CURTAINS may be twitching a little more than usual in parts of Clevedon this week as people try to catch a glimpse of filming for the new series of award winning crime drama Broadchurch.
More than half a dozen crew trucks, tents covering sound, filming and recording equipment, crew and actors arrived in Lavington Close this week to start filming the second series for the crime drama.
The successful series, written and created by Chris Chibnall, starred a strong ensemble cast led by David Tennant and Olivia Colman and gripped the nation with viewers intrigued by the circumstances surrounding the death of young Danny Latimer.
A private house in Lavington Close was used for the first series as the home of the Latimers, whose son Danny was murdered.
And it seems the same house, which backs onto Marshall’s Field, is featuring in the second series.
Mark Latimer’s blue plumbing van is parked on the drive of the property and when the Bristol Post arrived, a scene where a woman wearing a cream raincoat accompanied by a suited man were knocking on the door, was being filmed.
Jodie Whittaker – who played newly pregnant Beth Latimer in the first series – has also been seen on location sporting rather a larger baby bump.
Local residents have been keeping an eye out in the hope of spotting some of the stars appearing in the new series.
Paul Carey, 54, who lives close to the filming, said: “We keep looking out but we haven’t seen anyone famous.
“We knew they were using this location because the film company wrote to us.
“It’s good to see the drama is coming back as I watched the first series.”
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “I haven’t seen anyone famous here yet.
“I watched the first series and it was really good and I am looking forward to see how the second series unfolds.”
ITV bosses confirmed earlier this year that the crime drama, which picked up three gongs including the accolade for Best Drama at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, would be making a return.
Actress Olivia Colman, who played DS Ellie Miller and will be appearing in the second series, won the gong for best actress while co-star David Bradly was named best supporting actor for his role.
Members of the production crew have also been scouring Clevedon for locations for the new series.
It is understood that one of the locations is The Avenue – one of upper Clevedon’s most prestigious tree lined roads.
Production crew were reported to be knocking on doors of large, family homes along The Avenue on Wednesday morning asking if the properties could be used as film locations.
Details of how the second series will unfold are being kept a closely guarded secret, with all the cast and crew being made to sign a non-disclosure agreement by producers, to ensure the plot is kept strictly under wraps.
Even members of the public who happen to glimpse any of the action are being asked to keep it quiet.
In a plea to the locals, writer Mr Chibnall said: “If you’re able to keep our secrets as well as you did last time, we’ll be ever so grateful.”
Source:bristolpost.co.uk – Broadchurch film crew return to Clevedon
A SECOND series of the murder mystery that put Clevedon on the map and kept the nation gripped for weeks is to return to North Somerset.
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