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Film director becomes Citizen of Honour

David Yates, the film director behind some of the UK’s highest grossing feature films, has become Liverpool’s latest Citizen of Honour in a special ceremony on Friday 17 February.

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New Showreel

From Harry Potter to The Fast and Furious, Fantastic Beasts to Captain America Liverpools backdrop has served quite a few Hollywood gems – have a look at some of them here..

Has writer Stephen Poliakoff’s found Liverpool location for his new BBC drama?

Award-winning writer and director Stephen Poliakoff may have found the ideal Liverpool location for his next major drama, Close to the Enemy.

Common wins Best Single Drama at the Broadcast Awards

Jimmy McGovern’s 90-minute drama Common, which told the story of a young man standing trial for murder under complicated circumstances, was a “jaw-dropping drama that never did the predictable” and an “outstanding exposition of a complex theme”, according to the judges.

Cilla actress Sheridan Smith thanks Liverpool after success at National Television Awards

Cilla actress Sheridan Smith said she was in tears in the back of a taxi as she missed out on picking up her award at tonight’s National Television Awards.

TV host Paul O’Grady, Hollyoaks’ Nikki Sanderson and Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood shortlisted for National Television Awards

Merseyside stars are set to triumph at this year’s National Television Awards as the shortlist is revealed.

BBC Two Sets Premiere Date For ‘That Day We Sang’

BBC Two’s one-off drama That Day We Sang (formerly known as Tubby & Enid) will premiere on Boxing Day (Friday December 26th) at 9pm, it has been announced.

We have moved!

We’re now in our new offices in the Cunard building. Our old numbers will be on divert for the next few months, but our new number is 233 0178 for all your filming needs.

Royal Television society North west winners

Congratulations to all the winners from the night, special mentions to Common picking up best writer for Jimmy McGovern and Best Single Drama or Drama series as well as Hollyoaks for Innovation in Multiplatform!

Full list of winners is under the cut, well done everyone!

Liverpool economy gets £9m boost from filming

The Liverpool economy has earned £9m through the film industry so far this year, with a total of 170 productions filmed in the city.

These include Cilla, Peaky Blinders, Our Zoo and the recently recommissioned Moving On.

BBC orders seventh series of Moving On as series six screens on Monday

Jimmy McGovern’s successful daytime series, Moving On, returns to BBC One on Monday afternoon, with the BBC already committing to a seventh series.

Liverpool writer and director signs up John Hurt for new film

VETERAN actor John Hurt is set to star in a new short film being shot in Merseyside.

The 74-year-old has agreed to shoot Break as a favour for its writer and director, Liverpool actor Nick Moss, after being pitched the story when the two worked together on Dwayne Johnson blockbuster Hercules

Puppy Love – a new BBC Four comedy from Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine

A new six-part BBC Four comedy written by and starring Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine, co-creators of the BAFTA-nominated Getting On, Puppy Love is a story of love, dogs and the love of dogs.

TV Review: Cilla, episode one, ITV

The time was 1960, the place was Mathew Street – and the world, led by Liverpool, was on the brink of a musical and social revolution.