Film crews for new BBC drama in Cumbernauld shopping centre
The shopping centre commented on the filming, they said: "The Centre Cumbernauld hosted the filming of the new BBC drama 'Mint' today on site.
"It stars Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben, Lindsay Duncan and Ben Coyle-Larner.
"Sadly, the Centre Manager's big break was left on the cutting room floor!"
The Centre houses over 50 national and local shops.
One local business owner asked if his shop would be featured: "That's my shop!! Will the shop signs be in the drama?"
One local shared how positive they thought it was for the area: "Great for Cumbernauld, at last, someone is taking notice of a good place to live."
Another said it might spark an influx of tourists: "Bus loads of tourists will visit Cumbernauld now."
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The shopping centre is close to some of the filming locations for the classic Scottish film, Gregory's Girl.
Joking about how close the location was to the iconic film, one person joked: "Gregory in the background ragin dain keepy-ups."
The 1980s film directed by Bill Forysth is a coming-of-age romantic comedy where 'gangly teen Gregory and his schoolmates are starting to find out about girls'.
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The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld.
The Glasgow Times previously reported on multiple street closures around the city in the past few months for the filming of Mint.
The BBC revealed casting information in March for Mint, a "darkly comic and unconventional drama" about a crime family's inner drama.
The series is created, written and directed by Charlotte Regan, the acclaimed filmmaker behind award-winning movie Scrapper.
It will star Loyle Carner, Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben and Lindsay Duncan.
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