For those of you looking for quality video production in the local area, take inspiration from the professional film-makers who have chosen our locality for their own films.

Finding actual film locations can add another level to an otherwise dull movie, so here are a selection of movies filmed in our surrounding area for you to look out for:

Kinky Boots
A film based on Northampton's floundering shoe industry did it's best to use as many authentic locations as possible. All Saint's Church, The Market Square and Earls Barton all feature in this drab, but locally interesting Brit-flick.

Tristram Shandy: A Cock & Bull Story
The comic talents of Steve Coogan couldn't save this film and neither could the stunning location of Lamport Hall, near Northampton.  Strangely, the term 'Cock & Bull' originates in the pubs of Stony Stratford (see below).

Withnail and I
This cult-classic relied on Stony Stratford for some of it's footage, including The Crown Pub and Cox and Robinson Chemists.

Octopussy
One of my favourite Bond films was also shot nearby. The scene where Bond drives a Mercedes onto a train-track was filmed at the Nene Valley Railway, Northants.  Peterborough was local substitute for the German train-stations.

Superman Man IV: Quest for Peace
Probably the worst in the Superman set of films, Quest for Peace was shot extensively in Milton Keynes. The railway station and Argos were used as locations for Metropolis.