Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
Filmed in Lancashire
The
Lancashire
Film
Office
continuously
helps
film
and
television
production
companies
to
make
their
programmes
in the
region.
Read
about
all
current
productions
in
Lancashire
Previously,
Lancashire
has
played
host
to the
following
productions:
FEATURE
FILMS
Bodyguard
–
A New
Beginning
(2007)
Intense
Productions:
Leyland
and
Preston
Underground
(2006)
Skylandian
Pictures:
Small
budget
feature
shot
on
location
in
Preston,
Leyland
and
Lancaster
Displaced
(2005)
Skylandian
Pictures:
Small
budget
feature
shot
on
location
in
Leyland
and
Preston
Madrasi
(2005)
International
Indian
Production:
filmed
on
location
in
Blackpool
and
Lancaster
The
Adventures
of
Greyfriar’s
Bobby
(2004)
Piccadilly
Pictures:
Some
of the
scenes
for
this
feature
where
filmed
at
Helmshore
Textile
Mill
and
Museum
in
Rossendale
Love
&
Hate
(2004)
Directed
by
Dominic
Savage,
and
filmed
on
location
in
Blackburn
Chicken
Tikka
Masala
(2004)
Seven
Spice
Productions:
Starring
Chris
Bisson,
Saeed
Jaffrey
and
Sally
Bankes,
was
shot
first
feature
on
location
in
Preston
Frozen
(2003)
Fleetwood
and
Morecambe
Possession
(2002)
Leighton
Hall,
Carnforth
The
Parole
Officer
(2001)
Blackpool
There’s
Only
One
Jimmy
Grimble
(1999)
Scarisbrick
Hall,
near
Ormskirk
Whatever
Happened
to
Harold
Smith?
(1999)
Blackpool
Pleasure
Beach
Bob’s
Weekend
(1997)
Blackpool
Richard
III
(1995)
Carnforth
SHORT FILMS
Black Box
Blackpool
Training
Preston
Together
Again
St
Annes
Mondaze
DRAMA
Drop Dead Gorgeous (2007)
Hat Trick Productions: Some of this drama series was set in Belmont village near Blackburn
Cold Blood, series 3 (2007)
Granada: Hoghton Tower, near Preston
Boy A (2007)
Cuba Pictures Ltd: North pier, Blackpool
The Ruby In the Smoke (2006)
BBC: This period drama was broadcast during BBC’s primetime Christmas schedule in 2006. Based on Phillip Pullman’s Sally Lockhart Quartet novel and directed by Liverpudlian Brian Percival, the production filmed on location at Sunderland Point near Morecambe for two days
Dead Clever (2006)
Granada TV: A two-hour black comedy drama about a woman who decides to take revenge on her cheating husband – with deadly results! The production spent 10 days filming at various locations in the Rossendale Valley. Screened on ITV 1 on New Years Day 2007
Instinct (2006)
Tightrope Productions: A 2 x 70-minute drama mini-series for ITV 1 written by Lizzie Mickery. The production filmed for 17 days on location in Rossendale
The Outsiders (2006)
Lime Pictures: This action adventure filmed a stunt scene at Capernwray Diving Centre near Carnforth. The production hit our screens on 3rd October 2006, with fantastic viewing figures
Life On Mars (2006)
BBC: The return of a second eight-part series, broadcast in 2007, and marking the thrilling finale of the show. The production team filmed for one day at the Sessions Court House in Preston
Viva Blackpool (2006)
BBC: A one-off sequel to Blackpool, with David Morrissey reprises his role as Ripley Holden
Longford (2006)
ITV Granada: This Channel 4 two-hour single drama focused on Lord Longford’s relationship with Myra Hindley and his ill-fated attempts to secure her release. With the co-operation of Her Majesty’s Prison Service, this production spent four days on location at Wymott Prison and Garth Prison near Leyland
Mobile (2006)
ITV Productions: A trail of sabotage and murder has one common link, mobile phones, and the detectives have a race against time to find out who is behind a series of brutal crimes in this 3 x 90-minute drama. Filmed one day at Weeton Barracks in the Fylde district
Where The Heart Is (2006)
Granada Media: Made for ITV 1, stars from this popular television drama were in Blackpool for a week-long shoot. Braving the cold weather, Denise Van Outen and ex-Coronation Street actor Phil Middlemiss strapped themselves in on top of Blackpool's tallest roller-coaster for the TV cameras
Kombat Opera (2006)
Avalon TV: Produced for the BBC these 5 x 30-minute operatic pastiches of television shows included: The Apprentice, Wife Swap, Panorama, Question Time and South Bank Show. Filmed at various locations across the Northwest, including Troy Quarry in Haslingden; Blackburn Ice Arena; and the beach at Starr Gate, Blackpool
Cutting It (2005)
BBC: Television drama set in Manchester, filmed part of the final episode, cliff hangar in Rivington near Chorley
Funland (2005)
BBC: Dark comedy filmed in Blackpool, written and starring Jeremy Dyson (multi-award winning writer of The League of Gentlemen.)
Magnificent Seven (2005)
BBC: Documentary film about the real life story of a Blackpool woman who has autism and four of her sons also have this condition
Northern Lights (2005)
Granada: following on from the success of the one-off drama Christmas Lights. Granada came back to Weeton Barracks in Lancashire to film this drama seriesThe Street (2005)
Granada: Chorley Magistrates Court
Karim’s Story (2005)
Oxford Film & Television: Belmont and Rivington
Casanova (2004)
BBC: TV Drama partly filmed on location at Towneley Hall, Lytham Hall and Hoghton Tower, and starring David Tennant and Peter O’Toole
Born & Bred (2001-2004)
BBC: Four series of this popular TV Drama have been shot on location in the picturesque village of Downham, and starring James Bolam and Michael French
Blackpool (2004)
BBC: Six-part musical comedy drama series filmed entirely on location in Blackpool, and starring David Morrisey, Sarah Parish, John Thompson and David Tennant
Christmas Lights (2004)
Granada: Pilot drama filmed on location at Weeton Barracks near Kirkham, Preston and starring Robson Green
North & South (2004)
BBC: Four part, period drama series partly shot on location at Queen Street Mill near Burnley, and Helmshore Textile Mills & Museum, Rossendale. Starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe
Blue Blood (2004)
Red Productions: Anglezark/Rivington, near Chorley
Building the Titantic (2004)
Granada: Blackburn
Dead Man Weds (2004)
Red Productions: filmed on location at Withnell Fold, near Chorley
Max & Paddy’s Road to Nowhere (2004)
Phil McIntyre Productions: Shot at various Lancashire locations
The Worst Witch (2004)
Clitheroe Castle
League of Gentlemen (2002)
Bacup
Stan the Man (2002)
Blackpool and Morecambe
Like It Is (1998)
Blackpool
Cold Enough for Snow (1997)
Blackburn
Hetty Wainthrop Investigates (1996-1998)
Darwen, Blackburn, Padiham, and Burnley
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Hoghton Tower, Astley Hall, Rivington Castle
Eskimo Day (1996)
Blackburn
Sharpe (1996)
Helmshore Textile Mill and Museum
ENTERTAINMENT
Ant & Decs Saturday Night Takeaway (2007)
Blackpool
Lenny Henry’s Comedy Britain (2007)
BBC: Blackpool
Strictly Come Dancing (2004-5)
Blackpool
COMMERCIALS
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (2007)
Chief Television: Preston
Nike (2006)
Pure Productions: Nike’s 2006 World Cup commercials and stills were shot in secret in Blackburn
DFS (2006)
Lytham St Annes
Churchill Insurance (2006)
Blackpool and the Fylde
MacDonalds (2006)
Hotspur and Argyle. Blackpool and Stonyhurst College
PC World (2005)
Lancaster
Zurich Bank (2004)
The Gate Films: Blackpool and Lytham St Annes
FACTUALS
The History Detectives (2007)
Lion Television: Borwick Hall, Carnforth
Oshu Tetsudo no Tabi /Euro Train (2007)
Japanese travel show filmed in Carnforth, near Lancaster
Autumnwatch 2006
BBC: Martin Mere Wildfowl Trust, near Ormskirk
Restoration (2006)
BBC: Helmshore Textile Museum
Coast (2006)
Grundy’s Northern Pride (2006)
Various Lancashire locations
Relocation, Relocation (2006)
IWC Media. Ribble Valley, Preston and Chorley
Oshu Tetsudo no Tabi /Euro Train (2005)
Japanese travel show filmed in Blackpool and Lancaster
Who Do You Think You Are (2005)
Wall to Wall Television: Rossendale – Jane Horrocks
Map Man (2004)
Restoration (2003)
BBC: Bank Hall, Bretherton near Chorley
POP PROMOS
Robbie Williams (2005)
Robbie almost brought Blackpool to a stand still when he was dressed as Elvis Presley for the shoot of his new single
SOAPS
Emmerdale (2006)
Yorkshire Television: Capernwray Diving Centre, near Lancaster
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Fashion
World
White
Noise
Productions
Classical
Concert
- SJD
Films
Preston
Minster
Littlewoods
Scooter
(2007)
Photo
shoot
Lytham
Songs
of
Praise
(2007)
Various
locations
How It
Works
(2004)
Libra
Television:
Lancaster
Plus
many
more
documentaries,
light
entertainment
productions,
shorts,
and
student
films.
·
For a
full
list
of
everything
ever
filmed
across
the
Northwest,
click
here.
