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Glasgow Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Film crews for new BBC drama in Cumbernauld shopping centre
People couldn't contain their excitement as cameras were set up inside The Centre on Wednesday, May 21, to film for the upcoming eight-part series Mint. 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." READ MORE: Scottish music icon 'needed a moment' at 'emotional' Glasgow gig 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'. READ MORE: Man charged over alleged 'fight' on busy Glasgow road after Scottish Cup Final 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.
Glasgow Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Streets in North Glasgow to close for BBC TV drama Mint
Preparation, filming, and clean-up for the eight-part series will take place in and around Adamswell Street, in Springburn, from Tuesday, May 27, until Thursday, May 29. It is understood that the filming is related to the BBC TV drama Mint, which is also being filmed in the city centre this week. The street will be closed between Ayr Street and Ringford Street from 3pm on May 27 until 8pm on May 29. READ MORE: How much does it cost to be dropped off or picked up at Glasgow Airport? Ringford Street will also be closed between Flemington Street from 3pm on May 28 until 8pm on May 29. Ayr Street, prior to Adamswell Street, will see restrictions from 9am until 9pm on May 29. Adamswell Street between Ayr Street and the end of the street to the east will also be closed over the same period. The restrictions will be in place "to facilitate a temporary restriction to allow filming to take place and for the safety of other road users and pedestrians." READ MORE: 'Her life has changed forever': Vicious teen's attacks on girls filmed by others And "prohibition to vehicle movements" will apply to all directions unless otherwise stated. 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.
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow's Wilson Street to close for filming next month
Preparation, filming and clear-up for the eight-part series will take place in and around Wilson Street from Tuesday, April 29 until Saturday, May 10. In a post shared on Facebook by Merchant City and Trongate Community Council, they revealed filming is scheduled to take place until 5.30am and 5am respectively on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Filming will take place on Wilson Street on Tuesday, May 6 from 3pm to 1am. READ NEXT: I had a first look inside Glasgow's Blank Street Coffee - I tried their famous matcha The street will be closed between Brunswick Street and Candleriggs with six parking bays to be closed off. Car clearance measures are expected to be implemented if needed. On May 7 and 8, interior filming will take place from the early afternoon until around 12.30-1am in a penthouse flat near Cranberry's café. Vehicles related to the filming will be parked on Candleriggs Square throughout with around 80 crew expected to be working on the series. READ NEXT: This Glasgow postcode is just receiving Christmas cards amid Royal Mail delays Last month the BBC revealed casting information 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 Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben and Lindsay Duncan.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BBC Says 'Unprecedented Funding Challenge' Lies Ahead As Content Spend Set To Fall By $200M
The BBC faces an 'unprecedented content funding challenge' in the year to come, the corporation's Annual Plan setting out priorities for the next 12 months has said. As we have reported in depth so far this year, the BBC flagged 'co-production partnerships with global streamers and media companies [that] have reduced across the sector' as contributing to the major challenge. More from Deadline BBC Veteran Journalist Shares He Asked Bill Clinton Sexual Questions "For A Bet" Emma Laird To Star In 'Mint'; Cameras Roll On 'Scrapper' Director Charlotte Regan's Family Crime Drama For The BBC BBC & ZDF Strike High-End Drama Partnership 'Without intervention, it will be difficult to maintain the current ambition and volume of UK content,' said the plan. The much-publicized drop-off in the American co-pro market has left numerous BBC shows stuck in funding limbo, although today's Annual Plan didn't go into further detail around these shows, which we know includes the likes of its Shuggie Bain adaptation. The BBC did, however, reveal that its content spend for the coming 12 months will slide by £150M ($200M) to £2.5B. This figure does tend to fluctuate and is often dependent on whether there is a big sporting event coming up in the summer, which there isn't in the next 12 months. Having forecast a surplus for this year after an enormous £492M deficit last year as part of a 'transformational budget,' the BBC in fact posted another deficit – although a far lower £33M 'due to some delayed transformation costs,' the report said. The BBC's group income will be just over £6B and license fee income is set to rise by around £100M to £3.9B, which is helped by an increase in the annual fee but 'partly offset by a 1% decline in the number of licence fee payers,' according to the plan. The BBC unsurprisingly raised concerns about future funding challenges but used the plan to passionately argue that it is the premier maker of British content. It cited research that found 16% of UK adults agree that Netflix shows the lives of people in the UK, compared with 64% for the BBC. This comes with Netflix's Adolescence dominating headlines worldwide, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying in the past few minutes that the show about teenage masculinity and the damaging impact of social media 'hit home hard.' 'As viewing shifts to international platforms, consumption of British content is at risk,' said the BBC plan. 'The BBC invests more in original British creativity than anyone else, keeping the UK's creative economy strong and supporting new talent across the sector.' The BBC said viewing across its TV channels and iPlayer is more than Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ combined, and ahead of YouTube and TikTok combined. Adolescence has topped the UK ratings charts for the past couple of weeks. The document revealed plans to 'move more creative spend, programming and journalism outside of London to better represent and reflect audiences,' citing upcoming examples like Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd's new show Half Man, which is made with HBO. BBC Commercial, meanwhile, which incorporates BBC Studios, will 'continue to invest in infrastructure, services and content.' BBC Director General Tim Davie said: 'We are focused on our mission to deliver value for all, through our journalism, our storytelling and our unique ability to bring people together. The UK's creative industry continues to change rapidly, as does the world around us. This plan sets out how the BBC continues to evolve for audiences, both on and off air, but also how we will support and invest in the wider industry.' Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BBC Says 'Unprecedented Funding Challenge' Lies Ahead As Content Spend Set To Fall By $200M
The BBC faces an 'unprecedented content funding challenge' in the year to come, the corporation's Annual Plan setting out priorities for the next 12 months has said. As we have reported in depth so far this year, the BBC flagged 'co-production partnerships with global streamers and media companies [that] have reduced across the sector' as contributing to the major challenge. More from Deadline BBC Veteran Journalist Shares He Asked Bill Clinton Sexual Questions "For A Bet" Emma Laird To Star In 'Mint'; Cameras Roll On 'Scrapper' Director Charlotte Regan's Family Crime Drama For The BBC BBC & ZDF Strike High-End Drama Partnership 'Without intervention, it will be difficult to maintain the current ambition and volume of UK content,' said the plan. The much-publicized drop-off in the American co-pro market has left numerous BBC shows stuck in funding limbo, although today's Annual Plan didn't go into further detail around these shows, which we know includes the likes of its Shuggie Bain adaptation. The BBC did, however, reveal that its content spend for the coming 12 months will slide by £150M ($200M) to £2.5B. This figure does tend to fluctuate and is often dependent on whether there is a big sporting event coming up in the summer. Having forecast a surplus for this year after an enormous £492M deficit last year as part of a 'transformational budget,' the BBC in fact posted another deficit – although a far lower £33M 'due to some delayed transformation costs,' the report said. The BBC's group income will be just over £6B and license fee income is set to rise by around £100M to £3.9B, which is helped by an increase in the annual fee but 'partly offset by a 1% decline in the number of licence fee payers,' according to the plan. The BBC unsurprisingly raised concerns about future funding challenges but used the plan to passionately argue that it is the premier maker of British content. It cited research that found 16% of UK adults agree that Netflix shows the lives of people in the UK, compared with 64% for the BBC. This comes with Netflix's Adolescence dominating headlines worldwide, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying in the past few minutes that the show about teenage masculinity and the damaging impact of social media 'hit home hard.' 'As viewing shifts to international platforms, consumption of British content is at risk,' said the BBC plan. 'The BBC invests more in original British creativity than anyone else, keeping the UK's creative economy strong and supporting new talent across the sector.' The BBC said viewing across its TV channels and iPlayer is more than Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ combined, and ahead of YouTube and TikTok combined. Adolescence has topped the UK ratings charts for the past couple of weeks. The document revealed plans to 'move more creative spend, programming and journalism outside of London to better represent and reflect audiences,' citing upcoming examples like Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd's new show Half Man, which is made with HBO. BBC Commercial, meanwhile, which incorporates BBC Studios, will 'continue to invest in infrastructure, services and content.' BBC Director General Tim Davie said: 'We are focused on our mission to deliver value for all, through our journalism, our storytelling and our unique ability to bring people together. The UK's creative industry continues to change rapidly, as does the world around us. This plan sets out how the BBC continues to evolve for audiences, both on and off air, but also how we will support and invest in the wider industry.' Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
