Filmed in Kent

Your comprehensive guide detailing TV and Film productions that have been filmed in Kent

Red Joan (2019)

Writer: Lindsay Shapero Director: Trevor Nunn Starring: Sophie Cookson, Tom Hughes, Judi Dench Production Company: Trademark Films Kent Locations Used: Historic Dockyard Chatham Feature film Red Joan (2019) follows the life of the KGB’s longest-serving British spy, Joan Stanley (Judi Dench). Sophie Cookson plays Joan in her younger years, when, as a Soviet and communist […]


Back to Life Series 1 and 2 (2019 – 2021)

Daisy Haggard as Miri Matteson is sat on a bench on a pebbled beach with Adeel Akhtar as Billy. She has long hair blowing in the wind and is holding her phone and a sandwich. She is wearing a green anorak and black leggings. Adeel has black hair and a beard and wears a brown jacket and blue jeans.

Writer: Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon Director: Christopher Sweeney Starring: Daisy Haggard, Geraldine James, Jamie Michie, and Christine Bottomley Production Company: BBC Studios Kent locations used: Dungeness, Abbot’s Cliff in Dover, Folkstone Harbour Arm, Hythe, Lydd-on-Sea BBC3 comedy drama Back to Life (2019-) follows Miranda ‘Miri’ Matteson (Daisy Haggard Breeders Series 2 (2021), Hilda) who […]


The Fight (2019)

Main actor and director/writer of The Fight movie, Jessica Hynes, pictured on the front cover looking into the distance. Green background with white text.

Writer: Jessica Hynes Director: Jessica Hynes Starring: Jessica Hynes, Shaun Parkes, Christopher Fairbanks, Anita Dobson, and Russel Brand. Production Company: Dignity Film Finance and Unstoppable Entertainment Kent Locations Used: Folkestone BAFTA-winning actress Jessica Hynes has wrapped her new feature film The Fight. Best known for her talent as both writer (Up the Women) and performer […]


High End Yaariyaan (2019)

Director: Pankaj Batra Producer: Pankaj Batra, Dinesh Auluck, Sandeep Bansal, Manmeet Bindra Production Company:Pankaj Batra Films, Pitaara Movies Starring: Jassie Gill, Ranjit Bawa, Ninja, Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Neet Mahal, Musskan Sethi Kent Locations Used: Cobham Hall, Herne Bay High End Yaariyaan is the story of three friends Karanvir (Jassie Gill), Manga (Ranjit Bawa) and Sachin […]


Jellyfish (2019)

Jellyfish Poster- A woman riding a bike in a coat along the seafront at night is at the bottom of the poster with the jellyfish text at the top.

Writers: James Gardner, Simon Lord Director: James Gardner Starring: Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews, Cyril Nri Production Company: Nik Holttum Productions Kent Locations Used: Margate, Thanet Jellyfish (2019) is a drama about a teenage carer discovering an unlikely talent for stand-up comedy. Fifteen-year-old Sarah Taylor (Liv Hill) struggles to care for twin siblings and a bed-ridden, […]


Baptiste (2019)

Actor Tchéky Karyo starring as investigator Julien Baptiste wearing a brown jacket pictured standing in a street looking around with people blurred behind him.

Writers: Harry Williams and Jack Williams Director: Börkur Sigþörsson and Jan Mattys Starring: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, Tom Hollander, Camille Schotte, Trystan Gravelle Production Company: Two Brothers Pictures for BBC One Kent Locations used: Discovery Park, Dover, Kingsdown, Deal, Ramsgate The highly anticipated new six-part BBC drama Baptiste (2019-2021) will be airing next week! From […]


Mr. Majnu (2019)

Director: Venky Atluri Starring: Akhil Akkineni, Nidhhi Agerwal, Izabelle Leite Production Company: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra, Goldmines Telefilms Kent Locations Used: Canterbury Christ Church University Mr. Majnu (2019) is an Indian Telugu language rom-com following a charming playboy who finds himself in a spot of bother when he meets The One. Directed by Venky Atluri […]


Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Margot Robbie in Mary Queen of Scots seen standing in the dark in a long grey dress, with a maid at each side dressed in the same grey colour.

Writer: Beau Willimon Director: Josie Rourke Starring: Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie Production Company: Universal Pictures International Kent Locations Used: Penshurst Place Historical drama Mary Queen of Scots is based on John Guy’s book ‘Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart’ and tells the story of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan), Queen of France, […]


Catastrophe Series 4 (2019)

Sharon (Sharon Horgan) and Rob (Rob Delaney) cast from the series. The two are sitting on a rock by the side of the road, looking up to the sky.

Writers: Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan Director: Ben Taylor Starring: Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Mark Bonnar, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Chris Noth Production Company: Avalon Television Kent Locations Used: Whitstable, Royal Tunbridge Wells Catastrophe (2015-2019), Channel 4’s popular comedy series,  follows the lives of American Rob (Rob Delaney) and Sharon (Sharon Horgan) his Irish wife from Ireland […]


The Favourite (2019)

Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in The Favourite. Side view of Olivia wearing a cloak and crown staring into the distance.

Writer: Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz Production Company: Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Film4, Waypoint Entertainment Kent locations Used: Knole The Favourite (2019) had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in August 2018 where it won two awards. The […]