Many truly iconic films have been shot in the UK down the years and gone on to wow packed cinemas the world over. It's not just classics like several of the James Bond franchise that have been filmed in some of the most beautiful parts of Britain, new movies such as the Harry Potter series have also helped to put places like Alnwick Castle on the map. Read on for more about the part the UK has played in Hollywood history.
The capital city of London has probably made more appearances in cinematic history than any other place in the UK. Filmmakers have notably taken advantage of the city's diversity, too, since it has been the setting for films across the genres. Harry Potter paid King's Cross a visit to platform 9 while cult horror 28 Days Later emptied the streets of London.
The Harry Potter series also took in a few other unusual destinations around the UK, including the Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire, Alnwick Castle and London's Cecil Court, which was transformed into Diagon Alley.
One of the new films to have featured a location in the UK is the King's Speech. The opening scene features a speech by King George VI, which took place at Wembley Stadium in real life, but to recreate the feel of the old Wembley, the film crew shot the scene at Leeds United's Elland Road.
Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire has also had its fair share of appearances in our cinema . Two James Bond films, namely, Goldfinger and Tomorrow Never Dies, included scenes from the golf course at Stoke Park, while Bridget Jones' hysterical afternoon rowing and the lunch scenes in Layer Cake were also filmed on location at Stoke Park.
Staying with everybody's favourite spy, the Nene Valley Railway starred in not one, but two Bond films. Scenes from both Octopussy and Goldeneye took place on the Cambridgeshire railway line, which has also featured in numerous television programmes.
Railways are a common theme in the history of UK cinemas, as Carnforth Railway Station in Lancashire was the location of the Brief Encounter between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in 1945.
Heading even further north, Castle Stalker in Argyll was one of the locations in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The last scene sees John Cleese at Castle Argh, as it is known in the film, taunting King Arthur with his rather imperfect French accent.
The capital city of London has probably made more appearances in cinematic history than any other place in the UK. Filmmakers have notably taken advantage of the city's diversity, too, since it has been the setting for films across the genres. Harry Potter paid King's Cross a visit to platform 9 while cult horror 28 Days Later emptied the streets of London.
The Harry Potter series also took in a few other unusual destinations around the UK, including the Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire, Alnwick Castle and London's Cecil Court, which was transformed into Diagon Alley.
One of the new films to have featured a location in the UK is the King's Speech. The opening scene features a speech by King George VI, which took place at Wembley Stadium in real life, but to recreate the feel of the old Wembley, the film crew shot the scene at Leeds United's Elland Road.
Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire has also had its fair share of appearances in our cinema . Two James Bond films, namely, Goldfinger and Tomorrow Never Dies, included scenes from the golf course at Stoke Park, while Bridget Jones' hysterical afternoon rowing and the lunch scenes in Layer Cake were also filmed on location at Stoke Park.
Staying with everybody's favourite spy, the Nene Valley Railway starred in not one, but two Bond films. Scenes from both Octopussy and Goldeneye took place on the Cambridgeshire railway line, which has also featured in numerous television programmes.
Railways are a common theme in the history of UK cinemas, as Carnforth Railway Station in Lancashire was the location of the Brief Encounter between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in 1945.
Heading even further north, Castle Stalker in Argyll was one of the locations in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The last scene sees John Cleese at Castle Argh, as it is known in the film, taunting King Arthur with his rather imperfect French accent.
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