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In Fear
in fear 2013 - Alice Englert and Allen Leech star in a new British horror film. It follows a couple who get lost on a country road at night.The film is set in Ireland but filmed on location in bodmin and the Looe valley Cornwall. The film is directed by Jeremy Lovering watch In Fear trailer

Golden Brown
golden brown 2011 - Set in 1960's Cornwall and 70's Essex. A boy spends his days beach combing for treasure and fantasizing about a mythical mermaid. Starring Jenny Agutter and Frances Speedie

Creation a film about charles Darwin
creation is a film about Charles Darwin and his wife Emma, released in 2009. Creation stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. Filming has started at Charlestown in Cornwall. Falmouth is to celebrate Charles Darwin's birth

An Island Parish
An Island Parish is a BBC2 TV series about a year in the life of the Isles of Scilly Cornwall. The program features the new Chaplain of the Isles Father Guy Scott and his family

Rebecca a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film from the Daphne Du Maurier novel
Rebecca is a 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film set in Cornwall is taken from the novel by the famous author Daphne Du Maurier who lived in Cornwall. Rebecca was filmed in California. watch a short film trailer of Rebecca a short film trailer of Rebecca. Hitchcock also directed The Birds a film made from a short story by Daphne Du Maurier. Another Daphne Du Maurier story made into a film was Dont Look Now inspired by a visit to Venice

Rebecca 1997 starring Charles Dance, Diana Rigg and Faye Dunaway
Rebecca 1997 a TV remake of Daphne Du Maurier's famous novel first directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940. Location Charlestown and Mothecombe Devon. watch film clips of Rebecca 1997 a video clip from the film. Another TV version of Rebecca was made in 1979. watch film clips of Rebecca 1979 film clips of this1979 version

The Manxman 1929
The Manxman 1929 was Alfred Hitcock's last silent film. The film is set in an Isle of Man fishing community. Only two scenes were shot on the Isle of Man and the rest was mostly filmed in North Cornwall and Polperro. watch film clips of The Manxman film clips of The Manxman

Susan George stars in the 1971 notorious Sam Peckinpah horror film set in a Cornish village
Straw Dogs 1971 a notorious Sam Peckinpah horror film set in a Cornish village. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. Filmed in St. Buryan located in the far west of Cornwall and Lamorna Cove. watch a trailer from Straw Dogs a film trailer from Straw Dogs

Camomile lawn a 1992 Mary Wesley war time drama set in Cornwall and London in 1939
The Camomile Lawn Saving Grace recommended comedy  film1992 a Mary Wesley war time drama set in Cornwall and London in 1939. Filmed in Veryan and Portloe harbour and starring Jennifer Ehle at her best, Felicity Kendal, Toby Stevens and Tara Fitzgerald. listen to the Camomile theme music. composed by Ravel to Maurice Ravel's string quartet in F major, Assez Vif Tress Rythme the theme music from the Camomile Lawn. watch film clips   from the Camomile Lawn film clips from The Camomile Lawn. The film is available to buy on dvd new and used from amazon marketplace

Broom Parc Georgian cliff top house used as the location for the TV drama The Camomile lawn
Broom Parc, Veryan a Georgian cliff top house used as the location for the TV drama The Camomile lawn. It is a National Trust bed and breakfast country house. A photo approaching Broom Parc taken by Charles Winpenny from Cornwall Cam

Jamaica Inn a 1939 pirate film from Daphne Du Mauriers Cornish novel
Jamaica Inn 1939 a pirate film from Daphne Du Mauriers Cornish novel starring Charles Laughton, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The real Jamaica Inn that inspired Daphne Du Maurier is on Bodmin moor. watch  Jamaica Inn Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn
jamaica inn 1985 a film version of Daphne Du Maurier's novel. Starring Jane Seymour. Filmed in Port Quin, Polzeath and Pentireglaze Haven

Johnny Frenchman 1945
Johnny Frenchman was directed by Charles Frend in 1945. Breton and Cornish fishermen bury their differences during world war two and make friends when France is occupied by the Germans. Filmed in Mevagissey. Cornish villagers and Breton refugees who had fled from the Nazis appeared in the cast as French fishermen. Another war time Ealing film that used Cornwall as a location and used local people in their films as extras is The Foreman went to france also directed by Charles Frend in 1942

Anjelica Houston as the High Witch
The Witches 1990 Roald Dahl is a story about a boy who has been turned into a mouse. Filmed in Newquay at the Headland hotel. view a picture of the hotel from Cornwall Cam. watch the film trailer from The Witches the film trailer

Doomwatch a 1972 spin off film from the popular science fiction BBC TV series
Doomwatch 1972 a spin off film from the popular science fiction BBC TV series Doomwatch. Filmed in Mevagissey and Polperro. watch the film trailer from Doomwatch the film trailer


All the little animals 1998 a film from a novel by Walter Hamilton starring John Hurt. Locations in Cornwall including Wheal Coates, St Agnes. watch the film  trailer for All The Little Animals All The Little Animals film trailer

Penmarric a 1997 BBC TV series about the lives and loves of a Cornish family spanning the years 1867 to 1940
Penmarric 1979 a BBC TV series from the novel by Susan Howatch about the lives and loves of a Cornish family spanning the years 1867 to 1940. Filmed in the Penwith peninsula, Zennor head, Cape Cornwall, Botallack, Levant mine and Trengwainton. Botallack Manor featured as 'Roslyn' in Penmarric. Towednack church was also used as a location. Not as well known or popular as the BBC TV series Poldark. Penmarric includes nice location shots of Cornwall. Penmarric is available to buy on vhs secondhand from amazon marketplace. A new dvd is now available to buy from amazon

Bitter Sweet a 2002 contemporary love story set in Cornwall. There are two versions of the film, one in English and a subtitled version in the Cornish language
Bitter Sweet (Hwerow Hweg) 2002 a contemporary love story set in Cornwall. There are two versions of the film, one in English and a subtitled version in the Cornish language. Cornwall is a popular location for filmmaking in the UK. listen to a BBC interview with  Hungarian director, Antal Kovacs to a BBC interview with the films Hungarian director, Antal Kovacs

When The Whales Came a film set in the Isles of Scilly from the novel by Michael Morpurgo
When The Whales Came a 1989 film set in the Isles of Scilly from the novel by Michael Morpurgo. Starring Helen Mirren and Gordon Pender. The video is only available to buy secondhand. It can be purchased from amazon

Keeping Mum
keeping mum 2005 a comedy filmed in St Michael Penkivel village in Cornwall and in the Isle of Man. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Maggi Smith, Patrick Swayze and the Cornish born actress Kristin Scott Thomas born in Redruth Cornwall. The official keeping mum website with trailers

The Mystery Of The Marie Celleste
The Mystery Of The Mary Celleste - aka The Phantom Ship (US). Early Hammer Horror production filmed in Falmouth in 1935 starring Bela Lugosi. watch the film  The Mystery Of The Mary Celleste the film

ITV local
itv local westcountry - regional internet tv. ITV regional news programmes for Devon and Cornwall will be broadcast from Bristol soon


the mousehole cat

Lost in film Lostwithiel's exciting new film society
lost in film is Lostwithiel's exciting new film society. Penwith Film Society. Looe Film Society.

 

 

 

Summer in February
summer in February
2013
Set in an artist's community among jagged cliffs and crashing waves the story explores the darker side of love. Adapted from Jonathan Smith's novel, the production tells the true story of a love triangle among the Edwardian artists' colony at Lamorna Cove in 1913 . Summer in February will be released in cinemas around the UK in June 2013. Dan Stevens finds Summer in February after Downton. Summer in February captures 'breathtaking' Cornwall. Penzance Savoy Cinema to host premiere of Summer in February

TV series based on novels by W J Burley starring  Jack Shepherd
Wycliffe is a Cornish --detective TV series based on novels by W J Burley. Detective Wycliffe played by Jack Shepherd said he would not appear in any future series following the dismissal of Jimmy Yuill, the actor who played Detective Inspector Doug Kersey. Wycliffe on Television. listen  to the theme music to Wycliffe composed by Nigel Hess to the theme music to Wycliffe composed by Nigel Hess. W. J. Burley died in Cornwall in 2002. The life and work of W J Burley is being celebrated with a new website. Wycliffe used and new videos are available from amazon watch episodes of Wycliffe on your computer from itv.com episodes of Wycliffe on your computer from itv.com

Stocker's Copper
Stocker's Copper was a 1972 BBC Play For Today. The drama is based on the 1913 Cornish China Clay workers strike and stars Gareth Thomas and Bryan Marshall. Memories of 1913 clay strike

nation on film - the rise and fall of the tin mining industry in Cornwall
nation on film - the rise and fall of the tin mining industry in Cornwall

Basil Rathbone in Frenchmans Creek
Frenchman's Creek 1944 a film from the Daphne Du Maurier story about piracy and adventure. The heroine meets her pirate in Frenchmans Creek. watch a a film clip of Daphne Du Maurier talking about Frenchmans Creek a film clip of Daphne Du Maurier talking about her book Frenchmans Creek on youtube. Kylie Minogue films new video for Flower at Frenchman's Creek

Frenchmans Creek a 1998 TV version of Daphne Du Maurier's story starring Tara Fitzgerald
Frenchman's Creek 1998 a TV version of Daphne Du Maurier's story starring Tara Fitzgerald. Filmed in Charlestown, Helston, Padstow and St Clement. watch a a film clip of Frenchmans Creek a flilm clip of Frenchman's Creek

Behemoth The Sea Monster
Behemoth The Sea Monster 1959 (aka The Giant Behemoth). A horror film starring Andre Morell and Gene Evans. Filmed in London and Looe Cornwall. watch the film trailer of Behemoth The Sea Monster the film trailer of Behemoth The Sea Monster

The Nightmare Man
The Nightmare Man a 1981 sci-fi thriller serial from the BBC based on a novel called Children of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire. Filmed on location in North Cornwall. Locations used were Padstow, St Enodoc golf club in Rock, the Youth Hostel on Glebe cliff at Tintagel, Trebarwith Strand, but mainly filmed in Port Isaac. Cornwall doubled for the Scottish island of Inverdee.

David Arrowsmith  filmed the Fab Four in Newquay after spotting them while they were on location during the filming of Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour 1967 - the Beatles spent three days in and around Newquay filming scenes for the ''Magical Mystery Tour' film. The Atlantic hotel Newquay was used as a location for this famous Beatles film. Also filmed at Towan beach and Bodmin. watch a video clip  of The Magical Mystery Tour a video clip of the film. film footage of the Beatles at Huer's hut Newquay

Film And TV Locations In The South West
Film And TV Locations In The South West - the West country has been for many years one of the most sought after regions in the country for film locations. West Cornwall Film Trail. Rosamunde Pilcher film locations

Film Cast Cornwall
Film Cast Cornwall for professional actors, extras and walk-ons. It was set up to provide productions with local talent and to provide opportunities in film, tv and commercials for those who live in Cornwall and the South West

Was there really a lake named after Vortigern in Cornwall ?
Film In Cornwall - films which used Cornwall as a location. British film locations map

Films Shot In And Around Mevagissey
Films Shot In And Around Mevagissey

An Jowl Yn Agas Kegin -  a short drama
cornwall films most exciting new talent - a website showcasing the work of Cornwall's brightest new filmmaking talent. Brought to you by Cornwall Film the media development agency for Cornwall.

flickerNOW
flickerNOW a new online film and media resource for Cornwall, with developing links into Plymouth and the south west. Find out what’s screening where in Cornwall. Pippa Best project director at Cornwall Film has revealed that millions of pounds were spent on production in Cornwall in 2005. A38 Films produce observational and social documentary films in the south west of England for regional and national audiences. Cornwall Media Focus is a membership organisation open to anyone working in media in Cornwall. Golden Globes-winning actress Rachel Weisz thanked a Cornish film producer for his part in the film Constant Gardener. Creative Falmouth - film

New film studio at St Agnes
South West Screen is the Regional Screen Agency leading the development of television and media in the south west. The South West Film and TV archives houses approximately 110 thousand film and video items. In 1920 Claude Friese-Greene made a black and white travelogue film in Cornwall called Coves and Caves. Cornwall's lost world in colour people in Cornwall are being asked to help identify the individuals captured on the first ever colour cinema footage of the county filmed in 1924 by Claude Friese-Greene. The Official Film Archive for the South West of England

South West Film Studios
South West Film Studios was a new purpose built studio facility, located in St. Agnes on the north coast of Cornwall. It offered a complete package for film and TV productions. It was be the first purpose built studio to be created in the UK since 1923. South West Film Studios have secured a series of three films which will commence production in Cornwall autumn 2004. Guns, Money and Home Cooking a comedy thriller starring Vinnie Jones and Ronan keating is to be filmed at the South West film studios and locations around Porthleven. Irish Jam starts pre-production at the studios and locations around Cornwall. The film stars Eddie Griffin. The Studios bring in administrators. The studios now close until a new owner is found.The police are investigating allegations of fraud after being called in by the administrator for the St Agnes studios. The "flying" Ford Anglia used in the Harry Potter films has been stolen from the St Agnes studios. Harry Potter car found in the car park near Carn Brea Castle. Warning over the studio revival hopes. A former director of the failed South West Film Studios in Cornwall is charged with deception and forgery. Former director of the South West Film Studios has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining £1.8m of EU grant money. watch  a a BBC news story about the director of the South West Film Studios in Cornwall who has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for a £1.8m fraud a BBC news story about the director of the South West Film Studios who has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for a £1.8m fraud. Alex Swan is ordered to pay £100,000. A company which has bought the South West film studios plans to reopen the development to make films. watch a BBC news story about the studios a BBC news film about the studios. Plans are unveiled for film in the south west film studios. watch a BBC news story about the studios a news story about the plans

Cornwall film festival
Cornwall Film Festival 2010 will take place the 5th - 7th November 2010. The Govynn Kernewek Award encourages Cornish filmmakers to experiment with and produce contemporary films in the Cornish language. Television Society Devon and Cornwall Centre awards ceremony 2005 recordings of the Royal Television Society Devon and Cornwall Centre awards ceremony 2005. Submit your own idea for a film. Mark Jenkin a Cornish filmmaker

o-region
o-region is a new production company based in Cornwall dedicated to making film and theatre for the 21st century. O-Region has started Rough Cut night in Truro to show off new directors' work. Devon and Cornwall Film

Spotlight the latest BBC regional news programme from Devon and Cornwall
Spotlight - watch he latest BBC regional news programme from Devon and Cornwall. the latest BBC regional news programme from Devon and Cornwall. watch Cornwall Video Nation views and experiences on camera Cornwall Video Nation views and experiences on camera. ITV West Countr

mycornwall tv
mycornwall tv launched in 2009 to capture the very best of all things Cornish on the internet

 

 

 

 

Jamaica Inn
jamaica inn - a new BBC tv adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's famous novel. Screen Yorkshire invests in the Jamaica Inn adaptation. Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay is to lead the cast of the new BBC One drama. Fiming will be in Cornwall, Yorkshire and Cumbria. Jessica Brown Findlay films at Hollywell Bay near Newquay Cornwall for the adaptation. Keighley doubles up for Cornish coast. Having deemed current day Launceston too 'modern' to host the filming of part of the new BBC adaptation makers opted to reproduce the Cornish town in Cumbria. Town is taken back in time 200 years for Jamaica Inn TV series. BBC drama turns oarnley Tyas into deepest Cornwall watch the BBC Jamaica Inn trailer the Jamaica Inn BBC trailer. Jamaica Inn: BBC receives more than 100 complaints over 'mumbling'. Jamaica Inn near Bodmin moor immortalised by Daphne Du Maurier, goes on sale with an asking price of £2m

doctor who
doctor who episode filmed in Cornwall. Matt Smith has been filming in the docks at Charlestown near St Austell alongside Karen Gillan who plays his companion Amy Pond. Charlestown has been used many times over the years for film and television productions. watch Doctor who Doctor Who filming in Charlestown. Dr Who 50th Anniversary Special: The time-lord is closer to Cornwall than you may think

William Hartnell the first Doctor Who
Dr Who The Smugglers, 1966 - The Tardis arrives on the coast of seventeenth century Cornwall. The TV episode filmed in Cornwall and starring the first doctor William Hartnell. Novelised as Doctor Who 'The Smugglers' by Terrance Dicks. Filming locations for The 'Smugglers'. watch Dr Who 'The Smugglers' home movie footage Dr Who 'The Smugglers' location footage

Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Wonderland
alice in wonderland was filmed in Cornwall and directed by Tim Burton. The release date of the film was 2010. Alice in Wonderland stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. View a photo of Johhny Depp as the Hatter. The film was set at Antony House near Torpoint in Cornwall. Filming was also at Charlestown harbour. Helena Bonham Carter will play the Red Queen. Pictures of Jonny Depp as the mad hatter. The Alice in Wonderland official film website

The Congregation of Ghosts
a Congregation of Ghosts 2009 is a film based on the life of the Reverend Frederick.W. Densham who was the eccentric rector of St Bartholomew’s Church in Warleggan Cornwall from 1931. A book by Daphne du Maurier was based on his story. The film stars Edward Woodward. A Congregation of Ghosts is directed by Mark Collicott. The film was shot in Lewannick Cornwall. watch a short film clip from a Congregation of Ghosts short a film clip from a Congregation of Ghosts. Edward Woodward has died aged 79 in Cornwall November 2009. A Congregation of Ghosts had its first screening in Truro Cornwall

ladies in Lavender .,
Ladies In Lavender 2004 was filmed in Cadgwith. Helston was also one of the locations used for the film. Locals become film stars. Ladies in Lavender is based on a short story by William J. Locke. Starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Also starring Daniel Brühl. Directed by Charles Dance. Charles's diary on the making of Ladies in Lavender. Photos of Charles Dance directing Ladies in Lavender by Simon Marsh. watch the film  trailer for Ladies in Lavender a film trailer for Ladies in Lavender. The music for Ladies in Lavender was composed by Nigel Hess. Listen to clips of the Ladies in Lavender theme music

House of Fear film studios
house of fear film studios at Higher Nanpean Farm on the outskirts Redruth. The studios which will be making horror films have been set up by Richard Driscoll. The studios first horror film is called 'Evil Calls' and was written, produced and directed by Richard Driscoll. The film stars Norman Wisdom, Rik Mayall and Jason Donovan. watch  a BBC news story about the film studios a BBC news story about the film studios. Film producer Richard Driscoll jailed for three years for VAT fraud

dracula 1979
dracula 1979 is from the famous novel by Bram Stoker. Directed by John Badham filmed at Tintagel and St Michael's Mount. Starring Laurence Olivier and Donald Pleasence. watch a French film trailer of Dracula a French film trailer of Dracula

Horror in Cornwall
horror in cornwall - horror films and television serials which have been filmed in Cornwall, or used the county as a creepy setting. Doctor Blood's Coffin is a 1961 horror film set in a remote Cornish village and filmed in Zennor. watch a film clip from Doctor Blood's Coffin a film clip from Doctor Blood's Coffin

Glynis Johns as Miranda.
Miranda the mischievous mermaid. A fantasy comedy film made in 1948 starring Glynis Johns. Filmed in Polperro and Looe. watch a a film clip of Miranda a film clip of Miranda. The next Miranda film was called Mad About Men made in 1954 and filmed in Fowey. watch a a film clip of Mad About Men a film clip Mad About Men

Oscar and Lucinda a 1997 film based on Peter Carey's Booker Prize winning novel.
Oscar and Lucinda a 1997 film based on Peter Carey's Booker Prize winning novel. Filmed in Boscastle, Port Isaac and Bossiney. watch the film trailer of Oscar and Lucinda the film trailer

never let me go 1953
never let me go a 1953 film staring Clark Gable and filmed at MGM's Boreham Wood Studios with location shooting at Mullion Cove, Newquay and Mevagissey Cornwall. Another Time, Another Place a 1958 film starring Lana Turner, Glynis Johns, Sean Connery and filmed in Polperro

The Wrecking Season
the wrecking season a film written and narrated by playwright Nick Darke about his beachcombing on the north coast of Cornwall. The film follows Nick onto the beach during one stormy winter and records all his discoveries. Nick Darke was born in Cornwall in 1948 and died in June 2005. Jane Darke wins an award at the Celtic Film Festival in Cardiff

Pierce Brosnan star of t he James  Bond movie Die Another Day
Die Another Day 2002 a James Bond movie with some of the scenes shot at the The Eden Project. The opening squence of the film of a North Korean battlefield were shot at Holywell Bay near Newquay. watch the film trailer of Die Another Day the film trailer

Swept from the sea  a 1997 period film with romance and passion based on a short story by Joseph Conrad
Swept From The Sea 1997a period film with romance and passion based on a short story by Joseph Conrad. The tale of a Russian man shipwrecked near an isolated Cornish village. Filmed in Crackington Haven, Bodmin, Port Isaac, Pencarrow Head, and other locations in North Cornwall. watch the film trailer Swept from the sea a clip from the film

margaret Lockwood in Love Story
Love Story set in Cornwall during world war two. Starring Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger and the Minack theatre 1944

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is Trevor Nun's adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night starring Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne and Ben Kingsley. Filmed at Prideaux Place an Elizabethan mansion in Padstow .watch a tralier of Twelfth night a film trailer of Twelfth Night

Blue Juice a 1995 surfing film starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Ewan McGregor.
Blue Juice 1995 a surfing film starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Ewan McGregor. Filmed in Newquay, St Ives, Mousehole, St Agnes and Godrevy. watch  the film trailer of Blue juice the film trailer

Wild West a comedy series set in fictitious Cornish village of St Gweep, which is actually the village of Portloe. Starring Dawn French
Wild West is a comedy series set in the fictitious Cornish village of St Gweep, which is actually the village of Portloe. Starring Dawn French. Wild West is written by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye. watch  the video clips from Wild West the video clips. The Cornish resort of Bude appears in the new BBC 3 TV series of Nighty Night

Cornwall Cinema Gazetteer
Cinema In Cornwall - find out what's on at the cinema and where. Films showing in cornwall cinemas. Cornwall cinema gazetter the history of cinemas and the companies and individuals who ran them including the Rebel Cinema Bude. Cornwall's film industry has a new outlet for its work. Merlin cinemas. Regal cinema, Delabole 1958. New-look Flora Cinema in Helston. Cornwall Movie Magic Magazine Cornwall film and cinema magazine online. This site contains film reviews, cinema events and screenings. The site also has a forum with a Cornish focus for sharing ideas and resources. Devon and Cornwall Film

dark fall 2 lights out is a supernatural adventure computer game set in Cornwal
dark fall 2: lights out is a supernatural adventure computer game set in Cornwall created by Jonathan Boakes a member of the Cornish 'This Haunted Land' team. You can buy this game from amazon

Barrow Hill computer game
barrow hill is a Cornish stone circle, archaeology, and Celtic legend computer adventure game. You can buy this game from amazon

 

 

 

 

 

Poldark
Poldark bbc new adaptation 2015 twitter official home of #Poldark. Exclusive behind the scenes content and the latest news on the new bbc adaptation the BBC is to remake the 1970s drama Poldark, based on the Winston Graham novels set in the 18th century. The Poldark Appreciation Society has voted for Richard Armitage to take the role of hero Ross Poldark. Will a Cornish teenage actress play Demelza in the new TV series? Aidan Turner named as Ross Poldark in the new Cornwall drama Poldark. Cornish actresses lose out for the Demelza role in Poldark. Eleanor Tomlinson to star as Demelza in BBC one drama Poldark. Scriptwriter defends her choice of the new Ross Poldark. Robin Ellis the original Ross Poldark actor to return in the new series with Aidan Turner. Anger as Poldark begins filming in Wiltshire. Poldark and Bill Bailey filming in Bath. Beautiful Porthgwarra shut off as filming for Cornish drama Poldark takes over. Poldark returns to Charlestown after 37 years. Poldark photos. Poldark's Cornwall filming locations. Poldark news and titbits from the BBC series 2015. watch the BBC Poldark trailer a trailer for the new 2015 Poldark. Don’t let Poldark Mine become a theme park plea. New owner of Poldark Mine talks of huge job reopening the Cornwall tourist tin mine

Poldark one of the most successful BBC British television dramas of all time
Poldark recommended  TV drama1975-77 twitter Fan site for everything Poldark : Novels, 70s tv series, 2015 remake was one of the most successful BBC British television dramas of all time. Starring Robin Ellis as Ross Poldark and Angharad Rees as Demelza Poldark. All three Poldark series are based on the novels by Winston Graham. Filming locations for Poldark include Perranporth, coast towards Pendeen and Levan. Locations near St Just, Trevellas Coombe, Prussia Cove, Mounts Bay, Godolphin, Mousehole, Keigwin Arms Mousehole. Charlestown, Port Quin, Porthcurno Beach, Lands End. Towednack church was used for the marriage and burial services in Poldark. Botallack Manor featured as 'Nampara' in Poldark. Doyden Castle was used as a setting for Dr Dwite Enys's romance with Keren Daniel. Many locations in the second series were filmed in East Cornwall. Poldarka video clip of Poldark. Poldark used and new videos and DVD's are available from amazon. Poldark's Cornwall - The Life and Works of Winston Graham was staged at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro 2008 to mark the centenary of the birth of Winston Graham. Demelza's Return to Poldark mine. Actress Angharad Rees who plays Demelza in Poldark has died July 2012
. Actors Robin Ellis and Jill Townsend: how we made Poldark

Poldark's final story
Winston Graham and Poldark twitter Celebrating the life and work of Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE (1908-2003), author of Poldark and so much more founded as a permanent memorial and tribute to Winston Graham's formidable literary skills. The site includes information on the BBC's serialisation of Winston Graham's Poldark novels. Kenyon Emrys-Roberts is the composer of the theme music that accompanies the Poldark TV series. watch the Poldark intro from the BBC TV series the Poldark intro from the BBC TV series courtesy of TV Timewarp. Winston Graham is well known for the Alfred Hitchcock's film adaption of his book Marnie. Films based on the writings of Winston Graham. The Winston Graham and Poldark Literary Society


About Time
about time is a romantic comedy science fiction film. Directed by Richard Curtis starring Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Lee Asquith-Coe and Bill Nighy. Cornwall was used as one of the locations for the film. The film is to be released in 2013

Doc Martin series
Doc Martin twitter a new mini tv series started on ITV in September 2004. Filmed in Port Isaac and starring Martin Clunes. The series is based on the doctor character Martin Clunes played in the comedy film Saving Grace. watch  Doc Martin the latest episode of Doc Martin on your computer from itv.com. Choughs from Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctury in Cornwall star in the Doc Martin Christmas special. watch Martin Clunes filming  Doc Martin a video on youtube of Martin Clunes filming Doc Martin in Port Issac. Stars-in-arms needed to play grumpy Doc Martin's baby. A Saville Row suit worn by actor Martin Clunes during the filming of Doc Martin is to go on sale at an auction for an animal welfare charity in Falmouth. A Port Isaac tea shop that has become a favourite with Doc Martin cast members has been put up for sale at a price of £85,000

Saving Grace a 2002  comedy film set in Cornwall
Saving Grace 2000 a comedy horticultural film set in Port Isaac, Boscastle, Trebarwith and St Tudy. Starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson. Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum to a music track from the film 'Spirit in the Sky' by Norman Greenbaum. watch the film trailer.  of Saving Grace the film trailer. Drugs raid in hamlet linked to the film Saving Grace

Doc Martin 2003
Doc Martin 2001 is a TV film prequel to the film Saving Grace. The Doc Martin film tells the story of Martin Clunes character as the doctor in the months leading up to the Saving Grace story

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie 2003. The final Doc Martin TV film also starring Martin Clunes as Dr. Martin Bamford. Cloutie's can be found adorning the trees around Madron Well and Sancreed Well in Cornwall. watch a film clip of Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie a film clip Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie on youtube

Poldark's final story
Winston Graham and Poldark twitter Celebrating the life and work of Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE (1908-2003), author of Poldark and so much more founded as a permanent memorial and tribute to Winston Graham's formidable literary skills. The site includes information on the BBC's serialisation of Winston Graham's Poldark novels. Kenyon Emrys-Roberts is the composer of the theme music that accompanies the Poldark TV series. watch the Poldark intro from the BBC TV series the Poldark intro from the BBC TV series courtesy of TV Timewarp. Winston Graham is well known for the Alfred Hitchcock's film adaption of his book Marnie. Films based on the writings of Winston Graham. The Winston Graham and Poldark Literary Society

Winston Graham wrote the popular Poldark novels
Poldark Author Winston Graham Dies - Winston Graham, who wrote the popular Poldark novels died on the 9th july 2003 aged 93. Winston Graham lived in Cornwall for 30 years

Poldark Story Nearly Lost In Blaze
Poldark Story Nearly Lost In Blaze Winston Graham was staying at Prideaux Place when a fire broke out in rooms he was using

Ioan Gruffudd as Jeremy Poldark
Poldark 1996 a TV film based on the Poldark novel stranger from the sea. Featuring a new cast, Ioan Gruffudd as Jeremy Poldark. Filmed in Rinsey, Lansallos, Coombe Haven and Penrose estate

Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove 1974 is a childrens film set in 1880, also known as The Seaweed Children. Adapted from a story by Anthony Trollop starring Donald Pleasence. Filmed in Tintagel and Trebarwith Strand Cornwall

Treasure Island the first Disney film to be shot in England and starred Robert Newton
Treasure Island 1950 is a Disney film that used the Carrick Roads, the River Fal, the Helford River, Gull Rock and Falmouth bay as its location. First Disney film to be shot in England and starred Robert Newton. watch a film clip of Treasure Island 1950 film clip of Treasure Island 1950

 Jeremy Brett inThe Devils Foot
The Devil's Foot is a 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' episode made in 1988 for TV starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke. The story is set in Cornwall and filmed at Kynance Cove, a beauty spot, Mount's Bay, lanyon Quoit, West Penwith moors and the nine maidens standing stones watch a short film of Kynance Cove from British Pathe a short film of Kynance Cove from British Pathe. Read online 'The Devils Foot' written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Shell Seekers a 1998 Rosamunde Pilcher story filmed in Lands End. Lamorna Cove and Marazion
The Shell Seekers 1998 is a Rosamunde Pilcher story filmed in Lands End. Lamorna Cove and Marazion. starring Angela Lansbury and Patricia Hodge. watch the film trailer from the Shell Seekers the film trailer

Coming Home a 1998 Rosamund Pilcher story filmed in Lelant, Prideaux Place, Marazion and Penzance
Coming Home 1998 is a mini series from a Rosamund Pilcher story filmed in Lelant, Prideaux Place, Marazion and Penzance. Starring Peter O'Toole and Joanna Lumley. Rosamunde Pilcher is very popular in Germany and they have made many of her novels into TV films (a German website). Rosamunde Pilcher locations

Nancherrow
Nancherrow 1999 is a drama sequel to Coming Home from the novel by Rosamund Pilcher. Starring Susan Hampshire and Patrick Macnee. Filmed in Chapel Porth, Wheal Coates, Towan Head Newquay, Bodmin and Wenford Railway. The house used in Nancherrow is Wrotham Park near Barnet in Hertfordshire. Purchase Nancherrow new or used from amazon or ebay

The Riviera Pasties
The Cornish Riviera Pasties are cartoon character's designed by children from Newquay Junior School. They were chosen as the new character for an animated TV series ‘The Cornish Riviera Pasties’. The animated Pasties are now called The Oggies. The Oggies animated pasties continue to generate interest from all over the world

Luke Goss is "Cold & Dark"
Cold And Dark 2005 - a horror film starring Luke Goss filmed at the South West Film Studios, in St Agnes Cornwall. watch   the Cold and Dark trailer the trailer from the film

Martine McCutcheon star of Echo beachJason Donovan star of Echo beach
Echo Beach and moving wallpaper are two ITV commissioned linked dramas to run on ITV1. Echo Beach has been billed as a soap set in Cornwall and follows the life of residents of a fictional seaside surfing resort called Polnarren. Echo beach is being filmed in Looe and at Watergate Bay in Newquay. Martine McCutcheon and Jason Donovan are to star in Echo Beach. Moving Wallpaper is a comedy drama set behind the scenes of Echo Beach and Simon Blackwell is writing the new series. Tony Jordan is producing both dramas. The new dramas are scheduled to run at 9pm and 9.30pm on ITV1 10th January 2008. watch Jason Donovan talking about Echo Beach Jason Donovan talking about Echo Beach

The Plague Of The Zombies
The Plague Of The Zombies a Hammer horror film directed in 1966 by John Gilling and set in a remote 'Cornish village'. Starring Michael Ripper, Andre Morell and Jacqueline Pearce. watch the film trailer from The Plague of Zombies the film trailer

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