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Best film and TV studio tours to take in 2023: from Call the Midwife to James Bond

Can’t get enough of your favourite TV show? Not to worry. We’ve compiled a list of the best behind-the-scenes tours for any obsessed movie fan

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Whether you’re a casual viewer or a full-blown Netflix binger, it’s natural to want to get more out of your favourite film or TV show. Most series leave us wanting more, and the best movies get us interested in how they were made. So, how do we cope with this feeling of longing once the credits roll?

Well, one way is to completely step into the world of your screen heroes and take a studio tour of where the show was filmed. From the renowned Warner Bros studio in north London to a local bus tour of a programme’s filming locations, there are plenty of ways to find out more about the actors in and the production of your favourite world.

Luckily, RadioTimes.com is here to show you all the best film and TV studio tours taking place across the UK, because what better place to come to than a site dedicated to TV? We’ve got you covered for everything from big-budget blockbusters to classic soap operas, with costs ranging from under £10 to over £150.

So, for a list of TV and film studio tours you might want to try in 2023, look no further.

For more top tours, take a look at the best London bus tours and great upcoming Easter trails in our best Easter activities list.

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  • Iconic Notting Hill: Walking Exploration Game, £8.49
  • Film & TV Location Tour at the Old Royal Naval College, £13.50
  • Paddington Bear Walking Tour for Four, £59
  • Doctor Who Walking Tour of London for Two, £30
  • Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London for Two, £30
  • Call the Midwife Tour at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for Two, £64
  • Coronation Street: The Tour for Two, £70
  • Emmerdale: The Village Tour for Two, £70
  • Only Fools and Horses Bus Tour for Two, £70
  • Liverpool Peaky Blinders Bus Tour for Two, £75
  • James Bond Themed Bus Tour of London for Two, £75
  • All Creatures Great and Small Locations Tour for Two, £154

Coronation Street: The Tour for Two

Coronation Street tour

Step into the world of the UK’s longest-running soap opera with this walking tour of Coronation Street. Matched up with an expert guide, visitors will get an inside look at the best the Street has to offer. Highlights include a stroll past Roy’s Rolls Café, Webster’s Auto Centre and even the Rover’s Return.

Buy Coronation Street: The Tour for Two for £70 at Virgin Experience Days

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Emmerdale: The Village Tour for Two

Emmerdale tour

After more than 50 years on screen, Emmerdale fans will be pleased to know that the village is open for visitors. During a 90-minute walking tour in Leeds, soap lovers will see where all the drama happens at this historic set. From a visit to The Woolpack to a look at David’s shop, this tour has everything.

Buy Emmerdale: The Village Tour for Two for £70 at Virgin Experience Days

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Call the Midwife Tour at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for Two

Call the Midwife tour

Doubling as the dingy streets of Poplar is the historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. With your very own midwife as a guide, visitors can explore the streets where the nuns of Nonnatus House go to work and learn a load of behind-the-scenes titbits from the beloved BBC drama.

Buy Call the Midwife Tour at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for Two for £64 at Virgin Experience Days

Paddington Bear Walking Tour for Four

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According to VisitBritain.org and the British Film Institute , 29 per cent of Brits have said a film or TV location was the main reason for selecting a holiday destination - and with plenty of iconic locations on home soil too, there are lots of options to choose from.

If, like us, you're a fan of the Paddington Bear films, head on down to London this month to visit neighbourhoods and sites which feature in the film, plus make a visit to the Paddington statue and Paddington shop.

Buy Paddington Bear Walking Tour for Four for £59 at Activity Superstore

We love Paddington Bear on the RadioTimes.com team, and have included the Paddington Bear afternoon tea bus tour on our best Mother's Day experiences list.

Only Fools and Horses Bus Tour for Two

Only fools and horses

If you’re craving a behind-the-scenes look at one of Britain’s most-loved comedies, then head over to Bristol for the Only Fools and Horses tour. The coach will take you to filming spots from over 10 episodes of the sitcom, including a look a Nelson Mandela House, Sid’s Café and the road where Batman and Robin scared off those muggers.

Buy Only Fools and Horses Bus Tour for Two for £70 at Virgin Experience Days

Liverpool Peaky Blinders Bus Tour for Two

Peaky Blinders tour

Sadly, Peaky Blinders is not filmed in Birmingham (we understand if you feel lied to), but that doesn’t mean that fans won’t love a day out in Liverpool visiting the show’s grittiest locations. Hop on a bus tour to see the homes of Polly and Field Marshal Russell, as well as Garrison Lane and much more. Plus, visitors will hear all about the real history of the Peaky Blinders gang from an expert guide.

Buy Liverpool Peaky Blinders Bus Tour for Two for £75 at Virgin Experience Days

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All Creatures Great and Small Locations Tour for Two

All creatures great and small

Fancy a more rural day out? Then step into the country life of James Herriot with a tour of the locations from All Creatures Great and Small. On this trip, you’ll meander through the Yorkshire Dales and visit the pubs, fields and churches that inspired the show. Highlights include a lunch at The Drovers Arms and even a visit to James’s veterinary practice.

Buy All Creatures Great and Small Locations Tour for Two for £154 at Virgin Experience Days

Doctor Who Walking Tour of London for Two

Dr Who tour

The average Doctor Who fanatic will know that most of Britain’s favourite sci-fi show is filmed in Wales, specifically Cardiff - but over the past few years, the TARDIS crew has often disappeared and re-materialised for a spot of shooting in London. Who could forget the iconic shot from the classic series of Daleks trundling along Westminster Bridge, or the time the Doctor met Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre? Well now you can visit these spots too with an expert tour guide to show exactly how and where they were filmed.

Buy Doctor Who Walking Tour of London for Two for £30 at Virgin Experience Days

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Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London for Two

Sherlock tour

Get clued up on this walking tour with an inside look at the great detective. This two-hour tour around London will cover the famous sites of some of Sherlock’s best brainwaves. From Jeremy Brett’s classic series to locations used by Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch, this day out promises to be an exciting puzzle - plus dress-up is encouraged.

Buy Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London for Two for £30 at Virgin Experience Days

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James Bond Themed Bus Tour of London for Two

James Bond tour

Fiction meets reality on this London tour as James Bond fans will be able to take a look into the world of actual British spies. Kicking off with a visit to the real MI6 building, this coach tour treats its guests to a look at locations from Goldeneye, The World is Not Enough, and Spectre.

Buy James Bond Themed Bus Tour of London for Two for £75 at Virgin Experience Days

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Iconic Notting Hill: Walking Exploration Game

Notting Hill tour

If you fancy more than listening and picture-taking, try out this walking exploration game set in London’s iconic Notting Hill. The home of scenes from Paddington, Love Actually and, of course, Notting Hill, visitors can learn all about the neighbourhood’s star-studded history, all the while solving tricky riddles and cracking codes.

Buy Iconic Notting Hill: Walking Exploration Game for £8.49 at Fever

Film & TV Location Tour at the Old Royal Naval College

Royal Naval college

Movie buffs will have spotted this building in the likes of Les Misérables, Cruella, The Crown, Bridgerton and much more. In just one hour, you can explore one of the most popular filming locations in the world and walk the same paths as dozens of actors and production crews. Tickets include a look inside and outside the College, where you can enjoy the gorgeous views Greenwich has to offer.

Buy Film & TV Location Tour at the Old Royal Naval College for £13.50 at Fever

In our best list of film and TV studio tours, we've included tours from various places in the UK, such as London, Manchester, Leeds and Kent, because after all, great telly isn't limited to one city, it's UK-wide! If the tour isn't on your doorstep, however, you'll need to travel there. Driving isn't usually the best option — traffic jams are enough to ruin anyone's day, and petrol isn't exactly cheap — so we'd recommend taking public transport. Here are the best and cheapest ways to travel across the UK.

By coach. National Express and Megabus are two of the top coach companies in the UK, with their services operating between a multitude of UK cities. Travelling by coach is almost always cheaper than catching a train, however, it'll take you longer.

For example, if you travelled from Nottingham to Manchester (let's say you were visiting the Coronation Street tour) via National Express, a one-way journey would cost £14.40 and take five hours five minutes. However, using the exact same time and date but with a train, it would cost £29.60 and take two hours two minutes.

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By train. If time is of the essence, and it usually is with day trips, we recommend travelling by train. Although it's more expensive than taking a coach, there are ways to keep the cost down, for example, with a Railcard. A Railcard will save you 1/3 of the train fare and, on average, a Railcard user saves £140 per year. For more top tips on how to get cheap train tickets , take a look at our guide.

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If you're travelling to a film or TV studio tour outside of your hometown, you might want to book an overnight stay. After all, it can be tiring to make the journey there and back in one day, plus, it gives you the opportunity to explore more of the city.

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Wizards London Bus Tour

Wizards London Bus Tour

Bus Tour of Harry Potter film locations in London including the Ministry of Magic entrance, Gringotts Bank and Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station.

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Wizards London Walk - Guided Tour of Harry Potter London locations

A guided two hour walking tour exploring more than 10 Harry Potter London locations in the British capital led by magic and non-magic folk.

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Aldwych Station Tour

Join the Aldwych Station Tour for a 75 minute guided tour of one of London’s oldest disused tube stations that has featured in several screen productions.

All Creatures Great and Small Tour

All Creatures Great and Small Tour

The All Creatures Great and Small Tour is an eight-hour coach tour visiting filming locations and the award-winning ‘World of James Herriot’.

Angels Costume Tour

Angels Costume Tour

Two hour guided Angels Costume Tour going behind-the-scenes of the worlds biggest supplier of costumes for the film, television and theatrical industry.

Beyond Paradise Tour

Beyond Paradise Tour

Fully guided Beyond Paradise tour of Looe in Cornwall. Follow in the footsteps of Humphrey as he solves murders in the idyllic seaside town.

Blockbuster London Tour

Blockbuster London Tour

Go behind the scenes of your favourite movies and see iconic sites on this 3-hour blockbuster coach tour of London.

Blockbuster Film Tour of Greenwich

Blockbuster Film Tour of Greenwich

Behind the scenes guided tour of the UK’s most popular film location. See locations at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich including The Crown, Bridgerton, Thor and many more.

Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music

Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music

A guided 1 ½ hour Bridgerton tour exploring filming locations and Bath city highlights accompanied by music from the hit Netflix show.

Bridget Jones Tour of Locations

Bridget Jones Tour of Locations

Visit Bridget Jones film locations in London seen in all three movies including her home, the diary kiss scene, memorial service and other locations.

Call the Midwife Tour of Locations [OFFICIAL]

Call the Midwife Tour of Locations [OFFICIAL]

Official guided Call the Midwife Tour of filming locations at the Historic Chatham Dockyard led by your very own midwife including original props and costumes.

Carry on Film Locations Tour with Valerie Leon

Carry on Film Locations Tour with Valerie Leon

Guided coach tour of more than 10 Carry On film locations including Pinewood Studios plus special guest Carry on Star Valerie Leon.

Charing Cross Station Tour

Charing Cross Station Tour

Guided tour of the now closed Jubilee line section of Charing Cross Station.  See the platforms, escalators and tunnels not accessible to the general public.

Coronation Street Tour

Coronation Street Tour

Enjoy a 1 ½ hour guided Coronation Street Tour and walk the cobbles to see all the locations where the drama occurs from your favourite soap drama.

Dad's Army Tour

Dad's Army Tour

2 hour Dads Army walking tour of locations used in the original TV series in the Norfolk town of Thetford.

Doc Martin Tour of Locations

Doc Martin Tour of Locations

1 ½ hour guided walking tour of Doc Martin locations in Port Isaac including the Doc’s house / surgery, Louisa’s school and much more.

Doctor Who Cardiff Walking Tour [Unofficial]

Doctor Who Cardiff Walking Tour [Unofficial]

Two hour guided walking tour of more than 30 memorable Doctor Who filming locations in Cardiff City Centre featured in the show since 2005.

Doctor Who London Tour [Unofficial]

Doctor Who London Tour [Unofficial]

See filming locations on our 2 ½ hour fully guided Doctor Who London tour from episodes such as The Invasion, Rose,Dark Water and much more.

Downton Abbey and Village Small Group Tour

Downton Abbey and Village Small Group Tour

Small group guided Downton Abbey Tour by mini coach from central London including Downton village and the home of the Crawley family at Downton Abbey.

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Downton Abbey Coach Tour from London

Day tour by coach from London of filming locations featured in the popular period drama including sites in Downton village and Downton Abbey itself.

Downton Abbey London Tour of Locations

Downton Abbey London Tour of Locations

Two and a half hour Downton Abbey walking tour of London including filming locations for Grantham House, The Criterion, Rules, The Grand Hotel and more.

Emmerdale Tour of Classic Locations

Emmerdale Tour of Classic Locations

This Emmerdale tour is a 4 hour guided bus tour exploring locations from ‘Old’ Emmerdale including the original Emmerdale village, Home Farm and Emmerdale Farm.

Emmerdale Village Tour

Emmerdale Village Tour

Guided walking tour of the exterior Emmerdale Village Set including coach transfer from Harewood House

Game of Thrones Studio Tour

Game of Thrones Studio Tour

See the sets, props and costumes up close and see how the show was made on the Game of Thrones Studio Tour.

Game of Thrones Tour from Belfast with Giant's Causeway

Game of Thrones Tour from Belfast with Giant's Causeway

Game of Thrones Tour from Belfast visiting 4 sites including the shadow baby’s birth place, and The Giant’s Causeway.

Gangster London Tour with actor Vas Blackwood

Gangster London Tour with actor Vas Blackwood

Guided tour of Krays and Gangster locations in the East End led by actor Vas Blackwood who played Rory Breaker in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

Gavin and Stacey Tour [OFFICIAL]

Gavin and Stacey Tour [OFFICIAL]

Visit locations from the TV show on the Official Barry Island Tour including the church Nessa nearly gets married at, Stacey’s home, Marco’s cafe and much more.

Gift Vouchers

Gift Vouchers

Select your own value gift voucher which can be redeemed against any of our tours. An ideal birthday or Christmas gift.

Good Omens Tour of London

Good Omens Tour of London

Join the Good Omens Tour and visit 10 filming locations from the hit show on Amazon.

Happy Valley Tour

Happy Valley Tour

Join our 2-hour Happy Valley Tour and discover locations from all three seasons of the popular crime drama filmed in Yorkshire.

Heartbeat Tour of Filming Locations

Heartbeat Tour of Filming Locations

Step back to the 1960s on a guided bus tour exploring Heartbeat country in Yorkshire.  Explore Aidensfield, Whitby and the beautiful moorlands of Yorkshire.

James Bond Bus Tour of London

James Bond Bus Tour of London

Four hour guided bus tour of James Bond filming locations in London including Mi6, the College of Arms and sites from the latest movie No Time to Die.

James Bond Walking Tour of London

James Bond Walking Tour of London

2 ½ hour guided walking tour of James Bond film locations in London including Skyfall, Die Another Day, SPECTRE, No Time to Die and real-life spy sites.

Killing Eve Tour of London - Self Guided Audio Walk

Killing Eve Tour of London - Self Guided Audio Walk

Follow in the footsteps of Eve and Villanelle on this 2 ½ hour self-guided audio walk visiting sites from all four series.

Line of Duty Tour in Belfast

Line of Duty Tour in Belfast

Enjoy a 2 ½ hour Line of Duty Tour and see the locations from the popular crime drama that has been filmed in Belfast since Series 2.

London Film Walk

London Film Walk

Go behind the scenes of your favourite blockbuster movies on this 2-hour family-friendly movie location London Walking Tour.

Mary Poppins Tour of London

Mary Poppins Tour of London

The Mary Poppins Tour of London is a 2 hour guided walk exploring film locations from the sequel with Emily Blunt as well as literary sites.

Midsomer Murders Tour of Locations

Midsomer Murders Tour of Locations

See the picturesque towns and villages of Midsomer that have played a role in more than 250 suspicious deaths since the show first aired in 1997.

Morse Tour of Oxford with Lewis and Endeavour Sites

Morse Tour of Oxford with Lewis and Endeavour Sites

Two hour guided walking tour of Morse, Lewis and Endeavour filming locations including the colleges, pubs and streets familiar to the famous Oxford detectives.

Nesflix Tour

Nesflix Tour

Join the Nesflix Tour and take a unique journey on a crawl of pubs featured in ‘Gavin and Stacey’, led by a Nessa lookalike.

Only Fools and Horses Tour of Locations

Only Fools and Horses Tour of Locations

3 ½ hour guided Only Fools and Horses tour of external filming locations visiting classic scenes from the popular British comedy filmed in Bristol.

Paddington Walking Tour

Paddington Walking Tour

Discover the area of Paddington and follow in the pawsteps of its most famous resident bear on this 2 ½ hour guided walking tour.

Peaky Blinders and Old Liverpool Pub Tour [OFFICIAL]

Peaky Blinders and Old Liverpool Pub Tour [OFFICIAL]

Join the OFFICIAL Peaky Blinders Pub Tour of Liverpool that visits four Peaky themed pubs and includes a free shot.

Peaky Blinders Tour of Liverpool [OFFICIAL]

Peaky Blinders Tour of Liverpool [OFFICIAL]

Join the OFFICIAL Peaky Blinders Tour of Liverpool on this half day coach journey that visits more than 10 filming locations from the show.

Peaky Blinders Day Tour of Manchester Locations [OFFICIAL]

Peaky Blinders Day Tour of Manchester Locations [OFFICIAL]

The OFFICIAL Peaky Blinders Day Tour by coach of more than 9 major filming locations in and around Manchester from series 1 to 6.

Shakespeare and Hathaway Tour - Self Guided Audio Walk

Shakespeare and Hathaway Tour - Self Guided Audio Walk

Explore the world of Shakespeare and Hathaway on a 2 ½ hour self-guided audio walk. See over 10 filming locations in Stratford Upon Avon.

Sherlock Holmes Tour of London

Sherlock Holmes Tour of London

2 hour guided walking tour of film locations and literary sites and inspirations from the book, film and TV adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Superhero Tour of London - Self Guided Audio Walk

Superhero Tour of London - Self Guided Audio Walk

Two and half hour self-guided audio walk walking tour of superhero film locations from Batman Begins, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Flash, Fantastic Four and more.

Ted Lasso Tour

Ted Lasso Tour

Take a Ted Lasso Tour of filming locations in the charming area of Richmond and visit Ted’s favourite pub and many other sites.

Vera Half Day Tour of Newcastle Filming Locations

Vera Half Day Tour of Newcastle Filming Locations

Four hour guided coach tour of filming locations from the hit crime TV show Vera including locations in Newcastle and the Tyneside coast.

Vera Full Day Tour of Northumberland Locations

Vera Full Day Tour of Northumberland Locations

Full day guided coach tour of coastal filming locations from the crime show Vera including Vera’s home and the stunning Northumberland coast.

Warner Bros Studio Tour Bus - The Making of Harry Potter with Return Transfers

Warner Bros Studio Tour Bus - The Making of Harry Potter with Return Transfers

Take the Warner Bros Studio Tour Bus and discover the magic of the Harry Potter movies with return transportation from central London.

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Britain's most historic sites have provided the backdrops for some cinema's greatest moments. Here are just a select few of the films and TV series that feature as part of our custom film location tours: Downton Abbey, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Poldark , Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC TV series), Pride and Prejudice (2005 Keira Knightley film), Doc Martin, Wolf Hall ,  The Remains of the Day, Braveheart,  Midsomer Murders , The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, Harry Potter , Sense and Sensibility, Brideshead Revisited, The Da Vinci Code, All Creatures Great and Small, The Imitation Game, Spectre, The Young Victoria, The Other Boleyn Girl.

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Shepperton has been home to some of the world's best-loved films and TV shows. The studio is located close to Heathrow airport and 18 miles from central London.

Built around an exquisite manor house, its 14 stages, 10 acres of backlot and thousands of square feet of workshop space, continue to attract the most inspirational content creators. Production support services, a media hub and access to award-winning talent, make Shepperton an ideal base for all types of production.

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The UK has some of the best acting talent and most experienced crews in the world. Together with a clear, firmly established system of tax incentives, diverse locations, state-of-the-art studios, post production, VFX and music facilities, it remains one of the most attractive global destinations to base your next production.

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Shepperton Studios remains committed to its staff and to the communities in which it operates. It is aware of the importance of this role and continues to invest in and support programmes that benefit the industry it operates in and the local community.

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Pinewood Studios

Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NH

Welcome to the beginnings of a fansite about the UK’s most famous movie studio – Pinewood. Opened in 1936, after a number of fact-finding missions to Hollywood, Pinewood Studios comprises a number of soundstages (including the recently re-built 007 Stage used for spectacular action sequences in hundreds of movies since The Spy Who Loved Me in 1964) as well as an extensive backlot, and a large mansion house and gardens. Although there’s no public access to Pinewood , you can find out more on the excellent  official website .

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Now known as the Pinewood Studios admin block and as a wedding venue, Heatherden Hall has featured in countless Pinewood Studios productions. Date of construction: Unknown (before 1883)

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??  Heatherden Hall, near the village of Iver in Buckinghamshire is built. Heatherden Hall is purchased by Lt. Col. Grant Morden, a Canadian financier, who transformed the mansion by adding a huge ballroom and Turkish bath.

1920s  Heatherden Hall became a retreat and private meeting place for politicians and diplomats.

1921  In November 1921 the Irish Free State Treaty was signed at the Hall (agreement to form the Irish Free State).

1931  British Pathe Newsreel about Heatherden Hall

1934  When Grant Morden died in 1934 the estate was purchased at auction by Charles Boot for £30,000 who had recently inherited a large construction firm from his father Henry Boot, who died in 1931. Within twelve months Charles Boot transformed Heatherden Hall into the office building for a new movie complex which occupied the grounds, a project Boot worked on with J.Arthur Rank. There are two main fronts to the mansion, one very formal 3 story entrance and another that is mostly seen in films. A conservatory has been added to this front where the door was. Along the side is the grand Ballroom. The house has extensive grounds with formal gardens and lakes, plants and features. There are many trees surrounding the manor which is where the name “Pinewood” originated from. The house has been featured in many British films, including The Amazing Mr Blunden, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, From Russia with Love (as the SPECTRE headquarters) and the Carry On films, and in such television series as One Foot in the Grave and Midsomer Murders.

1935  November – Construction starts on the Studios.

1936  30th September – The studios are officially opened.[2] The first production to take place at Pinewood was London Melody in 1936. The first complete production (from start to end) at Pinewood was Carol Reed’s Talk of the Devil. [2] There was a celebration to launch the studio on D Stage, where London Melody was starting shooting.

1947  A landmark year for the studio, with six major productionsat Pinewood, including Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean, and the £500,000 production of The Red Shoes.

1957  Pinewood celebrates it’s 21st birthday.

–  Link to Guardian article, September 30 1957

1962  The association of Pinewood Studios with James Bond began with the production of Dr. No.

1964  H Stage constructed specifically for the production of MCA TV shows.[1]

1969  J and K Stages built (both 110ft x 80ft) and L and M (105ft x 90ft),all four stages designed for the dual use of TV and film production. [1] Architect Michael Brown designed L & M stages.

1984  The 007 Stage is destroyed by fire during production on Ridley Scott’s epic fantasy Legend.

1985  The rebuilt 007 Stage is opened, and is renamed the “Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage”

1996  The sixtieth anniversary of the opening of PInewood Studios passes without much celebration as the studio is too busy.

–  Link to Guardian article, September 30 1996

2006  30 July: The 007 Stage is again destroyed by fire just after Casino Royale wrapped. The seventieth anniversary of the studios is marked by Pinewood merging with Shepperton Studios.

2007  3rd April – The 007 Stage is rebuilt and enlarged to 59,000 square feet. 2nd November – The Queen and Prince Phillip visit Pinewood to officially open the new entrance area, and are treated to stunt demonstrations and tours.

2007   Project Pinewood unveiled – a residential expansion plan

2010  9th May – A commemorative blue plaque for Sir John Mills (1908 – 2005) is unveiled at Pinewood.

2012  23 April – The Richard Attenborough Stage is officially opened

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A new powerhouse of British film, tv production & innovation

Thirteen fully soundproofed, air conditioned stages open now. full 18 stage creative media hub open by 2024., shinfield studios.

Shinfield Studios is an exciting new UK Film, TV Studio & production hub. 13 fully soundproofed and air conditioned stages are open now, with more film and tv studio facilities opening over the next few months. A further five stages are due to be completed by 2024.

Building on the UK’s global reputation for producing world class content, Shinfield Studios will offer film and television producers nearly 1 million sq ft of studio space, comprised of 18 new purpose-built sound stages, workshop and mill space plus a contemporary office environment and post production facility.

Our film and TV studios will create a substantial and diverse range of employment opportunities and will enhance the innovation-led strategy at the Thames Valley Science Park established by our partner, the University of Reading, in conjunction with Wokingham Council.

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The most impressive new build studio in the UK.  Shinfield Studios has been built, and is managed by, a renowned and experienced team. Every detail has been considered to make your filming experience second to none.

We’ve opened in phases over the last two years and have already hosted productions from major US studios and streamers.

Our stages range from 17,500 – 43,000 sq. ft. and we have the UK’s largest fully soundproofed, heated, air conditioned stage at 43,000 sq. ft. with an impressive 50 ft. working height, coupled with 38 new workshops and over 133,000 sq ft of luxury offices.

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13 soundstages now in operation 1 million sq. ft. studio complex due to complete Q1 2024 Wednesday, 15th November – Shinfield Studios, the largest new film and television studio development in the UK, is nearing completion of its final phase of construction. With 13 soundstages now available, all 18 will be fully operational by early […]

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Screen Berkshire Launched

Tuesday, 3rd October – Screen Berkshire was today officially launched to support the ongoing growth of the film and high end television (HETV) production industry in the region. The partnership will provide opportunities for work and training to build on the regional screen skills talent pool, improve diversity in the industry and support productions that […]

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Berkshire Skills Hub BFI Funding

Tuesday 16th May: The British Film Institute (BFI) has awarded £600,000 over three years to a Berkshire-based ‘Skills Cluster’ to make the industry more accessible and help train and develop new and emerging film and TV production crew.

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10 of the best film studio tours around the world

From Rome to LA, Mumbai to Tokyo, live out your movie dreams on guided tours and behind-the-scenes visits at some of the most iconic film studios

Warner Bros,Los Angeles

While Universal Studios is now a theme park, Warner Bros offers a chance to explore LA’s cinema history with behind-the-scenes visits at its working studio. The tour includes a walk through some of WB’s backlots – used for films and TV shows ranging from Casablanca to Friends – while the studio archive is filled with memorabilia from more hit productions, with a special exhibition dedicated to recent blockbuster franchises Batman and Harry Potter. The props department, which is also open to visitors, is the largest in the world, with more than 450,000 registered artefacts.

Adults $62, child 8-12 $52, wbstudiotour.com . Open daily 9am-3.15pm

Cinecittà, Rome

Visitors enjoy their times at Cinecitta World theme park in Rome

Associated with the making of movie classics such as Ben Hur, Cleopatra and La Dolce Vita, this major studio – the largest in Europe – offers the chance to walk in the footsteps of glamorous stars such as Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. Built in the 1930s by Benito Mussolini and a base for renowned Italian director Federico Fellini, the studio has an exhibition called Cinecittà Shows Off, which charts cinematic history with the help of costumes, design sketches and more – while tours take you through sets such as the reconstruction of Broadway used for Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York. Adults €20 (for exhibition and outdoor set visit), child (6-10) €10. Guided tours in Italian and English, check website for times, cinecittasimostra.it . Open daily, except Tues, 9.30am-6.30pm

Weta, Wellington

Visitors see props and costumes at the Weta workshop.

We all know that New Zealand was the location for director Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Ring’s and Hobbit films, and you can visit the Shire and other spots from Middle Earth with a tour of the Hobbiton movie set in Waikato, on the North Island. But for a different NZ film experience, try a tour of the Weta Workshop; the special effects and prop company in Wellington where the stunning costumes for Jackson’s films were created. Famed for innovations such as PVC chainmail (12.5 million links were manufactured for Lord of the Rings), the workshop also produced designs for Thunderbirds Are Go and King Kong. Tours take you behind the scenes of the workshop in action, as well as inside the “Weta Cave”, an incredible shop-meets-archive of props and collectibles. Weta Cave and workshop tour, adults £12, children 6-12 £6, wetaworkshop.com . Open daily 9am-5.30pm.

La Cité du Cinéma, Saint Denis, France

An illuminated hallway with film props from the Fifth Element movie at Cité du Cinéma, Saint Denis Cedex, France

Visits to La Cité du Cinéma start in the “ Nef ”, a breathtaking nave-like industrial space that wasan electric power plant until 1981. Inside the 220m-long, 18m-high space are displays of sets and costumes from films such as the Fifth Element, and behind-the-scenes stories of “Hollywood sur Seine”. The studiowas the brainchild of leading French director Luc Besson, who came across the abandoned plant during the shooting of Léon, and was inspired to create a film-making hub to compete with Pinewood and Cinecittà. It opened in 2012 and since then has been used for shooting films including The Family, Taken 2 and 3 and the Transporter Refuelled. Tours last one hour 45 minutes, a dults €14.90, children under 16 €9.90, citeducinema.org . Open daily 10.30am-8pm

Film City, Mumbai

Schoolchildren touch photographs of Indian filmstars adorning a tour van inside Film City in Mumbai, India

Bollywood’s spiritual homeland, Film City (almost all Bollywood films have, in part, been filmed here) opened to the public just two years ago. Since 2014, it’s been possible to go on tours of the vast complex, which produces more than 100 films a year across 42 outdoor shooting locations and 16 studios. Guided tours venture to some of these locations, including a helipad, a temple and a church and – if possible – stop by a set while a shoot is in action.

Two-hour guided tour in Hindi and English, £6, mumbaifilmcitytours.com

Paramount, Los Angeles

Guests outside the Paramount studio backlot on a guided tour. Los Angeles, US

The US’s oldest running studio, Paramount is behind mega-hits such as Titanic, Forrest Gump … and Transformers. Today, the studio covers 65 acres with 30 stages (superstition dictates that there’s no stage 13, however). There’s a $1.5m reconstruction of a New York street – with 10 distinct backdrops – as well as a huge Blue Sky Tank. Visitors are led by a guide behind the scenes on the lot; there’s also an option to do a late-night after-dark tour, with torches provided. Two-hour tours $55, advance booking required. paramountstudiotour.com . Open daily, tours take place every half hour from 9am-4pm

Atlas Film Studios, Morocco

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In terms of acreage, Atlas is the world’s largest film studio. Of course, it’s easy to spread out when you’re in the middle of the desert. Located 5km west of the city of Ouarzazate, Atlas saw the filming of various dusty location-set movies: the Mummy, Alexander the Great, Black Hawk Down and several of the Star Wars saga. There are giant Egyptian-style statues guarding a replica tomb, and a huge colosseum used for the filming of Gladiator. It’s fair to say this studio is epic by name and epic by nature.

Adult £9.60, children 6-12 £6.75, studiosatlas.com . Open daily 8.15am-5.15pm (Oct-Feb) and 8.15am-6.45pm (Mar-Sept)

Warner Bros Studio, Leavesden, UK

Interior scenes at Diagon Alley at the Harry Potter World Warner Bros Studio Tour Leavesden Watford London UK

New Zealand may be a hotspot for Hobbit hunters but in the UK the Harry Potter films have turned Warner Bros Studios near Watford into a pilgrimage site for fans. The walking tour takes visitors up close to the sets, costumes and props used in the films. You can step inside Dumbledore’s office and wander down Diagon Alley, as well as taking a look at well-known magical items such as Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle. You’ll also learn about the technical side of creating one of the most successful film series of all time, with insight into the special effects and animatronics. Adults £35, children 5-15 £27, under 4s free (but ticket booking still required), family ticket £107 (two adults, two children), wbstudiotour.co.uk . Open daily, opening times vary, check website for details

Studio Ghibli Museum, Tokyo

Children play on Cat Bus – a recreation of a character from the animated film My Neighbour Totoro inside Ghibli Museum, Tokyo

The character Totoro awaits visitors at the entrance of this shrine to the work of Japan’s leading animation studio. The museum is designed to recreate the essence of the magic worlds found in many of Studio Ghibli’s films, with forest animals and sprites tucked away and waiting to be discovered by eagle-eyed visitors. Executive director Hayao Miyazaki stipulated that the museum should be “put together as if it were a film” and small children should be “treated as if they were grownups”, and these threads run through the design of each vibrant room. Fans will be pleased to know that a giant stuffed version of the Cat Bus - the grinning, hollow-bodied cat that transports the characters in My Neighbour Totoro – can be found on the second floor. Adults £6.50, children 7-12 £2.50, 13-18 £4.50, ghibli-museum.jp . Open daily, except Tues, from 10am-6pm

Filmpark Babelsberg, Germany

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Budget: Fulwell 73 and MP join calls for up to £20m to make Sunderland film studios reality

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Correspondent, ITV News Tyne Tees

Kris Jepson reports on plans to make Sunderland home to a major film production hub, and what is needed to get it off the ground

The scene is set for Sunderland to build one of Europe’s biggest film studios.

But in order for action, those behind the major plans have said investment from government is a must.

Fulwell 73, which produced the Netflix hit Sunderland Til I Die, and partners Cain International, has called for this week’s budget to deliver up to £20m for each of the next 10 years to make it happen.

Leo Pearlman, one of the Fulwell 73 partners, told ITV Tyne Tees that the region was "crying out" for government support, and the move could help add billions of pounds to the UK's creative worth.

"The UK creative industry needs a second major production hub and the North East can provide this," he said. "This is not about the UK doing the North East a favour, it's about the UK needing the North East, and needing this studio."

Private backers have already committed £450m to the project, which would see the development of FulwellCain's Crown Works Studios on a huge piece of land between Sunderland city centre and the Northern Spire Bridge.

The application itself is due to be considered by Sunderland City Council this month.

The proposals would deliver a film industry hub of more than 150,000 square metres, including 19 soundstages with supporting production offices and workshops, management offices, a vendors village and training academy.

Ahead of Wednesday’s budget, local MPs are already lobbying the Chancellor, who himself in November last year expressed the desire to one day see a "Sunderland Barbie".

Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, and Shadow Secretary of State for Education, said: "I've written to the Chancellor making the case for the development [and] the economic benefits it could bring.

"I'll be looking very closely at the budget on Wednesday and hopefully there'll be good news from the Chancellor."

Plans for the studio are projected to make £336m a year for the local economy while also creating 8,500 new jobs.

For production companies in the area like Foresight Studios, it is an exciting prospect.

Lee Daymond, co-director of Foresight Studios, said: "It would mean the opportunity for further growth.

"For us we've had a slow, steady growth and having a big injection of something big and exciting like that on the banks of the Wear hopefully brings new supply chain opportunities."

North East Screen believes the region is perfectly set for a thriving film and TV industry. The region has 12 possible productions in the pipeline this year, up from three last year.

Alison Gwynn, North East Screen's chief executive, said: "The opportunity for more and more work - the region is open for business.

"It's creating lots of jobs, it's creating lots of energy but what we really need is a studio so we can have those productions stay longer and we can attract more big budget feature films into the region."

Some argue the project should be privately funded, but with the biggest investment in the city since Nissan, the focus will be firmly on Jeremy Hunt and his red case on Wednesday.

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