Locations in Ipswich Set to Feature in New BBC Series
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East Anglian Daily Times | Saturday, November 18, 2017 5 News Locationsin newsbite Death Ipswichsetto Aman’sbodywasfoundby policeofficersinawooded areaofaSuffolktown,itwas featureinnew reportedyesterday. Police searching for missing 20-year-old Lee Rudhall, from Haverhill, made the discovery in the town in the early hours BBCseries of yesterday morning. Suffolk Constabulary said the body had not been Jason noble formally identified as that of [email protected] Mr Rudhall. However, the family of Mr Rudhall had been informed about the discovery. LocationsinIpswichhave A spokesman for Suffolk emergedasthelatestsetsto Constabulary said the death featureinthenewseriesofBBC was not being treated as seriesDetectorists–withone suspicious, evendoublingforLondon. “A file will now be prepared for the coroner,” the police The popular BBC series starring spokesman added. Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones By law, deaths are reported is filmed in and around Suffolk, to the coroner if the cause of doubling as the fictional Essex Detectorists star Mackenzie Crook on death is unknown. town of Danebury. the set. Picture: PHIL MORLEY Once a death has been But as the new series has begun, reported to the coroner they the company which helped scout Eye in a backdrop. It works really will make inquiries to decide locations for the shoot, Screen well. whether there is a duty to Suffolk, has revealed that Ipswich “We’re always saying that investigate the death. also features in the new series. Suffolk has the locations to double If the coroner cannot be Screen Suffolk director Karen for anywhere and these opening satisfied that the cause of Everett said: “In the first episode scenes are a great example.” death was natural then a post- we saw Andy [Mackenzie Crook] The new series has also mortem examination may be on brownfield land on an included a scooter chase along held. archaeological dig. Mill Lane in Butley, a flat in “That was shot at Ipswich’s Double Street, Framlingham, as Futura retail park. In the show, Andy’s home and the nearby The it’s looking like it could be a Castle Inn as the exterior of The corridors in Roman site. Two Brewers. Endeavour “I can’t say much about what Redwald Road in Woodbridge, House, happens, but there is a find.” the Bentwaters Park entrance, Ipswich, The new series also kicked off Station Approach in Saxmundham which with scenes depicting slick city and the old Saxmundham police doubled as a life in London, but the chic office station car park are also featured London block was actually filmed at in the new series. office in the Suffolk County Council’s Mrs Everett said that she hopes new series of Endeavour House in Ipswich. the show’s crew will return in the Detectorists, Around 23 members of the cast future. with London and crew filmed at the county She added: “The show is so well backdrop council’s headquarters for around loved, it would be sorely missed by added as a five hours. viewers as well as locals who’ve reflection on Mrs Everett added: “The county enjoyed having the production the window. council was delighted to make the along to film, for weeks at a time, space available. in the summer. Picture: BBC/ “The show rather cleverly “Everyone so enjoys the little CHANNEL X/ created a background reflection of part they play in helping.” CHRIS London’s Shard building in one The series is now showing on HARRIS scene, and inserted the London BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. ESX Futura Park also featured in the series. Picture: ARCHANT.