Maia Christiansen, Author at Liverpool Film Office

Facilities Friday: Making the Imaginary Real

For our latest feature of Facilities Friday, we visited Karl Sharples of KSKS TV & Film in Fazakerley.

A skilled craftsman and propmaker, with 20 years’ experience in welding, engineering and joinery, Karl describes his role as ‘making imaginary things real or real things fake!’

CREWSDAY TUESDAY: GET TO KNOW THE GRIP

Our latest edition of Crewsday Tuesday features Bridie Bennett, a grip trainee on This City is Ours season 2!

RETURN OF FACILITIES FRIDAY!

We begin with a look at GWF Catering, the Knowsley-based, Northwest operating catering services that have kept production fed throughout the LCR since 2021.

Meet Supervising Location Manager Kevin Jackson! We met Kev and two of his Liverpool based team, John Vaughan, Location Manager and Harvey Shaw Assistant Location Manager for a chat about their work on Quay Street Productions ‘Lazarus’ for Amazon MGM Studios, screened on Prime Video and asked them all about filming in their home city!

MEET THE TEAM

Meet the people behind Liverpool Film Office – the individuals that continue to ensure the Liverpool City Region remains the ‘Hollywood of The North!’

2025 RTS North West Nominees

As the Royal Television Society announces its shortlist of nominees within the North West, we particularly want to congratulate nominated productions who worked with the Liverpool Film Office and the Liverpool City Region to achieve their vision:

Funded:

TCIO – BEST AUDIO POST PRODUCTION, THE CAROLINE AHERNE AWARD FOR BEST BREAKTHROUGH TALENT (James Nelson Joyce), BEST DRAMA, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA (James Nelson Joyce), BEST SCRIPT WRITER (Stephen Butchard)

GWED 2 – BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY (Gemma Barraclough)

Filmed in LCR:

Merseyside Detectives – BEST AUDIO POST PRODUCTION, BEST FACTUAL SERIES

Hollyoaks – BEST DIGITAL CREATIVITY, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONTINUING DRAMA (Ashley Taylor Dawson & Isabelle Smith)

Goodbye To Goodison – BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

Stolen Girl – BEST DRAMA, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA (Ambika Mod & Holliday Grainger)

Missing You – BEST DRAMA, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA (Rosalind Eleazar), BEST SCRIPT WRITER (Victoria Asare-Archer), BEST VISUAL POST PRODUCTION

The Voice UK Series 13 – BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Paddy: The Ride of My Life – BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

View the full shortlist here:

RTS NW AWARDS – 2025 NOMINATIONS | Royal Television Society

House of Guinness’ Debut | Filmed in Liverpool

Steven Knight’s return to Liverpool transformed locations across the region into 1860’s Dublin, with Stanley Dock becoming the backdrop for the iconic Guinness Factory. The show became an instant smash hit upon release last week, backed by plenty of rave reviews and is a real celebration of what the LCR has to offer – from stunning locations across the region like the Stanley Dock, Croxteth Hall, St George’s Hall and the Sefton Park Palm House- to talented cast, with Emily Fairn (The Responder) taking a leading role.

Dive into all the locations the production filmed in by checking out VisitLiverpool.com‘s latest blog post below

LYNN SAUNDERS

Head of Liverpool Film Office

As Head of Service, oversees the strategic leadership and operational management of the LFO

Email: [email protected]

SHARON SIMONS

Business Development and Partnerships Manager

Manages partnerships for LFO, welcomes productions and connects them to a diverse range of LCR facilities.

Email: [email protected]

HELEN MORGAN

Crew Development Manager

Works to develop, support and advocate for the local film and television workforce.

Email: [email protected]

SOPHIE PINCH

Crew and New Entrant Coordinator

Works closely with new entrants within Action! offering training opportunities and guiding their first steps into the Film & TV Industry.

Email: [email protected]

DAN MUCKLOW

Connected Campus Coordinator

Connects LFO and industry with Higher and Further education in Liverpool City region.

Email: [email protected]

This City is Ours

“The support we have received from the Liverpool Film Office on This City Is Ours has been invaluable; from the assistance to finding our production base, prop store and accommodation to providing a wonderful studio space and linking us up with local production equipment suppliers. We’re also bowled over by the help and guidance we’re receiving in staging some of our action in iconic locations across the city.”

Katie Kearney, Line Producer, This City is Ours (Season 1).

“I had the best experience I have had from any film office in any borough in any city in the world. From the moment I called in February, I was greeted with a friendly, highly efficient, positive and accommodating team that went out of their way to help. We were looking at Cardiff and London as well as cities in Scotland and Yorkshire but Liverpool had the best locations, service and willingness to help. Our US clients/ colleagues were equally impressed with the collaboration and well-planned shoot, and we have achieved an incredible result. I would highly recommend the city and the Liverpool Film Office to all my colleagues and contacts.”

Eugene Strange, Supervising Location Manager

“It’s not often you hear a city before you see it, but the Merseysound spreads far and wide. Though truth be told what you first hear barely begins to tell the full story of what the Look of Liverpool truly is. It is a remarkable city, a backdrop for local drama, a time portal to be transported back to a bygone age, the perfect parallel for international cityscapes. I doubt there are many places in the world that are so welcoming and so diverse. No matter the scale of production, The Liverpool Film Office is at the heart of it all, it is their knowledge of the city and their tireless dedication to supporting filming across the city that has brought so many stories to the screen and pride to the city.”

Jethro Ensor, Location Manager