Film and TV crews spent £3 million in Somerset last year - that's before tourism impact

The new film office for Somerset has been giving an update

Filming for the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' at Montacute House, Somerset. Montacute is an Elizabethan house made from golden Ham stone, and represents Greenwich Palace in the televised drama.
Author: Andrew KayPublished 20th Jan 2025

Film and TV crews have spent £3-million in Somerset just in the past year, according to new figures.

That's on things like food and accommodation and it comes as the latest production - which has been taking place around Bishops Lydeard has now wrapped up.

A 'screen Somerset' office was set up a year ago to coordinate filming requests - which help boost tourism - following the success of productions like Wolf Hall and Hot Fuzz.

It comes as the Government's unveiled a 60-million pound fund to drive growth through what it calls 'turbo-charging the creative industries.

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