“Bristol was the perfect place for us to film and set our series. The city offered an amazing variety of locations, both within its urban areas and the surrounding countryside. Our show also required coastal locations, and we were able to access stunning seaside locations in about an hour from our production base. More than anything, it was a lovely city to live and work in for the duration of our shoot, with brilliant crew available locally or just over the bridge in Wales. We would definitely like to film there again.” Andy Baker, Executive Producer, Truelove
“Shooting in Bristol never fails to surprise and excite. The diversity of locations, the support of the Bristol Film Office and the first-class crew based in the city made it an immediate choice.” Eve Gutierrez, Executive Producer, The Killing Kind
“Making Rain Dogs in Bristol has been great – it’s obviously a very film friendly place, it felt like everyone really wanted us to be here and the crews are brilliant. Around 70% of our film crew was from Bristol. The Film Office was helpful, The Bottle Yard Studios were a fantastic partner – it’s just a really exciting place to film. We needed somewhere that could double for London, where the first four episodes are set before the characters move to the West Country towards the end of the show. The shoot used 72 locations in total which is an extraordinary amount. We did just two days in London, everything else was Bristol and the South West.” Ciara McIlvenny, Producer, Rain Dogs
“Bristol always has incredible visual production value. The Lazarus Project is primarily set in London but Bristol has the scale and variation to be the most likely place to find suitable options. The Crescent on Canon’s Way, a prominent building near the docks, also doubled for Eastern Europe. The ease with which the Film Office and Highways Dept dealt with our request to close a major road for a stunt-laden car chase helped turn what could have been an utter headache into a highly effective and excellent-looking night of filming.” Benjamin Greenacre, Producer, The Lazarus Project
“The majority of our filming was shot in and around Bristol, which provided the majority of our London location requirements. We actually only went to London once to shoot very obvious London scenes. Having worked on six shows for Urban Myth Films, I find that a lot of the areas around Bristol give us the large scale buildings London has, without having to shoot in London. Unless an iconic London building is required in shot, it is good to use Bristol for filming our exteriors.” Darren Green, Line Producer, The Lazarus Project
“We couldn’t have wished for a better location for Sanditon. We chose Bristol’s Georgian House for the Parker’s London home because it was a truly authentic location and a remarkable place that felt exactly like stepping back in time…the real deal!” Belinda Campbell, Executive Producer, Sanditon
“Bristol proved a terrific choice for many practical reasons and in giving the show its identity. Aside from the well run Bottle Yard base, there is a wealthy array of city and rural location options within a relatively short radius. There’s something of the soul of the West Country in the show which was creatively important to co-creator and co-writer Daisy May Cooper. Bristol is a very film friendly place, from cityscapes to bucolic beauty nearby, its versatility is impressive. Bristol is fast becoming the destination for shows and films with its advanced production infrastructure, experienced crews and superb locations.” Shane Allen, Executive Producer, Am I Being Unreasonable?
“Bristol Film Office were incredibly supportive in helping us find and service a wide variety of locations in and around the area for The Undeclared War.” Robert Jones, Producer, The Undeclared War
“Bristol is Wildseed Studios’ home and it was important for us from the outset that The Last Bus should be made here in the city. The Film Office made it easy to film at Redcliffe Caves and The Downs, awesome locations right here on our doorstep, and we found all the other locations we needed nearby in the South West.” Miles Bullough, Executive Producer, The Last Bus