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‘Ted Lasso’, one of Apple TV+’s biggest comedy series, tells the story of a geeky and eccentric American Football coach who is brought in to train the fictional AFC Richmond by its vindictive owner, who wants to destroy the club because her cheating husband adores it. The show has been going since 2020, and now fans can visit its infamous Crown and Anchor pub in Richmond. Well, kind of.
Happy 3rd Day of Christmas! @TedLasso fans will recognize this bench, booth, and bar.
— Ryan Flanigan (@FrFlanigan) December 27, 2021
📷 by another American pilgrim to Paved Court, 2 Chicagoan strangers in fact, with whom we shared a pint in the pub.#tedlasso #futbolislife #afcrichmond pic.twitter.com/OEwhjnY7ZX
The pub is actually called The Prince’s Head and, although it was only used for filming exterior shots, it’s capitalising on its association with the programme by showcasing some cool ‘Ted Lasso’ paraphernalia, including the iconic AFC Richmond football kit that’s heavily featured in the series.
Spent the morning exploring Richmond seeing if we would be lucky enough to run into @TedLasso, @TheRealRoyKent , @TheKeeleyJones, @TheCoachBeard or @hanwaddingham. Sadly, we only found the pub. pic.twitter.com/jParGkBUWM
— Liz Cromwell Acklin (@lizziecromwell) September 1, 2021
Some devotees have even gone on ‘Ted Lasso’ tours around Richmond, where the majority of the show is set and filmed, visiting the locations where the characters live and go about their daily lives.
Just up from the pub is the walk with Ted’s flat — 9 1/2 in the show but different address and actually a shop in real life… #TedLasso pic.twitter.com/0w3bCiQwpm
— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) September 26, 2021
Fans keen to get some ‘Lasso’ into their virtual lives can check out the multiple Twitter accounts set up for the characters and even AFC Richmond.
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