The new BBC One adaptation of Great Expectations - which features scenes filmed in Shropshire - has started this week.
SHREWS COPYRIGHT SHROPSHIRE STAR JAMIE RICKETTS 24/05/2022 - Great Expectations has begun filming in Shrewsbury/ In Picture: Location - St Marty's Water Lane.
The series, written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, was first screened on Sunday night and is live on BBC iPlayer. Some scenes for the drama, which has been given a new twist by Knight and includes Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman among a stellar cast, were filmed in Shrewsbury town centre.Scenes for Great Expectations were filmed in ShrewsburyShrewsbury will however be getting some serious airtime tonight as episode one of the new series of Celebrity Hunted is screened on Channel 4.
The series, which features stars including comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble, will see celebs fleeing from Shrewsbury Prison as they try to evade capture from the hunters.
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