Leeds on screen

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Thu 16 Sep, 2010 2:53 pm

Si wrote: A new detective series is being trailed on the telly at the moment called "DCI Banks." It's based on the character created by Leeds-born author Peter Robinson. I read somewhere that the story is based on his book "Aftermath" which was set mainly in Leeds. Anyone notice any filming going on anywhere? SiI posted it here http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... eadID=2654

Si · Post by Si » Thu 16 Sep, 2010 3:41 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: Si wrote: A new detective series is being trailed on the telly at the moment called "DCI Banks." It's based on the character created by Leeds-born author Peter Robinson. I read somewhere that the story is based on his book "Aftermath" which was set mainly in Leeds. Anyone notice any filming going on anywhere? SiI posted it here http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... eadID=2654 Ooops! Sorry about that, Buffaloskinner. I somehow missed your thread. Thanks for directing me to it.

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 16 Sep, 2010 7:06 pm

Some of the finest Leeds on film material I know is to be found on Leeds Transport Historical Society's Leeds Trams video. 115 minutes of marvelous material including a fine version of the Le Prince Leeds Bridge clip, horse, steam, and electric trams in City Square in 1897, Boar Lane in 1900, and for followers of recent threads the Queens Hall, and a selection of shots of Leeds trolleybuses on the New Farnley route,one of which catches a glimpse of the goods tram tracks across Dragon Bridge. There is so much it isn't possible to list it all.Some of the narrative uses still photographs, but the vast majority,including the shots I refer to is cinematic. My copy is VHS, don't know if it's available on DVD.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Fri 17 Sep, 2010 9:53 am

jim wrote: Some of the finest Leeds on film material I know is to be found on Leeds Transport Historical Society's Leeds Trams video. 115 minutes of marvelous material including a fine version of the Le Prince Leeds Bridge clip, horse, steam, and electric trams in City Square in 1897, Boar Lane in 1900, and for followers of recent threads the Queens Hall, and a selection of shots of Leeds trolleybuses on the New Farnley route,one of which catches a glimpse of the goods tram tracks across Dragon Bridge. There is so much it isn't possible to list it all.Some of the narrative uses still photographs, but the vast majority,including the shots I refer to is cinematic. My copy is VHS, don't know if it's available on DVD. I agree Jim - this is an excellent DVD - I'm surprised parts have not been lifted and put on the web unless copyrite still exists. The DVD is a little pricey at 19 pounds can be found here.http://www.leedscivictrust.org.uk/view.aspx?id=215(I think this is the same DVD)

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 17 Sep, 2010 10:38 am

Thanks for the info that this is available on DVD Leeds Hippo. I shall seriously consider replacing my VHS copy!

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Fri 17 Sep, 2010 11:38 am

jim wrote: Thanks for the info that this is available on DVD Leeds Hippo. I shall seriously consider replacing my VHS copy! Do you know if the other 4 are any good "Leeds Transport vol 1-4" (There are very expensive at 35 pounds but might be available via the library)Sorry - these are books and available in the libraryhttp://librarycatalogue.leedslearning.net/TalisPrism/doSearch.do

kango · Post by **kango** » Fri 17 Sep, 2010 11:56 am

jim wrote: Some of the finest Leeds on film material I know is to be found on Leeds Transport Historical Society's Leeds Trams video. 115 minutes of marvelous material including a fine version of the Le Prince Leeds Bridge clip, horse, steam, and electric trams in City Square in 1897, Boar Lane in 1900, and for followers of recent threads the Queens Hall, and a selection of shots of Leeds trolleybuses on the New Farnley route,one of which catches a glimpse of the goods tram tracks across Dragon Bridge. There is so much it isn't possible to list it all.Some of the narrative uses still photographs, but the vast majority,including the shots I refer to is cinematic. My copy is VHS, don't know if it's available on DVD. I posted a few stills from this DVD showing the middleton railway, the middleton light railway and the great northern two or three years ago (link below) . I bought it via the net from an authorised supplier and although well packaged and presented it was a copy of the video{not a fresh recompilation) albeit a very good one. Have to agree with jim the content is superb. http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 25 Sep, 2010 5:54 pm

This Sporting Life was shown a week or two ago and I've only just got round to watching it again.About 25 minutes in Richard Harris jumps off an open-backed Leeds City Transport bus, buys a paper and then jumps back on the bus as it's setting off. It's definitely an LCT bus as the crest on the side can clearly be seenIn the background there are the offices of Prudential and a pub called The Bull - any idea where this might have been as I didn't recognise it (although to be fair, I wasn't around when it was filmed!)?Apologies if this has already been covered.

franco · Post by **franco** » Sat 25 Sep, 2010 9:43 pm

Hi Ravey. I could be wrong but i think the scene you mentioned was filmed at Wakefield Westgate. Try the website Reel Streets, British film locations. I think there's a still of the scene you described.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 26 Sep, 2010 10:54 am

raveydavey wrote: This Sporting Life was shown a week or two ago and I've only just got round to watching it again.About 25 minutes in Richard Harris jumps off an open-backed Leeds City Transport bus, buys a paper and then jumps back on the bus as it's setting off. It's definitely an LCT bus as the crest on the side can clearly be seenIn the background there are the offices of Prudential and a pub called The Bull - any idea where this might have been as I didn't recognise it (although to be fair, I wasn't around when it was filmed!)?Apologies if this has already been covered. franco wrote: Hi Ravey. I could be wrong but i think the scene you mentioned was filmed at Wakefield Westgate. Try the website Reel Streets, British film locations. I think there's a still of the scene you described. Thanks Franco - did LCT get as far as Wakefield?I've just run the scene back again - if it helps the bus is a number 66 with City Square on the destination board - under which it states "Beckett Street, City Square, Wellington Road".It's actually The Bull Hotel in the background to give it the full title.