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Films
Clockwork Mice (1995) - Poignant drama starring Art Malik and Ian Hart. Shot at Chipping Ongar.
Essex
Boys (2002) - Gangland
thriller starring Sean Bean and Alex Kingston. Filming took place at Brightlingsea,
Jaywick, Clacton and Southend.
The
Fourth Protocol (1987) - Spy thriller starring Michael Caine and Pierce
Brosnan. Shot in Essex at Colchester and Chelmsford (where there is a memorable car chase
scene)
Four
Weddings And A Funeral (1994) -
Romantic Comedy, with scenes shot at St. Clements Church, West Thurrock.
Golden
Eye (1995) - James Bond adventure, with scenes shot Stansted
Airport.
Killing
Dad (1989) - Drama starring Richard E. Grant. Filmed at the
Pier and Palace Hotels in Southend.
Television
Brothers
In Trouble (BBC) - Immigration drama, shot at Clacton and Mistley
Quay.
Eastenders
(BBC) -
Soap opera, which has featured both Southend-on Sea and Clacton-on-Sea in
past episodes.
Hi-de-Hi
(BBC) -
Comedy series centred around Maplins Holiday Camp. Scenes for the show were
filmed on the Essex Sunshine coast at Dovercourt.
Ivanhoe
(BBC) - Classic adventure tale, filmed at
Hedingham castle, Castle Hedingham.
Jonathan
Creek (BBC) - Comedy drama. One episode featured Stansted
airport.
Lady
Audleys Secret (ITV) - Scandalous Victorian tale of a mans obsession with
a woman. Ingatestone Hall became Audleys house,
which is where the novel was actually written.
Lovejoy
(BBC) -
Based on the books by Essex writer Jonathan Gash, this comedy drama was set
around the adventures of antiques rouge Lovejoy played by Ian McShane. Filmed
throughout Essex including Braintree, Chelmsford, Coggeshall, Colchester, Finchingfield,
Gosfield Hall, Halstead, Hedingham Castle, Ingatestone Hall, Kelvedon, Layer Marney Tower,
Maldon, Moyns Park, Saffron Walden, Thaxted and Wakes Colne.
Plotlands
(BBC) -
1920s drama films at Wivenhoe.
Sharpes
Regiment (ITV) - Military adventure
starring Sean Bean. Scenes filmed at Tilbury Fort.
With thanks to The East of England Tourist Board