen in the minds of the viewers. Stephen was a normal teenager, part of a normal family, living in a normal, suburban house (albeit a well appointed and somewhat ornate one!) on a normal housing estate. Establishing his sense of normality - the idea that every viewer had the potential to break out - was key to the success of the long running show. (Right) John approaches Stephen Jameson's home in 'Slaves of Jedikiah' in 1973. A similar ornate fretwork facade can be seen on the opposite house. (© Freemantle Media).