December 13, 2024
A Festive Filming in England Watchlist
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Whether you’ll be streaming from the sofa, going to the cinema or opting for the novelty of analogue TV, there’s plenty of entertainment out there this Christmas, whether its Wicked, Rivals, Matilda the Musical or Doctor Who’s Christmas Special!
Browse our breakdown of TV shows and films showing over Christmas that filmed in England, outside of London:
Wicked
Since its release in November, Wicked has been taking audiences by storm. Did you know that Oz was created right here in England? That’s right, Oz was built at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Sky Studios Elstree and in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside.
In cinemas now.
Doctor Who Christmas Special – Christmas Day
Premiering on Christmas Day, this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special is called ‘Joy to the World’ and stars Ncuti Gatwa as the iconic Doctor.
Airing on December 25th on BBC One and iPlayer.
Paddington in Peru
Our favourite bear is back in cinemas. The Filming in England team are proud to have supported Paddington in Peru, which filmed scenes at Sky Studios Elstree and on location in Hertfordshire – as well as in Peru itself, of course!
In cinemas now.
Showtrial
The second series of thriller Showtrail dropped earlier this October. Did you know that the first series filmed across Bristol? You can binge both on BBC iPlayer now.
Streaming on BBC IPlayer.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Starring Damian Lewis, Harriet Walter and Kate Phillips, The Mirror and the Light is inspired by Hilary Mantel’s final novel in her Wolf Hall series. Set in Tudor England, it filmed in locations across the South West, including South Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire – alongside being based at The Bottle Yard Studios.
Streaming on BBC iPlayer now.
DI Ray
Parminder Nagra’s iconic DI Ray returned for season 2 of the ITV series in October. This filmed in some fantastic urban locations across Birmingham and wider West Midlands, find out where it here.
Streaming on ITVX now.
Wallace and Gromit
From Bristol’s award-winning Aardman Studios, a brand-new Wallace and Gromit film is on its way to our screens, titled Vengeance Most Fowl!
Airing on BBC One on Christmas Day and streaming on Netflix from 3rd Jan.
The Holiday
See Surrey in all of its glory alongside Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black in The Holiday!
Streaming on NOW TV.
Rivals
It’s the show everyone’s been talking about. Rivals is currently streaming on Disney +, the first TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s iconic novels. The production filmed in some phenomenal West Country locations, supported by our very own Filming in England team.
Want to learn where Rivals filmed? Click here.
Streaming on Disney+ now.
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
Get out your dancing shoes, the Strictly Christmas Special will be gracing our screens on Christmas day, filmed at the brilliant Elstree Studios.
Airing at 3.55pm on BBC One on Christmas Day.
The Batman (2022)
Just in case you’re not feeling christmassy at all, DC have got you covered. Matt Reeves’s take on Batman starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz and Paul Dano is streaming on Netflix. Multiple scenes from this edition of the franchise were filmed in Liverpool city centre, which doubled as Gotham.
Streaming on Netflix.
Joan
Based on the real story of Joan Hannington – who made a career as a jewel thief and was once dubbed ‘The Godmother’ – Joan stars Sophie Turner and filmed in Walsall, Coventry and Leamington Spa in the West Midlands.
Streaming on Amazon Prime and ITVX.
Across the English regions, Creative England’s Filming in England team are on hand to facilitate high-end TV and feature film productions, working with local and regional partners.
