Editing Thamesmead (section)

=== Cultural references ===
Thamesmead estate was featured prominently in the film ''[[The Optimists of Nine Elms]]'' (1973) starring [[Peter Sellers]]. Thamesmead is seen as a new and better alternative through the eyes of two small children who live in older, dilapidated flats in [[Nine Elms]], [[Battersea]].<ref name="Journal of British Cinema and Television 2">{{cite journal |url=http://www.eupjournals.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E1743452108000113 |access-date=2009-10-26|volume= 5 | page= 133 |doi=10.3366/E1743452108000113 |year=2008 |last1=Dolan |first1=Josephine |last2=Spicer |first2=Andrew |title=The Outsider: Anthony Simmons |journal=Journal of British Cinema and Television}}</ref> The Tavy Bridge area of Thamesmead South, including Southmere Lake, was used as a setting for the [[Stanley Kubrick]] film ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' and also the play and [[Channel 4]] gay coming-of-age film ''[[Beautiful Thing (film)|Beautiful Thing]]''.<ref name=hidden-london>[http://www.hidden-london.com/thamesmead.html Thamesmead on the 'Hidden London' website], accessed 27 May 2008</ref> The British TV drama ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' was also filmed in Thamesmead. Many scenes take place around Southmere Lake, while [[Bexley College]] was once also used as a setting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/freetime/latest/9171327.Thamesmead_teens_meet_E4_s_Bafta_winning_Misfits/|title=Thamesmead teens meet E4's Bafta-winning Misfits|website=News Shopper|date=August 2011 |access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>
The estate featured in [[The Libertines]] video [[What Became of the Likely Lads]].
The video of "[[Come to Daddy (song)|Come to Daddy]]" by electronic musician [[Aphex Twin]], directed by [[Chris Cunningham]], was also shot in Thamesmead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://love-it-loud.com/making-of/aphex-twin-come-to-daddy/|title=Loading..|website=love-it-loud.com|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415021930/http://love-it-loud.com/making-of/aphex-twin-come-to-daddy/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[The Firm (1989 film)|The Firm]]'' (1989), starring [[Gary Oldman]], was filmed in Thamesmead. The music video for New York rapper [[ASAP Rocky|A$AP Rocky]]'s and London rapper [[Skepta]]'s song "[[Praise the Lord (Da Shine)]]" was partially filmed at the Thamesmead Estate,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepitldn.com/pitnews/worlds-collide-in-praise-the-lord-da-shine|title=Worlds Collide In 'Praise the Lord (Da Shine)'|website=The Pit London|date=8 June 2018 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=7761298.162|title=A$AP ROCKY (FEAT. SKEPTA) - PRAISE THE LORD (DA SHINE) {{!}} SOON 🚧 - Page 10 « Kanye West Forum|website=www.kanyetothe.com|date=13 May 2018 |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weekender.co.uk/articles/family/62769/|title=Happy birthday Thamesmead! Festivals, a dog show and 1,500 pigeons to celebrate 50 years of area|date=2018-06-19|website=The Weekender|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-30|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230130430/https://www.weekender.co.uk/articles/family/62769/|url-status=dead}}</ref> with the estate featuring prominently alongside shots of New York throughout the music video. The music video for American producer [[Skrillex]] and British producer [[Four Tet]]'s song [[Butterflies (Skrillex, Starrah and Four Tet song)|Butterflies]] was filmed on the Thamesmead Estate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Graham |first=Hugh |date=2024-03-04 |title=Everything you need to know about moving to Thamesmead, southeast London |newspaper=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-moving-to-thamesmead-southeast-london-xhmp7g7f5 |access-date=2024-03-04 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>