Liverpool Film Office fires fourth investment in new HETV adaptation of iconic espionage thriller, The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File, featuring the iconic British spy, Harry Palmer, once made famous by Michael Caine, is getting a six-part high-end TV adaptation for ITV, with Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders, Gangs of London) taking on the mantle.

FILM OFFICE INVESTS IN BBC’s ARRESTING NEW LIVERPOOL CRIME DRAMA; THE RESPONDER

The Responder has secured funding and support from the Liverpool Film Office through the Liverpool City Region Production Fund, using funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund.

WORK BEGINS ON LIVERPOOL’S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT FILM STUDIOS

Work has begun on Liverpool’s first purpose built film and high-end TV stages.

Liverpool continues to make a scene in the film and TV industry

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the film and TV sector to a standstill, Liverpool still proved a screen hit in 2020 – and took centre stage for one of the UK’s biggest productions of the year.

Film Office spends Time with acclaimed trio of talent

Liverpool Film Office is supporting celebrated local writer Jimmy McGovern’s return to primetime series drama with an investment in BBC One’s major new production Time, using funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund.

Film Office supports Liverpool homecoming for stars Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham in Channel 4 Drama ‘Help’ (w/t)

Help (w/t), reunites two of Liverpool’s famed screen talents; Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, Free Guy) and Stephen Graham (Line Of Duty, The Virtues) in their professional homecoming for a one-off, state-of-the-nation drama, to begin filming in Liverpool City Region in early 2021.

Planning Approved for Liverpool’s Pop-Up Film Studios

Liverpool City Council has received planning approval to create the city’s first purpose built film and high-end TV stages.

Sean Bean and Stephen Graham to star in new Jimmy McGovern drama Time

Sean Bean (Broken, Game Of Thrones) and Stephen Graham (Line Of Duty, The Virtues) will reunite (since BBC One’s Accused) to lead a gripping new prison drama from Jimmy McGovern for BBC One. Time is a three-part series and will be produced by BBC Studios Production. It begins filming in Liverpool this autumn.

LJMU enrols as Education Partner at Littlewoods Studios

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has been confirmed as the education partner at the much-anticipated Littlewoods Film and TV Studios being developed in the city by CAPITAL&CENTRIC with Liverpool City Council.

Pop-Up Studios Planning Application Submitted

Liverpool City Council has submitted a planning application to create the city’s first purpose built film and high-end TV stages.

Pop Up Film Studios to open in 2020 & £17 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR LITTLEWOODS STUDIOS

Littlewoods Studios has taken a major step forward with a £17 million funding commitment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund today (Friday 31 July).

LIVERPOOL FILM OFFICE LAUNCHES FILM & TV DEVELOPMENT FUND IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

LIVERPOOL FILM OFFICE UPDATE DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

As we all enter a period of uncertainty, the team at Liverpool Film Office want to assure you that we are still open and working hard to support productions in Liverpool City Region, where possible.

Major filming to take over city streets

Filming taking place in Liverpool will impact on some travel around certain areas of the city.