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Film & TV Locations
1917 (2020)
Some of the most dramatic moments of the BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning film 1917, were shot at Raby Estate in Teesdale. Film crews descended on Low Force Waterfall to capture the breathtaking river escape of British soldier Will Schofield. Viewers can see Schofield clambering out of the River Tees onto the bank in the final leg of his search for the Devon regiment.
Downton Abbey The Movie (2019)
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North returned to the big screen once again as the cast and crew of Downton Abbey returned to film scenes for the highly anticipated movie of the beloved tv series. More than 100 cast and crew descended on Beamish for filming, which involved some of the museum’s staff and period vehicles.
Avengers Endgame (2019)
Scenes from the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Avengers: Endgame were filmed at Durham Cathedral. In the movie, the surviving Avengers members and their allies attempt to reverse the damage caused by villain Thanos in Infinity War. The cathedral’s Galilee Chapel and parts of main building were transformed into The Asgardian Palace on Asgard – the superhero Thor’s home planet.
Lady Macbeth (2017)
The Lambton Estate in Chester-le-Street, a beach in the coastal town of Seaham and Cow Green Reservoir near High Force in Teesdale were all used during filming of Lady Macbeth.
Florence Pugh, the oscar nominated British artress plays the lead in a British retelling of a lurid Russian story from 1865 about a discontented, and ultimately violent, young bride.Dark Angel (2016)
Dark Angel is based on the extraordinary true story of Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton, famously known as Britain's first female serial killer. Parts of the ITV drama, starring Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt were filmed at the award-winning Beamish Museum. Mary Ann Cotton is believed to have killed up to 21 people, and she was executed at Durham Jail in 1873.
Victoria (2016)
ITV’s major new drama series stars Jenna Coleman as a young Queen Victoria. Parts of the series were filmed at Raby Castle in the Durham Dales. The ambitious 8-part drama follows the early life of the Queen, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Image credit ITV/Mammoth Screen
Downton Abbey (2015)
Beamish Museum appeared in the last ever episode of Downton Abbey on Christmas Day 2015. Beamish’s Town street was covered in “snow” in July, when filming took place with Lady Mary Crawley (played by Michelle Dockery), Tom Branson (Allen Leech) and Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode). The museum was delighted to welcome over 100 cast, crew and supporting artists.
George Gently (2012 - 2014)
George Gently is shot on location in Durham City and surrounding area. Set during the swinging 1960’s, detective Inspector George Gently (Martin Shaw) steers his way through a world where forensics was in its infancy.
Ushaw Historic House & Gardens and the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle provided a stunning backdrop for this popular crime drama.
The Paradise (2012)
Set in a luxury department store, The Paradise is the biggest BBC drama to be made in North East England. The 19th century Lambton Castle, near Chester-le-Street, was used as the set for the series. The estate grounds were transformed into the glamorous world of make believe with the construction of a replica Victorian street, whilst the Castle’s amazing interiors were refurbished to add glamour and glitz.
Joe Maddison's War (2010)
Joe Maddison’s War is the story of a shipbuilder who finds himself too old to be involved in active service as WW2 breaks out. Eager to make a contribution to the war effort he joins the Home Guard. The story that follows becomes an exploration of friendship and the very human need for a sense of belonging.Written by one of the region’s most highly regarded playwrights (Alan Plater) and stars North East born and bred actors(Kevin Whately and Robson Green).
Billy Elliot (2000)
It seems entirely appropriate that a film set against the backdrop of the coalminers’ strike of 1984-85 was partly filmed in a county which wears its industrial heritage with pride. Billy Elliot, the son and brother of coalminers, is caught between his love of dance and his loyalty to his strike-torn family. The former Durham pit villages of Easington and Seaham proved perfect for filming street scenes.
Harry Potter (2001-2002)
Durham Cathedral's beautiful cloisters doubled as an exterior shot for Hogwarts School in Philosopher's Stone (2001), and was also where Harry Potter released his pet Owl, Hedwig. In The Chamber of Secrets (2002), the cloisters were the setting for Ron Weasley’s spectacular slug vomiting, and The Chapter House was transformed into Professor McGonagall classroom, where she taught the young wizards transfiguration.
Elizabeth (1998)
Raby Castle is one of Durham’s award-winning visitor attractions. In 1998 the film Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett became an award-winning film (BAFTA Best British film).
The film tells the story of the early years of the Virgin Queen’s reign when Elizabeth I is at her most vulnerable and her newly acquired crown is far from being safe on her head.
The nave of Durham Cathedral, easily identified in the film by its distinctive patterned stone columns, became Queen Elizabeth I’s royal palace.Alien 3 (1992)
The third in the Alien series of science fiction horror films continues the story of the battle between starship crewman Lt Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and a killer alien species. Blast Beach at Dawdon on the Durham Heritage Coast was used as the surface of an alien planet. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for its stunning visual effects but since the making of the movie the Durham Heritage Coast has won awards for its own visual effects at Seaham, Dawdon and Blackhall Rocks.
Get Carter (1971)
Realistic, sinister and influential the Get Carter film set the standards for future British crime films. Set in NE England and partly filmed in Durham. The story tracks London gangster Jack Carter (Michael Caine) on his quest to uncover the real story behind his brother’s seemingly accidental death. Locations featured in the movie include Dryderdale Hall near Hamsterley Forest, which was used for the home of gangster Cyril Kinnear and the bleak ending was filmed at Blackhall Rocks Beach.
