County could star in new series of Slow Horses
The award-winning spy show returns for its sixth series, featuring scenes shot in Suffolk.
Suffolk could take centre stage in a new series of the award-winning spy drama Slow Horses after it emerged that some scenes were filmed in the county.
The show, which stars Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden, has returned to Apple TV for its sixth series after becoming hugely popular with viewers since first airing in 2022.
Screen Suffolk, which helps facilitate filming in the county, said locations used included the Orwell Bridge, Rendlesham and a Babergh village.
Rachel Aldridge, operations and business development manager for Screen Suffolk and a big fan of the series, said she was "so thrilled and so excited" to hopefully see the county on screen.
"We were delighted they came to Suffolk and we're hoping it's going to be really identifiable, it's very exciting," she said.
"We don't actually know what aspects of the filming are going to be featured because we haven't seen the series.
"But fingers crossed we'll see a lot of Suffolk."
Aldridge said that since Screen Suffolk began, the team has supported 1400 filming days, which has "brought an estimated £20m into the Suffolk economy".
The production also created paid work as location marshals for 14 local people.
Among them was resident Tracey Powiesnik, who had previously completed the free Set Ready course, which offers training for people hoping to enter the film and TV industry. The course is run by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils and Screen Suffolk.
Powiesnik, who has been asked back for series seven of the show, said: "With a son building a career in the film industry in LA, it felt like the perfect opportunity to gain some first-hand insight into his world.
"I knew it was an opportunity not to be missed - it's fast-paced, varied and genuinely fascinating. I loved every minute."