How well do you know your filming locations in Great Britain?
Earlier this year on the blog we were talking about how often we supply mapping to numerous television programmes and films being made in the UK. On the flip side, as we go about our daily business as the national mapping agency for Great Britain, we’re capturing the buildings that are used for filming many programmes and films as part of our data.
Would you recognise the locations of your favourite programmes on a map? We’ve pulled together eight mapping extracts featuring locations from six televisions programmes and two films. Can you tell us the name of the location or address being featured on the map and the name of the programme or film that it featured in? For example, you might recognise Chatsworth House on a map and know that it featured in Pride and Prejudice as Darcy’s house – and no, that isn’t one of the answers!
As this is a little more difficult than our usual themed quizzes, if you’re struggling, I’ll add some more detail to the map later on to help you out!
Post your answers on the blog…
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Our Twitter followers have correctly answered numbers 1 and 4 as Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) and Holmfirth (Last of the Summer Wine)- we still need the remaining six…
Great quiz, Gemma! I think number 3 is the Sherlock Holmes museum in Baker Street, London and number 6 is Gloucester Cathedral (so presumably that’s Harry Potter?).
Thanks Ed – and well done. We’ve also had number 5 correctly named via Twitter as Portmeirion (The Prisoner) – so that just leaves 2, 7 and 8 to go.
I think I might have got number 2 now? Is it where they filmed ‘The Office’ in Slough?
I agree with Ed, it is a great quiz and it is definitely getting the brain going. I think that number 7 looks like Barry Island from Gavin and Stacey.
Really tough quiz! I reckon 7 might by Barry Island, the setting for Gavin and Stacey.
Very good everyone – just number 8 left to get. I’m impressed that number 2 was answered, I thought that was the toughest Ed.
I’ve been asked for a clue for number 8, so:
It’s famous because of a former resident and a film has been made about this person. (Although this actual residence didn’t appear in the film, it was recreated by the magic of Hollywood).
Thanks for the clue, I think number 8 might be the village of ‘Near Sawrey’ in Cumbria, where Beatrix Potter lived and was recreated for Miss Potter??
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Well done chaps, 8 was Hill Top Farm, former home of Beatrix Potter.
Great quiz!
What was the answer to number 4, please?
It was Holmfirth and Last of the Summer Wine Anthony – glad you enjoyed it!