Film

Surrey film locations

May 10th 2012

Surrey has been used as a film location for many a blockbuster movie and the county's hotels, woods and villages are no stranger to visits from the Hollywood A-list. Here's just a few of the movies that have been, at least in part, filmed in Surrey

Great British Film Festival at Cranleigh Arts Centre

April 4th 2012

Celebrate our nation’s rich film heritage with Cranleigh Arts Centre’s Great British Film Festival, which will run from Wednesday May 2 to Friday June 1.

East Molesey propmaker helps bring Scorsese’s Hugo to life

January 25th 2012

Not only was the new Martin Scorsese 3-D fantasy film Hugo produced on our doorstep at Shepperton Studios but one of the central characters was built by a Surrey business too.

Behind the scenes of Surrey’s film sets: War Horse, Snow White & more

January 19th 2012

With the release of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, our county is once again hitting the big screen. Shot largely at Wisley, it’s been just one of a number of films to delight Surrey’s dog walkers, ramblers and residents in recent years

Christmas movie greats with a Surrey twist

December 23rd 2011

Settle down in your favourite armchair as we present our selection box of great Christmas movies with a generous sprinkling of home-grown talent along the way

RC Sherriff: the Hollywood celebrity in Esher’s midst

December 1st 2011

To most people, R C Sherriff is best known for his powerful wartime play Journey’s End and as the screen writer of legendary film The Dam Busters. In one corner of north Surrey, however, the name of the writer also lives on

Britain's oldest stuntman smashes record, leaving James Bond shaken and stirred

September 21st 2011

Britain's oldest stuntman drove through a giant sheet of glass on his way to smashing a Guinness World Record previously set during filming for the James Bond ice palace scene in Die Another Day.

Comedian Griff Rhys Jones recreates historic British routes for the BBC at Dunsfold Park

September 12th 2011

Comedian Griff Rhys Jones will recreate history at Dunsfold Park near Cranleigh, on Saturday September 17, for his new BBC One show The Routes of Britain - a four-part series looking at historic routes that have played a role in shaping our nation

‘Overseas’ film locations in Surrey - 10 of the best

July 8th 2011

Recently launched, the Film Surrey organisation aims to place our county at the forefront of the film industry in the UK. We tested their experts by asking them to pick ten locations that can, and in some cases have, doubled as international sets...

Surrey Hills Society visits a film set where pork takes the place of popcorn

May 23rd 2011

While visiting a historic hidden gem, the Surrey Hills Society recently stumbled across a giant bean stalk as well as learning more about what makes a family-owned rural business tick in the modern day

Englefield Green filmmaker’s last duel is just the start

May 12th 2011

A lesser known historical tale helped an Englefield Green-based filmmaker win best short film at the British Independent Film Festival last weekend.

Shepperton Studios: putting Surrey at the heart of cinema for almost 80 years

March 28th 2011

For almost 80 years, Shepperton Studios has been at the heart of British cinema, through the good times and the bad. Matthew Williams pays a visit to the studios near Walton-on-Thames to learn a little more about how all the magic happens

The Issue: Guildford Picture Palace

December 21st 2010

For two years, Farnham businessman Mark Gudgin, who runs the popular film nights at the Guildford Institute, has been attempting to introduce an independent cinema to the town

Surrey TV locations: Top Gear, Cranford, The Good Life etc

August 3rd 2010

Visiting the location of your favourite television programme can be a real thrill - and, as it happens, Surrey has been beamed into living rooms across the nation many times.

Robin Hood filming in Farnham

May 21st 2010

Set to be one of the biggest films of the year, much of the new Robin Hood epic, starring Russell Crowe, was shot at Bourne Wood near Farnham. KATY DOWNHAM finds out more about Surrey’s star turn on the big screen

Cut & Blow TV series produced in Brookwood

November 10th 2009

In the sleepy village of Brookwood, near Woking, something extraordinary has been going on. The whole community has come together to make a pilot for a new TV sitcom set in a local hairdressing salon – and it could soon be hitting our screens

When Keira Knightley came to the National Trust's Clandon Park

October 20th 2008

Visitors to the National Trust's Clandon Park, near Guildford, may well have found themselves doing a double take last winter - for Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes were among a host of stars to descend on the estate for the filming The Duchess

When Miss Marple came to Polesden...

September 24th 2007

A visit to Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, last winter may have resulted in a glimpse of actresses Geraldine McEwan and Martine McCutcheon stomping through the mud in period costume. Janet Harmer reports on the filming of one of ITV's premier dramas...