Here then are just 16 TV shows or movies made here over the decades. With advance apologies for a couple of additional questionable inclusions, how many of this little lot have you watched? Have we also missed any more out? Email [email protected].
9. Looted
The 2019 movie starring Thomas Turgoose, of This Is England fame, included Hartlepool among its North-East locations. Here are applicants waiting to audition for roles as extras. Photo: Frank Reid
10. Jackdaw
Thriller starring Jenna Coleman, above, was partly filmed on location at Seal Sands as well as at Hartlepool's new Northern Film and TV Studios. It is due to be released in January 2024. Photo: Other 3rd Party
11. Nine Men
Quirky Hartlepool link number two: The 1943 war movie, starring a young Gordon Jackson, transported sand from Seaton Carew beach to London's Ealing Studios on the recommendation of Hartlepool actor Charles Green. Talk about shifting sands. Photo: JPIMedia.
12. The Old Oak
Veteran director Ken Loach's latest movie was largely filmed in Easington Colliery, Horden and Murton ahead of its September 2023 release. Principal cast members and writer Paul Laverty, far right, are pictured at its premiere at Durham's Gala Theatre. Photo: Frank Reid