Lights, camera, action

A haven for TV drama, the Colne Valley is best known for ITV's Where the Heart Is series filmed mainly in Marsden and Slaithwaite. Filmed in the area too was the BBC's iconic Last of the Summer Wine comedy.

More recently Marsden hosted the BBC 3 zombie drama In the Flesh, and feature film A Monster Calls.

More film and television features in the Colne Valley:

  • The Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels series from 2011.
  • Last Tango in Halifax.
  • The League of Gentlemen featured their set 'local shop for local people' in the south of Marsden.
Television crew filming at a location in Huddersfield