A new hotspot emerges in the UK's TV production boom

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Mr.Darcy’s Pemberley estate.

Sherlock Holmes’ family home.Dragonstone Castle.

The London Stock Exchange.All of these settings, fictional or otherwise, were created in Wales, a destination that has seen a huge boom in television production over the last few years.

And while many of the series are UK productions, American TV studios are also taking advantage of the many landscapes and soundstages found in Wales.“It’s becoming a creative advantage to shoot in Wales,” says Jon Farrar, chief content officer, direct to consumer, for BritBox parent company BBC Studios.“It has a strong production ecosystem and it’s become a creative hub with world-class crews, facilities and creative talent.

For BritBox, what’s exciting about Wales is the sense of place as a differentiator.What our viewers are coming to us for is to discover bits of the UK that they don’t really know.

What I love about Wales is that visually, culturally and tonally it’s all fresh.”BritBox released “The Other Bennet Sister,” a co-production with the BBC, in May.The 10-episode limited series used a number of locations around Wales to stand in for England, including Merthyr Mawr House, Dyffryn Gardens and Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly known as Brecon Beacons).

Crime series “Death Valley,” which stars Timothy Spall and will air its second season in 2026, also filmed in Bannau Brycheiniog.“That gives it a different flavor to a lot of our cozy crime series,” Farrar says.“There’s a very distinctive sense of place.

I am really keen to get more stories told outside of London into the corners of the British Isles, including Wales.That is absolutely part of our commissioning strategy.”Wales sometimes plays itself, like in British comedy “Gavin & Stacey,” which was filmed in Barry, or detective thriller “Under Salt Marsh,” which shot in Anglesey and Gwynedd.

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