Filming for the final series of The Spanish Princess took place in Bristol on a full-scale interconnected Tudor-era Westminster Palace set. Closeby locations including Wells and Gloucester Cathedrals, and Berkely Castle were used during the sixth month shoot.
Two-part drama The Pale Horse produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited doubled Bristol for famous London districts including Kings Road and Soho. The six week shoot from July to September 2019 was based in Bristol and included filming on location in the surrounding region.
The ten part US version, debuting on Nickelodeon, filmed at existing sets at the Bottleyard Studios, Bristol.
Set in London and the surrounding home counties Mammoth Screen's adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel stays true to the period Edwardian setting of the orginal novel, but substitutes southern locations in favour of doubles in the north-west of the UK.
Due to a wealth of Georgian architecture, Bath has grown a strong reputation for period productions such as Tom Hoopers Les Miserables, and ITV’s Sandition. Filmed entirely in bath and Bristol, new crime series Invisible, proves that the region can offer value to contemporary productions too.
BBC One’s Poldark series has been based in Bristol since it’s first series in 2014. The city’s Old Vic theatre took a starring role in the final season’s opening episode.
The formal partnership between the BBC and Screen Scotland will ensure production in Scotland of programming intended for British and international audiences. To back up the deal, the BBC has committed to spending at least 8% of its total network television budget in Scotland.
