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- 6. S8 E6 Dec 6, 2023
- A murder mystery set against the stunning backdrop of the Shetland Isles.
- 5. S8 E5 Nov 29, 2023
- A murder mystery set against the stunning backdrop of the Shetland Isles.
- 4. S8 E4 Nov 22, 2023
- Shetland sees a new detective take over for Jimmy Perez as Ruth Calder returns to the isles.
Aug 10, 2022 · The majority of filming takes place in the archipelago Shetland Islands. Lerwick, the main town and port of the Shetland Islands, is a prominent filming location. Meanwhile, the majority of Shetland's interior scenes are filmed in Glasgow. In previous seasons, Ayr and Irvine have acted as substitutes for the Shetland Islands.
Mar 12, 2019 · Where is Shetland filmed? Much of the BBC adaptation, which is based on the series of novels by crime writer Ann Cleves, is actually filmed on the Scottish mainland. The majority of interior ...
- Where Is Shetland Filmed?
- Is Shetland Filmed in Shetland?
- Where Is Lerwick Police Station Filmed?
- Where Does Jimmy Perez Live?
- Previous Shetland Filming Locations
The majority of filming takes place in the archipelago Shetland Islands, a group of islands at the northernmost part of the British Isles. Shetland is approximately 168 km from the Scottish mainland, and the current population is estimated at under 24,000. When asked about filming this upcoming season and what makes the Shetland Isles so special as...
Yes, as detailed above and as the name implies, BBC crime drama Shetland is set on the Shetland Islands. But how much of the drama is actually filmed there? Producer Eric Coulter previously explained to RadioTimes.com: "Most of the exteriors will be in Shetland, and we'll have some interiors in Shetland also, but we'll do quite a lot of the interio...
"We use the real police station in Lerwick," Coulter revealed. "The building itself is actually the courtroom, the procurator fiscal, and the police station." While the team uses the police station's exterior in Lerwick (Shetland's main town), the interiors are filmed on set in Glasgow.
Like the police station, Jimmy Perez's house is "really two sets" – an exterior in Lerwick, and an interior filmed on set in Glasgow.
Where is the beach where the arm is discovered in season 5?
In one of the opening shots from season five, a jogger's idyllic morning run along the beach is interrupted when she discovers a young man's severed forearm washed up on the shore. This was filmed at Banna Minn beach on the island of West Burra in the Shetland Islands, a half-hour drive from the main town at Lerwick.
Where was the MacBay Hotel filmed in season 5?
DI Jimmy Perez stumbles across the MacBay Hotel on a drive back from where the victim's remains were discovered. Though it has an absolutely spectacular view, the venue has clearly seen better days. In reality, the property's name is the Westings Inn, and it sits near the Tingwall airstrip on Shetland and about 20 minutes' drive from Lerwick. Coulter tells us: "There was a hotel which was actually empty – it had previously been a hotel, and it had been closed for a year or two." The white-pai...
Where was the fish factory filmed in season 5?
The fishing industry is a huge part of life in Shetland, and in season five a fish factory becomes a big part of the story. "That's all shot in Shetland," Coulter says. "The exterior of the fish factory is actually an old fish factory, an unused fish factory, but the interior of the fish factory was a working fish factory in Lerwick." Exteriors were shot at a closed fish farm near Bixter on Shetland, while the interior scenes were filmed at Grieg Seafood in Lerwick– the largest salmon farmer...
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Oct 31, 2023 · Lerwick. Shetland’s main town is a great starting point for fans of the television show. The town’s Commercial Street has featured in every series, as has the much-photographed Lodberries house which was the home of DI Jimmy Perez. Fans of the series will recognise many iconic locations from Bain’s Beach, adjacent to Perez’s house ...
Places like Bain's Beach, Lerwick Town Hall, and the Shetland Museum and Archives give the series some extra flavor, adding layers and depth to the storytelling. 2. Eshaness and the North Mainland ...
The Lounge and Lerwick Lanes. Mounthooly Street’s Lounge Bar makes several appearances throughout the series and is also a great place to catch live music on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Series six shows locations throughout Hangcliff Lane, Law Lane, and Bank Lane. Lerwick’s Lanes are beautiful to explore, and most will be recognisable ...
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Oct 20, 2021 · Filming locations for BBC series and all you need to know about the Scottish islands A significant proportion of the BBC drama's landscape and exterior shots are filmed in Shetland, particularly ...
