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Gone is a psychological thriller written by acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (Hijack, Lupin, The Long Shadow) and directed by Richard Laxton. Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a dense forest, and the city of Bristol, the drama centres on headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey, who becomes the prime suspect when … Read more
The Green Green Grass is a BBC One sitcom created by John Sullivan, serving as both a sequel and spin-off of the beloved Only Fools and Horses. It stars John Challis and Sue Holderness, reprising their roles as Boycie and Marlene. The premise centres on Boycie having given evidence against the dangerous Driscoll brothers, only … Read more
Although set in Byker, the building used for the majority of on location filming throughout the children’s TV program Byker Grove was in fact in Benwell area of Newcastle upon Tyne. The building used was The Mitre, Benwell Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6LX (The building is also known as Benwell Towers.) These days the … Read more
“Rosie” was a British sitcom broadcast from 1977 to 1981. The series focused on PC Penrose, affectionately known as “Rosie,” a young and inexperienced police officer portrayed by Paul Greenwood. Written by Roy Clarke, “Rosie” followed an earlier series titled “The Growing Pains of PC Penrose,” set in the fictitious Yorkshire town of Slagcaster. The … Read more
Bottle Boys is a comedy which was produced by London Weekend Television and originally broadcast on ITV between 1984. The 2 series sitcom starred Robin Askwith as milkman Dave Deacon of Dawsons Dairies. Series one comprised of 6 episodes followed by series two with 7 episodes. Whilst most scenes were filmed inside a studio, there … Read more
Big Deal was a 1980s BBC comedy drama staring Ray Brooks (Robby), Sharon Duce (Jan) and Lisa Geoghan (Debby). It followed the life of Robby, small time gambler, his girlfriend Jan and Jan’s daughter Debby. Big Deal ran for 3 series (30 episodes) between 1984 and 1986. In this post we look at some of … Read more
City Lights (BBC Scotland) is a comedy made by BBC Scotland between 1984 and 1991. It follows Willie Melvin, a bank-teller at Strathclyde Savings Bank (SSB) with aspirations of becoming a famous writer. The sitcom is set in Glasgow, and ran for a total of 39 episodes across 6 series. In this post we track … Read more
Pie in the Sky is a British television drama that originally aired on BBC One from 1994 to 1997, spanning five series and 40 episodes. Filmed largely in southern England, the show blended gentle crime-solving with warm, character-driven storytelling, creating a cosy and distinctive tone that set it apart from more hard-edged police dramas of … Read more
The first series of the Bill was broadcast in 1984 and the program continued for a total of 29 series finishing in 2010.Despite starting in 1984 there was a precursor to the The Bill know as Woodentop which was broadcast in 1983 and focused on PC Jim Caver and WPC June Ackland both based at … Read more
British Stuffing was a Channel 4 comedy starring Amanda Symonds (Mo) and Rachel Weaver (Jude) as two flat mates in an East End tower block. The sitcom aired in 1984 and ran for 10 episodes across 1 series. In this post we look at the Dream Stuffing filming locations used. Filming Locations The majority of … Read more