{"id":11691,"date":"2020-01-08T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T11:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacestudiosmanchester.co.uk\/?p=11691"},"modified":"2020-01-08T12:24:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T12:24:43","slug":"all-the-tv-shows-filmed-in-manchester-to-look-forward-to-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacestudiosmanchester.co.uk\/all-the-tv-shows-filmed-in-manchester-to-look-forward-to-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"All the TV shows filmed in Manchester to look forward to in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story from ilovemanchester<\/a> <\/strong>|\u00a0 By Susan Griffin<\/strong><\/a> – 27th December 2019<\/p>\n

From Bancroft<\/strong> <\/a>and Brassic<\/strong> <\/a>to The Stranger and Peaky Blinders<\/strong><\/a>, these hit TV shows coming in 2020 have been filmed in Manchester.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an incredible year for the film and TV industry in Manchester, with Screen Manchester, the city\u2019s film office, enjoying its busiest year to date with a record number of dramas filming around the city<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That means there is plenty to look forward to watching in 2020.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s just a sample of what to expect\u2026<\/p>\n

Bancroft, ITV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarah Parish returns as the morally corrupt but newly promoted Detective Chief Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft in the second series of ITV\u2019s\u00a0Bancroft<\/em>.<\/p>\n

At the centre of the series is a double murder but Bancroft is also colluding with crime boss Daanish Kamara (Ryan McKen), coping with the repercussions of her past actions and trying to reconcile with her estranged son, Joe (Adam Long).<\/p>\n

The three-part series was\u00a0filmed across the region<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0including Oldham, Cheadle and the Northern Quarter and airs at the beginning of January.<\/p>\n

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Brassic, Sky One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There was a lot of hype around Sky One\u2019s\u00a0Brassic<\/em>, the\u00a0comedy drama<\/a>\u00a0about a group of mates in the fictional town of Hawley, which was co-created by Chorley local\u00a0This Is England<\/em>\u2019s actor\u00a0Joe Gilgun<\/a>\u00a0and Manchester writer Danny Brocklehurst.<\/p>\n

In fact, a\u00a0second season<\/a>, which also stars Michelle Keegan and Damien Molony, was green lit before the\u00a0first series<\/a>\u00a0aired in August.<\/p>\n

The team recently completed filming with locations including The Sharp Project, Bacup and the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n

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Cold Feet, ITV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Filming on the ninth series of the\u00a0Manchester-set<\/a>\u00a0Cold Feet<\/em>\u00a0began at the beginning of autumn and recently wrapped.<\/p>\n

Written and created by Mike Bullen, and starring James Nesbitt, Hermione Norris, Robert Bathurst, Fay Ripley and John Thomson as Adam, Karen, David, Jenny and Pete, the new six-part series finds Adam and Karen juggling their burgeoning relationship with the domestic chaos of a new blended family.<\/p>\n

We also see the impact it has on Karen\u2019s ex, David, and how Pete and Jenny, who\u2019s recovering from cancer, are caught up in the feud, too.<\/p>\n

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The Stranger, Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Following the success of\u00a0The Five<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Safe<\/em>, Netflix, author Harlan Coben and the Manchester-based Red Production Company, have collaborated once again, this time on an eight-part adaptation of\u00a0The Stranger<\/em><\/a>, which will be available on Netflix from 30th January.<\/p>\n

Described by Coben as one of his most challenging novels, it stars Richard Armitage as a man whose perfect life is destroyed when a stranger shares a secret about his wife.<\/p>\n

Shot\u00a0in and around Manchester<\/a>, there will be plenty of locations that look familiar.<\/p>\n

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Life, BBC One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Produced by the same production company behind\u00a0Doctor Foster<\/em>,\u00a0Wanderlust<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Black Earth Rising<\/em>,\u00a0Life<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a six-part series for BBC One, written by Mike Bartlett, and starring a stellar ensemble cast including Alison Steadman, Peter Davison and Adrian Lester.<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201can enthralling new drama\u201d, it follows the stories of the residents of a large house in Manchester that\u2019s divided into flats and whose lives become intertwined.<\/p>\n

As the title suggests, it explores birth, death and everything in between.<\/p>\n

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The A Word, BBC One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Although the acclaimed BBC One series\u00a0The A Word<\/em>\u00a0is set in the Lake District, a lot of it is filmed in Manchester, in particular at Space Studios.<\/p>\n

Written by Peter Bowker, the third series of the family drama will see the return of Manchester\u2019s Christopher Eccleston and Lee Ingleby, as well as the arrival of former\u00a0Corrie<\/em>\u00a0star\u00a0Julie Hesmondhalgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Set two years on, there\u2019s a lot of catching up to do as the characters\u2019 lives have moved forward, including Joe\u2019s (Max Vento). He\u2019s now 10, living in two places at once, and processing the seismic change in his life through the filter of his autism.<\/p>\n

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The Barking Murders, BBC One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith star in the new BBC One drama\u00a0The Barking Murders<\/em>, which was partially filmed in Manchester.<\/p>\n

Written by Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, the same team behind The Moorside and Appropriate Adult, the factual drama will focus on the family of serial rapist and murderer Stephen Port\u2019s victims and explore the now widely criticised police investigation.<\/p>\n

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Peaky Blinders, BBC One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Admittedly, the sixth series of BBC\u2019s\u00a0Peaky Blinders<\/em>\u00a0is only now in pre-production, which means it isn\u2019t due to start filming until the new decade\u2019s commenced, but a base has\u00a0already been set up<\/a>\u00a0at Space Studios.<\/p>\n

The series is now synonymous with Manchester, with a\u00a0themed bar<\/a>\u00a0on Peter Street and the city\u2019s period detail\u00a0often being used<\/a>\u00a0in the series.<\/p>\n

Keep your eyes peeled for the Peaky production to roll into town at some point in 2020.<\/p>\n

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Morbius\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A special mention must go to\u00a0Morbius<\/em>, the\u00a0blockbuster movie<\/a>\u00a0starring Jared Leto as the blood-sucking protagonist in Sony\u2019s adaptation of the Marvel Comic story.<\/p>\n

Due for release on 31st July, keep a look-out for the New York scenes, which were shot with the aid of green screen\u00a0in the Northern Quarter<\/a>\u00a0back in March.<\/p>\n

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Six other shows to look for…<\/strong><\/p>\n