Oranges are not the only Fruit.

kestrelx · 06-09-2003, 12:56

Just reading this book for the first time by ex Accringtonian, Jeanette Winterson.It was dramatised and filmed in Accy. But anyone know any other plays or films that were filmed in Accrington and the surrounding area?

Caz · 07-09-2003, 00:33

Oranges was an excellent series, wish they would repeat it.

Juliet Bravo was filmed in Lancashire, with lots of scenes done in Accrington & the surrounding area.

Parts of Hettie Wainthrop also.

A TV film called The Nature of the Beast,
Also a fairly recent TV film about a girl leaving home - can't remember what it was called, was filmed in Accrington, Burnley, etc.

Tons of stuff done round here over the years, it's just bringing them to mind.

Mik Dickinson · 07-09-2003, 08:07

There was a film done nad they filmed it in the Spinning Jenny in Fern Gore.God knows why

kestrelx · 10-09-2003, 14:58

Yeh I remember "Nature of the Beast!" bit like Kes without the Kes, instead there was a mythical "Big cat" that roamed the backs of Fern Gore. I think Jeanette Winterson said "Accrington Stinks!" lol...

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ASFC1951 · 10-09-2003, 15:19

The Preston Front - a fictional series about the lives and loves of TA members. I remember one particular scene was done by the War Memorial in Ossy.

Mik Dickinson · 13-09-2003, 19:01

Missed out on that one

janet · 14-09-2003, 09:37

one of the boys who starred in nature of the beast went to moorhead school.

jason · 05-10-2003, 18:59

oranges are not the only fruit was filmed in burnley,the church they used is on rimington avenue up brunshaw estate,i should know i used to live across the road at #26 when they was filming it. ;D

i have also been in juliet bravo that was filmed all around here,the police station they used was in bacup.
that is my claim to fame!!

Mik Dickinson · 05-10-2003, 19:05

[quote author=jason link=board=qanda;num=1062853011;start=0#7 date=10/05/03 at 19:59:56]oranges are not the only fruit was filmed in burnley,the church they used is on rimington avenue up brunshaw estate,i should know i used to live across the road at #26 when they was filming it. ;D

i have also been in juliet bravo that was filmed all around here,the police station they used was in bacup.
that is my claim to fame!![/quote]
Wow a film star on the accy Forum

jason · 05-10-2003, 19:16

not really a filmstar but i have done quite a few productions on stage and the tv.

Caz · 05-10-2003, 19:47

Parts of Oranges may have been shot in Burnley, but some were shot in Accy, Jason. That's the town the story's about after all.

Parts of Juliet Bravo were filmed in several towns in East lancs including Accy.

jason · 05-10-2003, 19:54

i never said it wasnt filmed in accy,i said the church used was in burnley.i know juliet bravo was filmed all over this surrounding area(i was in it).

Caz · 05-10-2003, 19:59

It must have been the way you worded your reply then.
It made it look like as if I was wrong if you check.

jason · 05-10-2003, 20:00

ok whatever

becky hotlips · 05-10-2003, 22:06

excellent film.........and i think it broke the mold with the lesbian scene.