Film and TV FeaturesYou are in: Tyne > Entertainment > Hollywood On Tyne > Features Thousands of movie fans will see North East locations as the backdrop for two Bollywood films. Find out more about how to register your property as a location for filming. Interested in becoming an extra for TV programmes or films? Here's some advice to get you started. Find out more about how the north-east of England becomes a location for filming. Many of Catherine Cookson's much-loved stories have been brought to the screen. See some of the Tyneside and Northumberland locations that have made it into the movies. Over the years some much-loved television programmes have been set on Tyneside. The North East-set slice-of-life comedy is one of Britain's most celebrated sitcoms. Filmed in Benwell and set in Byker, this classic children's TV drama ran for 17 years. Showbiz duo Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly both hail from Newcastle upon Tyne. More from this sectionYou are in: Tyne > Entertainment > Hollywood On Tyne > Features |