I have a confession to make, I have not seen a single episode of the highly regarded series 'Peaky Blinders'. There's so much television out there that I've simply not been able to make the time. I have, however been to many of the show's filming locations across the north-west of England, mainly because there's … Continue reading Peaky Blinders on my doorstep – filming in St Helens “Here come the Peakys!”
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The end of October sees the start of a second season on the BBC TV drama ‘Time’. Created by Jimmy McGovern the acclaimed first season was set in a men’s prison and starred Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. This second season is set in a women’s prison and stars former Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker and … Continue reading Doing Time in St Helens
The Marvel universe lands on my doorstep. Filming of a new Disney+ series 'Secret Invasion' takes place at an industrial site in St Helens, Merseyside.
I did manage to travel beyond the Mersey region this year to bag a few television locations, but I really didn’t need to leave my home town really – film crews descended on St Helens with surprising frequency in 2021. Three new shows used places familiar to me, some barely a 10 minute walk form … Continue reading On my doorstep – St Helens
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