19 h. ago Village 50 miles from Manchester like stepping into period drama film set

Set back within the Yorkshire Dales this old market town may look familiar to TV fans as it's used as the backdrop for a popular show, set in the 1930s

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36 h. ago It's regularly used as a film set but listed building needs buckets to catch the leaks

The Guildhall really is a gem and you'll have seen it in loads of films, but behind the glamour is a serious problem

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41 h. ago Horrifying moment cameraman is run over and 'nearly beheaded' by Rolls

Matt Perren, 27, was filming a close-up shot when the driver of the 1990s classic car accidentally put his foot down on the accelerator instead of hitting the break.

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42 h. ago Moment cameraman was run over by Rolls Royce on north London film set

Moment cameraman was run over by Rolls Royce on north London film set  London Evening Standard

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43 h. ago Moment cameraman run over and 'nearly beheaded' by Rolls Royce on north London film set

Matt Perren says he almost died in the accident while filming in Camden last November

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59 h. ago Disturbing AI images depicting Bondi Beach massacre as a film set emerge prompting misinformation warning

Online misinformation has been spreading like wildfire since the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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61 h. ago The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago. But its lessons live on in The Quiet American

Phillip Noyce’s political drama is a searing critique of American interventionism that feels all too pertinent todayGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAlden Pyle (Brendan Fraser) was a “quiet American”, says Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine) to a French policeman. “A friend,” he adds, as the lifeless corpse of Pyle stares back at him with a wretched expression.This is the scene that opens Phillip Noyce’s Vietnam-set political drama before the film flashes back a few months earlier to 1952 Saigon, where Fowler, an ageing Englishman, lives leisurely as a journalist reporting on the first Indochina war. When Pyle, a young American aid worker advocating for US intervention, falls for Fowler’s 20-year-old Vietnamese lover, Phượng (Đỗ Thị Hải Yến), the jaded reporter’s tranquil existence begins to unravel.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Frozen in time village used huge film like 'stepping into period drama'

Lacock village in Wiltshire is steeped in history and has been used as a filming location for Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and Wolf Hall, making visitors feel like they're living in a period drama

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3 d. ago Butting heads, kissing on the lips... open hostility: Actor reveals Rob Reiner's bizarre interactions with son Nick on the set of their 2015 film

Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Nick, 32, was taken into custody that night and booked for felony murder on Monday.

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3 d. ago Could Wicked be coming to Universal Studios Orlando? All the clues that the blockbuster film is set to be the next Epic Universe

From pop-up experiences inside Universal parks, to Wicked director Jon M. Chu's appearance in an Epic Universe doc, read all the clues that signal a Wicked land at Universal.

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4 d. ago Martin Compston shares reason why Line Of Duty 'ruined' other jobs as he says cast 'needed a break'

The actor said he is excited for the show to 'go out on a high' as he gets set to film its seventh series

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5 d. ago Vin Diesel says he’s written Cristiano Ronaldo into next Fast and Furious movie

The eleventh film in the long-running franchise is set to be released in 2027

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7 d. ago ‘London, I Love You’ Anthology Film Set for 2026 Shoot With Simon Curtis, Gurinder Chadha, Amma Asante and Shane Meadows Among Directors

‘London, I Love You’ Anthology Film Set for 2026 Shoot With Simon Curtis, Gurinder Chadha, Amma Asante and Shane Meadows Among Directors  Variety

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9 d. ago James McAvoy film set in Dundee council estate to close film festival

James McAvoy’s directorial debut was filmed in Dundee and Glasgow

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1 week ago Pretty village perfect for foodies just 30 miles from Manchester

This charming Peak District village near Buxton boasts seven pubs, an annual food festival, a stunning medieval church and scenic walks

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1 week ago I visited abandoned village that was built as set for forgotten Disney film

An entire village was built for a Disney film in the 90s and was left completely preserved long after the hit starring Robin Williams aired - and you can still visit it today

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2 w. ago Outlander star lands major role in new James McAvoy film set in Scotland

Outlander fans can watch the star in a very different role away from the Starz period drama series

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2 w. ago First look at James McAvoy's directorial debut about hoax Scots rap duo

James McAvoy directed the true story film about Scottish rap duo Silibil N' Brains, which is set to be released in April 2026

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2 w. ago ‘He asked me what I’d done sexually with a woman’: how Joy Gharoro

The rising star has made her debut film, Dreamers, a semi-autobiographical love story set in an immigration detention centre. She talks about fleeing persecution in Nigeria – and what she learned from French new waveJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor had a little wobble when she stepped on to the stage after the screening of her debut feature, Dreamers, at the London film festival. The Nigerian-British director’s film is a love story set in an immigration detention centre. It had already premiered in Berlin earlier this year. But showing her semi-autobiographical film to a home crowd in London felt exposing. “I suddenly had this feeling: Oh my God, everyone can see me. Everyone knows everything about me.” She laughs.Gharoro-Akpojotor has built a reputation as a rising star producer. Her company Joi Productions makes films telling black, female and gay stories. (“All of the above, sometimes individually.”) Her credits include Rapman’s Blue Story and Aml Ameen’s romcom Boxing Day, and she is curre...

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2 w. ago Enchanting village less than 30 miles from Manchester with cosy pubs and tea shops

Nestled near Mam Tor in Derbyshire, this charming village offers cosy pubs, stunning caves and scenic hiking trails perfect for a day out

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