Cricklewood is a town in North West London, England, in the London Boroughs of Barnet and Brent. The Crown pub, now the Clayton Crown Hotel, is a local landmark and lies 5 miles north-west of Charing
Clayton Crown Hotel, Cricklewood
Windmill Bar, Cricklewood
"Cricklewood" sign above retail building
The Goodies were a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. The trio created, wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show from 1970 until 1982,
Cricklewood
…Terraces, and in 2012 was awarded £1.65 million from the Mayor of London's office to improve the area. The town is also famous due to it being where The Goodies business is based. The small settlement at the junction of Cricklewood Lane and the Edgware Road was established by 1294, which by 1321 was called…
Left to right: Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden in a screenshot from the title sequence of the BBC television series
The Goodies' style of humour earned it a reputation as a "children's" programme[citation needed]