New Agatha Christie thriller that was filmed in Formby is on tonight and tomorrow
The first part of the new Agatha Christie thriller, Witness for the Prosecution, which was filmed right here in Formby is on tonight on BBC1 with the part 2 on tomorrow night - Tuesday 27th at 9pm.
The film crews landed in Formby at Lifeboat Road on 5th September to film the new Agatha Christie drama which is a BBC production staring Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall and Toby Jones.
The film is directed by Julian Jarrold and is set in 1920s London. It follows the brutal murder of glamorous Emily French, played by Cattrall. All evidence points to Leonard Vole (played by Billy Howle), who has been left the heiress’s enormous fortune.
The Agatha Christie two part special is set at the end of World War One and today the film crew made a normal farmers field across the Moss, look like a scene from the war. They made trenches and tunnels with explosions and smoke.
Actress, Andrea Riseborough was filmed walking across the trenches with smoke everywhere and body parts laying on the ground.
The film crew then made their way over to Lifeboat Road beach in Formby to continue the filming where they were still filming at 9pm that night.
Last Christmas, the BBC’s adaptation of Christies’s 'And Then There Were None', was a huge hit, with ratings of more than eight million.
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss
Base camp at Lifeboat Road
The base camp for the film
Base camp at Lifeboat Road - Photo by Stephen Clare
Quad bikes used to ferry the equipment to the beach from base camp
Photo by Samuel Brown
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss - even included tunnels
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss
WW1 trenches on the film set across the Moss - notice the body parts
Andrea Riseborough being filmed on the trenches
Andrea Riseborough being filmed on the trenches
Andrea Riseborough being filmed on the trenches
Filming on the beach - Photo by Samuel Brown
Filming on the beach at the new French Hotel - Photo by Samuel Brown
Filming on the beach - Photo by Samuel Brown
Toby Jones filming Agatha Christie on Formby Beach - 5th September 2016
Photo by Philip Roberts
Photo by Jade Spencer - Filming of Agatha Christie on Formby Beach 2016
Photo by Wendy Karin Andersen
Photo by Wendy Karin Andersen
Flood lights could be seen on the beach from Lifeboat Road - at 9pm at night
Base camp at Lifeboat Road - at 9pm at night
Base camp at Lifeboat Road - at 9pm at night
Base camp at Lifeboat Road - at 9pm at night
Still on set at 9pm at night
