A NEW TV show that was filmed in Somerset is now available to watch.
Down Cemetery Road finished filming earlier this year, with production crews filming scenes in several locations across the county - including Bishops Lydeard Station, near Taunton and The Wessex Hotel in Street.
The show, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, is already proving popular as it is ranked as the second most popular series currently streaming, just behind 'Slow Horses' starring Gary Oldman.
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Based on the 2003 novel by Mick Herron, this production has been adapted by Morwenna Banks and directed by Natalie Bailey as an eight-part British television series.
The series premiered on October 29 2025, on Apple TV. The last episode is scheduled to air on December 10.
60FortyFilms crews set up camp at Bishops Lydeard Railway Station to film from January 6 until January 19. During filming, the heritage railway was out of use and given a temporary "Scottish" look, according to a nearby resident.
It was transformed into a fictional location called “Loch Forden”, consisting of modern signs, digital destination boards, and a diesel locomotive with carriages.
The project was filmed under the working title "Larkin" to maintain secrecy - as confirmed by a security guard at the filming site. The filming was kept fairly under wraps, with tents put up to mask the ongoing filming.
The grounds of The Wessex Hotel in Street, Somerset, were also used as a filming location for clandestine meetings and some shocking revelations.
Starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, the premise is that Sarah Tucker obsessively searches for a missing neighbour girl after an explosion in Oxford, according to IMDB. Aided by PI Zoë Boehm, they uncover a conspiracy, entangling them in a complex web.
The lengthy shoot took place over eight months from June 2024, with more than 250 crew from the south west area and with support from Bristol Film Office.
Other south west locations used in the filming of this new series include Bristol and Polperro, Cornwall.
The first three episodes of Down Cemetery Road are now streaming, and a further five are on the way.
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