Yorkshire is providing the landscape for the upcoming revival of Second World War based comedy Dad's Army.
Hollywood stars including Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Toby Jones will be filming across the county this month as the new movie captures the Home Guard in the centre of a journalistic feature on their activities at the same time as a German spy is feared to be operating in the area.
We are very excited to be announcing this news and it doesn't get much better than this – a truly iconic series, a fabulous cast with some the cream of Britain’s acting talent – and all set in the stunning landscapes of Yorkshire. This is great news for Yorkshire and for Screen Yorkshire -the culmination of months of work and our investment has played a critical part. It’s a fitting finale to an already fabulous year for the region.
– Sally Joynson, Screen Yorkshire Chief Executive
'Yorkshire has been the backdrop to many iconic films and we're delighted, thanks to Screen Yorkshire, that what looks set to be a huge hit will be filmed here. We look forward to welcoming Dad's Army and the stellar cast to the region - we'll make sure they are given a warm Yorkshire welcome.
– Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire