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Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Eagle-eyed viewers spot West Lothian building used as backdrop in BBC series
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A West Lothian building was used as a backdrop in a hit BBC series. The Bombing of PanAm 103, which concluded earlier this week, told the story of the flight which exploded over Lockerbie on December 21, 1988. It was the worst terror attack to ever happen on British soil, and 270 people were killed - reports the West Lothian Courier. The programme was made by World Productions as part of a collaboration between the BBC and Netflix. A lot of filming has taken place in West Lothian and eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted the Civic Centre which was used as one of the main locations for filming. Emmy award winner, Merritt Wever (New Girl, Nurse Jackie), Patrick J. Adams (from Suits - the most watched series on Netflix in 2023) and Connor Swindells of Barbie fame were all located here for a short while to undertake filming. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: "The cast and crew were very grateful to the council's caretakers for their work to help allow filming to take place. "They even took time out to have a photo taken with our Building Manager, Derek O'Neill."
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
West Lothian Council's headquarters used for filming of hit BBC & Netflix series
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted West Lothian Civic Centre was used in hit series The Bombing of PanAm 103. West Lothian Council's headquarters served as the backdrop of a hit BBC series. The six-part series, The Bombing of PanAm 103, concluded earlier this week. The programme is being made by World Productions as part of a collaboration between the BBC and Netflix. A lot of filming has taken place in West Lothian and eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted the Civic Centre which was used as one of the main locations for filming. Emmy award winner, Merritt Wever (New Girl, Nurse Jackie), Patrick J. Adams (from Suits - the most watched series on Netflix in 2023) and Connor Swindells of Barbie fame were all located here for a short while to undertake filming. A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: 'The cast and crew were very grateful to the council's caretakers for their work to help allow filming to take place. 'They even took time out to have a photo taken with our Building Manager, Derek O'Neill.'
Tom's Guide
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 overlooked Netflix miniseries to binge in one weekend
One of the top streaming services around, Netflix is home to some of the most successful miniseries on television, from Emmy winners like "Beef" and "Baby Reindeer" to record-breaking releases like "Adolescence" and "The Queen's Gambit". But beyond those big-name shows, the sheer breadth of options on Netflix's platforms means that sometimes equally worthy titles can get lost in the mix. The five limited series on this list are just as binge-worthy as those aforementioned streaming hits, with gripping stories spread across a short stretch of episodes that can be easily consumed in one weekend. Whether you're after a British mystery thriller, an Australian coming-of-age epic or an India-set docuseries about a controversial guru, here are five overlooked Netflix miniseries you should add to your next weekend watch list. OK, sure, it's tricky to call a miniseries "overlooked" when it won several Emmy Awards — including individual honors for Jeff Daniels and Merritt Wever's supporting performances, as well as for the main title theme song by Carlos Rafael Rivera — but this gorgeous 2017 Western drama deserves to have plenty more eyes on it. Set in a 19th-century New Mexican town almost entirely populated by women, the seven-episode miniseries "Godless" sees that quiet desert life get shaken up when a young outlaw (Jack O'Connell) arrives while on the run from menacing, murderous gang leader Frank Griffin (Daniels). "Vistas and violence root 'Godless' firmly in traditional Western territory, but its female-driven ensemble sets it apart in a male-dominated genre," reads the critical consensus over at Rotten Tomatoes, where the Netflix drama has an 85% approval rating. Watch "Godless" on Netflix now Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Netflix has been working its way through adaptations of Harlan Coben novels, from "Fool Me Once" to "Missing You" to "Just One Look." But our favorite of the bunch is "Stay Close." This gripping eight-episode British thriller tells the story of three people who are each hiding dark secrets: suburban mother of three Megan Pierce (Cush Jumbo), once-promising documentary photographer Ray Levine (Richard Armitage) and jaded police sergeant DS Michael Broome (James Nesbitt). Broome, in particular, is haunted by a cold case from nearly two decades ago: the disappearance of local husband and father Stewart Green. However, when another man, Carlton Flynn, vanishes on the 17th anniversary of Stewart's disappearance, it sets off a chain reaction in the lives of people connected to both men. Watch "Stay Close" on Netflix now Based on the semi-autobiographical debut novel of the same name by Australian writer Trent Dalton, this seven-episode, genre-bending miniseries centers on Brisbane-based boy Eli Bell (played at different ages by Felix Cameron, Zac Burgess and Auden Ryan), who is caught up in his family's criminal dealings in 1980s Australia. When Eli and his mute brother (Lee Tiger Halley) answer a ringing red telephone, that call launches the boy on a bizarre journey through Brisbane's criminal underworld to save their mother from danger, encountering everything from drug dealers to school bullies along the way. "As in the book, the mood is a tightrope walk between despair and childish optimism," wrote Kylie Northover in her review for The Sydney Morning Herald. "The brothers' lives are shaped by trauma, but this sprawling story is infused with humour and great warmth, even for the adults who have let them down." Watch "Boy Swallows Universe" on Netflix now Along with the great narrative miniseries available to watch on Netflix, the streamer is also home to top-rate true tales like this original six-part documentary, which focuses on the controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as he builds the utopian Rajneeshpuram commune in Wasco County, Oregon. However, as the cult rises in popularity and power, Rajneesh clashes with the surrounding community, which later leads to the first bioterror attack in the United States. Contrasted splashier true-crime docs centered on more recognizable names—think "American Murder: Gabby Petito", "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" and "The Menendez Brothers"—"Wild Wild Country" is a fittingly wild recounting of a comparatively underreported scandal, and it took home the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series in 2018. Watch "Wild Wild Country" on Netflix now Looking for a miniseries with more of a gothic, supernatural edge? From "The Haunting of Hill House" creator Mike Flanagan comes this creepy 2021 title, set on the isolated fishing community of Crockett Island. When the charismatic Father Paul Hill (Hamish Linklater) arrives on the island, mysterious and miraculous events begin to occur, leading to revitalized religious fervor throughout the small town. Riley Flynn (Zach Gilford) — a Crocket Island native who returns to his hometown after serving time for killing a woman in a drunk driving crash — leads skepticism against the young priest. With an 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the site's critical consensus praises "Midnight Mass" as "an ambitious meditation on grief and faith that is as gorgeous as it is unsettling" and "a triumph of terror that will leave viewers shaking—and thinking — long after the credits roll." Watch "Midnight Mass" on Netflix now
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
First look at BBC Lockerbie drama unveiled
The BBC and Netflix have unveiled the first images for a new drama examining the Lockerbie Bombing of Pan Am 103 is scheduled to air later this year, and will focus on the Scottish and American investigators assigned to the 1988 tragedy, which claimed 270 Rogue Heroes star Connor Swindells, Severance actress Merritt Wever and award-winning Scots actor Peter Mullan will star in the six-part is the second drama to air this year based on Lockerbie, after a Sky production starring Colin Firth was met with a mixed reaction from families of the victims. In a statement the BBC and Netflix said the new programme would be centred around the search for evidence on the ground in Scotland, before taking in the trial at Camp Zeist in 2000 and the ongoing build-up to a new trial in the USA. It will also "highlight the human impact on the investigators, the families and the Lockerbie community".Other stars in the new show include Eddie Marsan, Phyliss Logan and Tony Curran. Pan Am Flight 103 was brought down on 21 December 1988, killing 259 passengers and crew and another 11 residents in disaster remains the worst act of mass murder in British legal 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the neutral Netherlands ruled the bombing was an act of state-sponsored terrorism carried out by Libyan judges decided Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was part of the plot and convicted him of playing a central role in the was to serve a life sentence in Scotland but was sent back to Libya in 2009 on compassionate grounds after being diagnosed with cancer. He died in relatives of British victims, led by the English GP Dr Jim Swire, maintained that Megrahi was innocent, and the real culprits were Iran and a Syrian-backed group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Swire's book Lockerbie: A Search for Truth inspired the Sky production, which was broadcast in January. The investigation gained momentum after the 2011 fall of the Gaddafi regime in later led to Abu Agila Masud being charged with making the bomb that detonated on the was due to go on trial in May after pleading not guilty, but the case has been postponed after both the prosecution and defence sought a new series has been written by novelist Jonathan Lee and Scottish screenwriter Gillian Roger Park, and directed by Michael will air on BBC One in the UK and Ireland, and via Netflix globally.
