The Bottle Yard Studios

51°24′36″N 2°34′51″W / 51.4101°N 2.5809°W / 51.4101; -2.5809Opened2010

The Bottle Yard Studios is a British film and television production studio facility in Bristol, South West England. It is the largest dedicated production space in the West of England.[1][2]

History

The studios are located on Whitchurch Lane, approximately 4 miles south of Bristol city centre. In 2010, the site stood unused after operating for more than 50 years as a former winery and bottling plant. At one time it had housed the full production line for Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry, run by John Harvey & Sons.

The studios opened in 2010 as a partnership initiative with Bristol City Council which owns the studios, transforming the disused industrial space into a busy creative hub for film and TV production.[3][4]

In its first year, the studios were estimated to have brought in £8 million in investment into the city of Bristol.[5] In 2021, it was credited with helping achieve about a tripling of drama production in Bristol since 2010.[4]

The West of England Combined Authority has invested £11.3 million to open three more stages in 2022, increasing the number of stages to eight.[4]

Productions

  • 8 Minutes Idle (2012)
  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2014)
  • Alex Rider (2023–)
  • Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022–)
  • Andy's Aquatic Adventures (2020–)
  • Andy’s Global Adventures (2023–)
  • Andy's Prehistoric Adventures (2016)
  • Andy's Safari Adventures (2018–19)
  • Art Ninja (2019)
  • The Beaker Girls (2021)
  • Becoming Elizabeth (2022)
  • Boarders (2023–)
  • Broadchurch (2017)
  • Casualty (2011)
  • Cheap Cheap Cheap (2017)
  • Chloe (2022)
  • Crazyhead (2016)
  • The Crystal Maze (2017–20)
  • Deadly Dinosaurs (2018)
  • Deal or No Deal (2013–16)[6][7][8]
  • Dino Club (2023–)
  • Dirk Gently (2010–12)
  • Dodger (2023–)
  • Eric, Ernie and Me (2017)
  • Excluded (2010)
  • The Fear (2012)
  • The Festival (2018)
  • Five Daughters (2010)
  • The Flatshare (2022–)
  • Fortitude (2018)
  • Galavant (2015–16)[9][10][11]
  • The Girl Before (2021)
  • Golden Years (2016)
  • A Good Girl's Guide To Murder (2024–)
  • Hellboy (2019)
  • Hit the Road Jack (2012)
  • How (2022)
  • Ill Behaviour (2017)
  • In the Dark Half (2012)
  • Inside Men (2012)
  • The Killing Kind (2023)
  • The Last Bus (2022)
  • The Living and the Dead (2016)
  • The Long Call (2021)
  • The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (2014)
  • The Makery (2022–)
  • Malory Towers (2024–)
  • McDonald & Dodds (2020–)
  • The Mimic (2014)
  • New Worlds (2014)
  • The Outlaws (2021–)
  • The Pale Horse (2020)
  • Poldark (2015–19)[12][13]
  • Public Enemies (2012)
  • The Pursuit of Love (2021)
  • Rain Dogs (2023–)
  • Rivals (2024–)
  • The Salisbury Poisonings (2020)
  • Sandition (2019–23)
  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
  • Showtrial (2021–)
  • The Spanish Princess (2019–20)
  • Three Girls (2017)
  • Tipping Point (2018–)
  • The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–20)
  • Trollied (2011–18)[14]
  • Truelove (2024)
  • The White Princess (2017)
  • Wolf Hall (2015)[15][16]

References

  1. ^ Midgley, Neil. "TV drama tax credit helps put UK in the global game" The Guardian, 22 June 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ^ Bevir, George. "Soho of the South West" Broadcast, 28 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ Cooper, Sarah. "New film studio opens for business in Bristol" Screen International, 9 November 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Wall, Tom (11 December 2021). "Why TV crews are falling over each other to film drama in 'Bristolywood'". The Observer. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Tech&Facils "Bristol's Bottle Yard brings in £8m" Broadcast 25 August 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  6. ^ Bevir, George. "Deal or No Deal moves to Bottle Yard" Broadcast, 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Creating bespoke production facilities for Endemol’s Deal or No Deal for Channel 4" BBC Studios and Post Production, September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  8. ^ "BBCS&PP renews Deal or No Deal at Bottle Yard" Televisual, 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  9. ^ Barraclough, Leo. "ABC Studios to shoot Galavant in the UK benefiting from new TV tax credit" Variety, 20 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  10. ^ Bevir, George. "Disneys Galavant heads to The Bottle Yard Studios" Broadcast, 18 June 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  11. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy. "Pinewood Finally Granted Permission To Expand Flagship UK Facility" Deadline Hollywood, 19 June 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  12. ^ Tech&Facils "Mammoth opts for Bottle Yard base" Broadcast, 16 April 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Poldark: Bristol is hosting comeback of TV's top bodice-ripper" Bristol Post, 16 April 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  14. ^ Rosser, Michael. "Sky1's Trollied to return" Broadcast 15 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  15. ^ Rose, Lacey. "It's Official: 'Homeland's' Damian Lewis to Star in PBS Wolf Hall Miniseries" The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Damian Lewis to film new BBC drama Wolf Hall in Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire" Radio Times, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

External links

  • Official website
  • "Filming in Bristol" Bristol City Council. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • "The Bottle Yard" Bristol Film Office. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • "The top British film studios" Televisual. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • "The Bottle Yard Studios – from disused warehouses to Disney" Seenit, 9 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • "The Bottle Yard Studios – Bristol’s international hub of film and TV production" Bristol Culture, 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • "Bristol film studio's success story" Bristol Post, 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • Ribbeck, Mike. "Profile: The Hollywood of Hengrove – Bristol's Bottle Yard Studio" South West Business, 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.