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Six times crime shows have filmed at Watford's former police station

The former Watford Police Station and court are set for demolition, but that has not stopped them being busy with filming. Watford Magistrates' Court shut down in 2017 and the cops moved to George Street last year, leaving the building on the corner of Shady Lane and Clarendon Road vacant. McLaren Living then submitted plans to knock it down and build a mixed-use scheme including 314 homes there, which were approved earlier this may therefore have expected it to sit empty for years before work could take place, but instead it has become an ad-hoc filming hub with a slew of productions over the last 12 months. Productions we know have filmed at the site: Adolescence Adolescence promotional image for episode three (Image: Netflix/Tudum) Filmed between March and September 2024, Netflix smash hit Adolescence used the building's interior for one of its celebrated one-shot episodes. It is believed to have been episode three, in which Jamie speaks to a psychologist. Code of Silence Rose Ayling-Ellis outside the former police station (Image: ITV)Code of Silence star Charlotte Ritchie told ITV she 'didn't think it would be so fun to be trapped in a room in Watford in an ex-police station' after filming took place at a few Hertfordshire locations last autumn. Many of the scenes were shot inside so it was not as eye-catching for residents walking by as later filming, but promotional images feature a recognisable shot of lead Rose Ayling-Ellis at the front of the station. Period Police Show Period piece filming closed Shady Lane (Image: Stephen Danzig) There was more to see outside when what appeared to be a period police drama was shot in early October, 2024. Several old-fashioned vehicles parked up outside the station, including marked police cars and a black cab. A telephone box was installed at the front, with information inside stating that it is meant to be in Rye, Sussex. It remains unclear what production was underway. 'Emergency' Scene Shady Lane and Westland Road on June 6 (Image: Stephen Danzig) The most dramatic round of filming came in early June this year, when a large production team, crane and 'not in service' police vehicles, ambulances, and a fire engine were used to film a scene featuring an emergency services situation in Shady Lane at night. Manchester Police set A Rover Metro in Shady Lane during filming (Image: Steven Danzig) Cars dating from the 1980s were positioned outside and a 'Manchester City' police station sign was put up as shooting took place on June 24. Traffic restrictions were used in Shady Lane. Warner Bros Warner Bros. equipment outside the former Watford Magistrates' Court (Image: Newsquest) Just after Harry Potter started filming in mid-July, the company behind it was spotted filming inside the former magistrates' court. A large black sheet was hung over the entrance and set lighting equipment bearing Warner Bros branding was seen outside as the crew packed up following filming on July 21. It has not been confirmed whether the filming was for Harry Potter or another Warner Bros production.