ACTORS and film crews have been spotted in Northumberland and County Durham, with scenes being shot for what is understood to be an adaptation of TV star Graham Norton’s best‑selling novel Forever Home.
Today (January 30), the cast and crew were spotted filming in and around Hexham Rowing Club at Tyne Green; filming in Consett yesterday (January 29) and Hexham Market Place on Monday (January 26) evening, for the upcoming Channel 5 series.
Earlier in January, Northumberland County Council (NCC) issued a road closure notice lasting over one month for TV filming on Hexham's Tynedale Terrace, affecting both vehicles and pedestrians from the junction at Westfield Terrace as of February 1 until March 31.
Tynedale Terrace, near Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS), is reported to be one of the main filming locations for Forever Home.
The six-part series stars Amy Nuttall, Douglas Henshall, Denise Welch, Kevin Whately, Samantha Bond, and Lewis Cope and will be shooting mainly in Northumberland as well as the County Durham town.
Forever Home is a darkly emotional story about marriage, family, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children.
The plot follows the story of a second wife dealing with the memories of the woman who went before her.
Her discovery of a long-dead body in the basement forces her to question everything she’s been told.
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It is being co-produced by FilmNation Entertainment and The Mediapro Studio, with support from North East Screen and the North East Production Fund, with a lot of crew working on the production coming from the region too.
Paul Testar, commissioning editor, said: "Working with North East Screen again to champion local filming has been a pleasure, and we can’t wait for viewers to immerse themselves in Forever Home."
North East Screen has supported 15 productions, investing £2.37 million so far through the North East Production Fund.
Gayle Woodruffe, operations director at North East Screen, said: "The North East is fast becoming a hub of TV production and our Film Office and Skills teams have been working closely with the production team to pull together amazing local crew and companies and offer some outstanding opportunities to work in TV."
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