Editing Highgate (section)

==In popular culture==
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* Highgate's historic feel—in particular the gothic atmosphere of its cemetery—has provided the backdrop to a considerable number of films, including Hammer Horror films of the 1970s and, more recently, ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald]]'' and ''[[Dorian Gray (2009 film)|Dorian Gray]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/search/text?realm=title&field=locations&q=Highgate|title=IMDb: Most Popular Titles With Filming Locations Matching "Highgate"|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* The pub tradition of [[Swearing on the Horns]] originated in Highgate.
* In [[Charles Dickens]]' novel ''[[David Copperfield (novel)|David Copperfield]]'', James Steerforth lives in a house at the top of [[Highgate West Hill]].
* In the BBC sitcom ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', Mr Lucas (played by [[Trevor Bannister]]) lives in Highgate.
* [[Taylor Swift]]'s song "[[London Boy (song)|London Boy]]" from her 2019 album ''[[Lover (album)|Lover]]'', her boyfriend "took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates".
* In [[Robert Galbraith (author)|Robert Galbraith's]] novel ''[[The Ink Black Heart]]'', the central murder occurs in [[Highgate Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/robert-galbraith/the-ink-black-heart/9780316413039/ |title=The Ink Black Heart |date=17 January 2022 |isbn=978-0-316-41303-9 |language=en-US|last1=Galbraith |first1=Robert |publisher=Mulholland Books/Little, Brown }}</ref>