Film news

Kingston and Lewisham plays 80s Hackney in Idris Elba’s new series
Sutton news
24th March 2018
We all love Idris Elba and we love the fact that his new comedy series co-stars Kingston and Lewisham – with supporting roles from Sutton, Southwark and Lambeth. In the Long Run is set in 1980s London when the Easmons, originally from Sierra Leone, are living quietly on a Hackney housing estate, until the brother of Walter (Idris Elba)... Read more
No Valetine’s Day Bliss for Stephen Mangan
Sutton news
14th February 2018
You'll question true love this Valentine's Day after watching Stephen Mangan in Bliss, which starts tonight on Sky One, and filmed extensively in Sutton - which was doubling for Bristol. Mangan, who also starred in Green Wing and Episodes, plays a travel writer, who fakes all his travel in order to balance his time between two different families. The... Read more
Sutton welcomes McDonalds back: for a little Christmas romance
Sutton news
22nd November 2016
For the second time this year, McDonalds has chosen its Sutton High Street branch for a TV ad. This time around though, it was the Christmas ad, a far bigger production, filmed over four days in September by 80 cast and crew, replete with fake snow. Take a look at the ad here. A lonely doll sitting in the... Read more
Sutton hosts the good times in new McDonalds ad
Sutton news
14th July 2016
Have you seen the “good times” McDonalds ad filmed in Sutton? Shot over two days in March on Sutton High Street, the ad shows a hen party and a wedding party, among others, all heading in to McDonalds. The production used a green screen so the background could match another location used – a park. Locals mainly went about... Read more
HOFF course it’s a hit! David Hasselhoff is back as flailing version of himself
Sutton news
David Hasselhoff’s TV mockumentary is back on Dave tonight in a new series – get ready for even more self-parodying mishaps. The first series last year, with Hoff based in a down-market hotel in Sutton, saw him auditioning for the role of himself in a biopic – a part which he failed to land. Tonight Hoff goes so far... Read more
Locations speed networking – a Production Guild event giving juniors a leg up
Sutton news
DATE: Wednesday 20th January 2016 TIME: 7.00-9.30pm WHERE: Goldsmiths Hall The Production Guild is running a locations department speed networking event to encourage new working relationships and opportunities. We're introducing location managers to less experienced locations personnel. The carousel networking format will ensure everyone has the chance to get to know each other in a stunning setting. Goldsmiths Hall... Read more
Never fired: Lord Sugar’s Apprentice candidates filmed across London – the final’s on Sunday
Sutton news
14th December 2015
If there’s one character that never gets fired on The Apprentice, it’s London – as the candidates’ home and backdrop to their business tasks – year after year. The new series was filmed in May and June, with the candidates moving into a house in Camden, and stepping out each morning for the punishing schedule of tasks located across... Read more
Sutton’s Film Office attracts a big-budget Carlsberg ad featuring a football legend
Sutton news
3rd August 2015
Beddington Park in Carshalton was the location that brought together recently two of the world’s most famous Danish exports – former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and Carlsberg – for an upcoming advertisement. During the three-day shoot in June, older spectators were thrilled to see the World’s Best Goalkeeper of 1992 and 1993 in action, while children watching from... Read more
Locations Fix: Skateparks
Sutton news
Markfield skatepark Markfield skatepark in Haringey is fully concrete, snaking slightly downhill. It's situated next to train tracks, and it's a good distance away from local residents. This makes it suitable for some night shoots. There is plenty of parking and a cafe onsite, at the nearby Markfield Beam Engine and Museum. Seven Kings skatepark Nestled in the historic... Read more