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Dad's Army movie to be shot in Yorkshire


Hollywood stars are assembling in Yorkshire to take part in the filming of a new Dad's Army.


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  1. 8 October 2014 at 12:23pm



Yorkshire is providing the landscape for the upcoming revival of Second World War based comedy Dad's Army.



Bill Nighy plays Sergeant Wilson in the Dad's Army revival Credit: Press Association

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




Welcome to Yorkshire's Gary Verity has welcomed the annoucment:



Last updated Thu 9 Oct 2014


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