The Famous Five Filming Locations: The Famous Five is an Adventure, Crime, and Family Television series created by Nicolas Winding Refn. Tim Kirkby, Asim Abbasi, and Bill Eagles are the directors.
Plotline: George and her rescue dog, Timmy, have joined his three cousins, Julian, Dick, and Anne, from London for the summer holidays. The five (including Timmy) set off for their family’s deserted Kirin Island.
This series is based on children’s adventure novels and short stories by English author Enid Blyton. The series stars include Jack Gleeson, James Lance, and Diana Quick.
When and Where Was BBC’s Series The Famous Five filmed?
The Famous Five Filming Locations
📍England, UK
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Gloucester is a city where several show scenes were captured, as you can see in the image.
It includes a number of devout establishments, such as St Peter’s Abbey (founded in 679), St Oswald’s Priory (founded in the 880s or 890s), and Llanthony Secunda Priory (founded in 1136).
📍Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Address: 12 College Grn, Gloucester GL1 2LX, United Kingdom
Gloucester Cathedral is a Cathedral in Gloucester, England, which was opened in 1089. This cathedral church of St Peter and the Holy Trinity was used for the filming of The Famous Five series. You can clearly see the scenes of this church in the background of the series.
Gleeson, who plays the character of Wentworth, said to the BBC about his experiences at the location of Gloucester Cathedral:
“My first day was in Gloucester Cathedral down in the crypts. Just as a tourist and someone who’s interested in those kinds of places, to be able to have privileged access was incredible and I think it will look amazing on screen.”
Jack Gleeson, Thomas Wentworth, BBC
Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
The primary filming location of The Curse of Kirrin Island is Oak Island, a tree-covered island that is privately owned in Lunenburg County. It is one of the islands in Mahone Bay connected to the mainland by a causeway.
The shooting of the series took place in and around Oak Island.
Cornwall, near Port Isaac, UK
The beach and sailing sequences of the series featured Cornwall. The cast and crew filmed several scenes there, as seen in the image above.
The statement is given by a British actress to BBC, who is known for her role as Anne in the TV series “The Famous Five.”
“The locations have been great, we’ve been to Cornwall where we filmed the outside scenes on Kirrin Island. It was amazing, so beautiful, the cliffs and water were so pretty.”
Flora Jacoby Richardson, Anne, BBC
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