Foyle’s War crew praise warm Liverpool welcome

The Lord Mayor visited the set of Foyle’s War at Liverpool Town Hall.

Gary Millar was joined by deputy mayor Cllr Wendy Simon to watch the filming of a scene from the ITV drama, and meet members of the cast and crew.

They were introduced to Honeysuckle Weeks, who plays Sam Stewart in the hit TV series which has been filming in Liverpool since early January, with the city standing in predominantly for London.

Sheridan Smith hails Liverpool as ‘greatest city in the world’ as she films new Cilla drama

“It’s the greatest city in the world,” grinned Sheridan Smith. “I’ve always wanted to work here.”

Sheridan is in the city for six weeks, filming for ITV1’s new three-part Cilla drama, which is due to be shown in the autumn.

“It’s the friendliest place I’ve ever been,” the 32-year-old told the ECHO.

“I’ve been in everybody’s house, I’ve met everybody’s nan and next-door neighbour.

“When it was cold, people were coming out of their houses bringing us cups of tea. They make good tea.”

Peaky Blinders back filming in Liverpool

Filming of the second series of the hit crime drama Peaky Blinders has started in Liverpool.

The first instalment of the BBC Two show, which is set in post First World War Birmingham, drew audiences of around 2.4 million.

In Pictures: Foyle’s War filming

Filming of TV drama Foyle’s War continued in Liverpool today.

Stars Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle Weeks – who play Christopher Foyle and Samantha Stewart were busy shooting scenes on Falkner Street, with Liverpool doubling up for post-World War Two London.

They were joined by extras and 1950s period set dressing including a vintage car.

Three 120-minute episodes will be filmed in Liverpool, which follow Foyle in his new role as a senior intelligence officer in MI5, immersed in the dangerous world of espionage in post-war Britain.

And the filming, which is expected to take until Easter, will inject several million pounds into the city economy.

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Spy thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit showcases UK’s versatility

24 January 2014

Today sees the UK release of Paramount’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, a re-imagining of the hugely successful spy franchise based on the novels of Tom Clancy. With the film globetrotting from London to Moscow via the US and Afghanistan, audiences could be forgiven for thinking that the exhilarating thriller’s cast and crew were constantly country-hopping – in fact, it was shot almost entirely in the UK.

The huge benefits offered by the Film Tax Relief made shooting in the UK an attractive proposition, but it was the locations and production infrastructure that really gave the UK the edge.

Insider special: Never mind Chris Pine and Keira Knightly – Liverpool is the star of the new Jack Ryan movie!

Thousands of action fans will be heading to cinemas to see the latest in the series of Jack Ryan movies when it opens tomorrow.

But Liverpool audiences will have an extra challenge, alongside picking out the plotlines and sorting the good guys from the baddies: they’ll be able to play spot the location, since much of the film was shot here.

Liverpool business district locations were used to double for Moscow while Birkenhead’s Foundry Business Centre was transformed into New York for the duration of the shooting.

Foyle’s War to film in Liverpool

Hit ITV drama Foyle’s War is set to be shot in Liverpool.

Filming will begin in the city in the New Year for the next series of the 1940s detective drama penned by Anthony Horowitz and which stars actor Michael Kitchen.

The show is the latest production to choose the city as a location following recent hit TV series like Peaky Blinders and films like the forthcoming Jack Ryan blockbuster.

Liverpool will double for London in the three 120-minute episodes which follow Foyle in his new role as a senior intelligence officer in MI5, immersed in the dangerous world of espionage in post-war Britain.

And the filming, which is expected to take until Easter, will inject several million pounds into the city economy.

Turning back the dock – This Morning’s return to Liverpool

Hundreds of people lined the Albert Dock to see This Morning’s return to Liverpool.

The one-off live show celebrated 25 years of the flagship ITV show, with current presenters Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford joined by original hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.

Holly told the ECHO: “It is so lovely to be in Liverpool. Everyone is so friendly. We have had so much fun. I want to do it here every day.”

Richard and Judy said they too were delighted to be back in Liverpool.

Sefton Park’s ‘urban jungle’ to feature on BBC wildlife show

TV presenter Rani Price tells the ECHO about enjoying nature on our doorsteps

As she sits under the cooling shade of a tree in a busy park, the most obvious ‘wildlife’ are the children who scream and giggle as they run around making the most of the summer sunshine.

But TV presenter Rani Price knows there will be a myriad of creatures around each and every corner.

“As a kid growing up in Liverpool, we were sent outdoors more and we just played out a lot,” she says.

“We probably took a lot of wildlife for granted. I don’t think I realised back then just what, and how much, was around us. I just accepted it.

“But as I got older, I got more and more interested.”