Starring Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson, Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis and All Creatures Great and Small actor Callum Woodhouse, the four-part series was filmed in Hartlepool.
Here then are just 20 TV shows or movies made in our town or East Durham over the decades. With advance apologies for some additional inclusions of a tenuous nature, how many of this little lot have you watched? Have we also missed any more out? Email [email protected].
9. Harrigan
Stephen Tompkinson starred in the title role in the 2012 movie about a 1970s cop. Largely derelict terraced streets off Hartlepool's Hart Lane provided the backdrop. Tompkinson also found time to have a pint with locals at the Hartlepool United Supporters Club. Photo: Tom Collins
10. Jackdaw
Thriller starring Jenna Coleman, second from right, was partly filmed on location at Seal Sands as well as at Hartlepool's new Northern Film and TV Studios in 2023 before its 2024 release. Photo: Third party
11. 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
12. Lore
The 2024 comic-horror movie focuses on the adventures of a group of backpackers and was mainly filmed in Hartlepool, with locations including Seaton Carew. It was produced by Sea and Sky Pictures, based in the town's Tower Street. Photo: Third party