<P> By 8 October 2013 , principal photography had begun , with the shooting being done at Cambridge University , and at other locations in Cambridgeshire and across the United Kingdom . Prior to the start of principal photography , Working Title had begun shooting on the lawn in front of the New Court building from 23 September 2013 to 27 September 2013 ; they filmed the Cambridge May Ball scene , set in 1963 . On 24 September 2013 , scenes were filmed at St John 's College , The Backs in Queen 's Road , and Queen 's Green . The New Court lawn and Kitchen Bridge were included features in the filming location of the piece . The May Ball scene was the last of the outside shoots , with filming in a lecture theatre the following day , and the remaining filming completed in the studio over the final five weeks of production . </P>
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Cambridge University , and at other locations in Cambridgeshire and across the United Kingdom