 The many trees surrounding the manor served as the inspiration for the name "Pinewood".The house and gardens have been featured in many British films, including "Doctor in the House", "Twice Round the Daffodils", "The Amazing Mr Blunden", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Bugsy Malone", "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "From Russia with Love" (as the SPECTRE headquarters) and the "Carry On" films.It has appeared in such television series as "One Foot in the Grave" and "Midsomer Murders".