Edinburgh has seen more and more TV and movie productions on the streets in recent years, with big-name actors including Ewan McGregor, Will Ferrell and Vin Diesel seen hard at work on the streets of the Capital.
We’ve taken a look back into our photo archives to find crews working on big productions out and about in Edinburgh. While we see more and more filming on our streets in recent times, Edinburgh has been on screen for many years.
5. Sunshine on Leith
Feel-good musical Sunshine on Leith based on the music of The Proclaimers was filmed in and around the Capital, with perhaps the most iconic scene being the mass sing-a-long and dance to '500 Miles' filmed at the Mound Edinburgh in May 2013, with actors Antonia Thomas and George Mackay leading the finale to the movie. Photo: Toby Williams
6. Belgravia
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes brought period drama 'Belgravia to Edinburgh’s New Town in the summer of 2019, adapted by Fellowes from his own bestselling novel of the same name.
Producer Colin Wratten, whose credits include Killing Eve said: “Edinburgh is an extremely film-friendly city, which provides the perfect backdrop to Julian Fellowes’ story of 19th-century society, against which intrigue and dynastic power struggles play out. In addition to our central Edinburgh locations, we have the privilege of using the majestic stately homes of Hopetoun and Manderston, which will become key characters in this fantastic event series." Photo: Lisa Ferguson
7. Teacup Travels
Filming in 2016 in West Princes Street Gardens of Teacup Travels, with the head gardeners cottage there used as the home of main character Great Aunt Lizzie. Teacup Travels was broadcast on the CBeebies children's TV channel. The series was created by the TV and Film production company Plum Films. It was produced by Micky MacPherson, written by Simon Parsons and is based on an original idea by Anthony Bibby. Photo: JON SAVAGE
8. Blue Peter
Blue Peter presenter John Leslie came home to Edinburgh with his film crew, pictured with Sergeant Tam McKay ('Tam the Gun') at Edinburgh Castle in December 1992. Photo: Graeme Hunter