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The future looks bright for Newcastle’s film industry
Located in the north-east of England, Newcastle may seem like an unassuming destination for location filming but in recent years the city has become an attractive area particularly for television shows. Recent productions include the upcoming ITV adaptation of Beowulf…
Screen Yorkshire unveils brand new Film Industry Bootcamp for 2016
Screen Yorkshire have launched a new programme to appeal to those who are interested in working in the film industry. The company are offering a four day intensive course to educate people and provide them with on-set experience, allowing them…
Filming has wrapped on adaptation of David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy
The BBC adaptation of David Walliams’ children’s book, Billionaire Boy has concluded filming in South Yorkshire. The combination of fantastic crew & locations, brilliant performances from the local children and investment from Screen Yorkshire created the perfect package for a…
High-end ITV drama Victoria to begin filming this month in Yorkshire
The upcoming high-end television drama Victoria, which was announced back in May 2015, is to start filming later this month at The Yorkshire Studios, noteworthy as it is the first production to be filmed at the newly opened site. Depicting…
BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders to film Liverpool again for third season
The BBC’s hit period gangster drama Peaky Blinders will once again double parts of Liverpool for 1920s Birmingham. Cillian Murphy stars as the head of a criminal gang in the Midlands city trying to expand his business empire in the…
Liverpool approves plan for new film studio
Authorities in Liverpool have approved plans to spend GBP 25 million converting the city’s former Littlewoods Building into new TV and film studios. The aim is to attract more movies to the city, as well as high-end television dramas like…
Shakespeare comedy Bill films in York in northern England
New period film comedy Bill filmed on location in Yorkshire. The movie takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to what might have happened to William Shakespeare during his so-called ‘Lost Years’ in the 1580s when there are no records of what he…
Liverpool plans new film studio
Authorities in Liverpool in north-west England are to consider a plan to create an adapted studio facility. The city is a popular filming location particularly for British TV productions but has also hosted big-budget Hollywood shoots like Captain America: The…
Rowan Atkinson filming detective drama Maigret in Budapest
British comedy star Rowan Atkinson has started filming in Budapest for a new TV movie drama based on the fictional French detective Maigret. The character first appeared on-screen in the early 60s and was last portrayed by Michael Gambon in…
Former army base in Northern Ireland eyed as long-term film studio
An old army base in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, is being looked at as a potential film studio facility. Northern Ireland is best known as the home of Game of Thrones, but it’s also popular for British TV shows like crime…