Leeds on screen

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 11:52 am

I dont know tbh, they did say Meanwood when they rang for the ambulance, but that could mean nothing lol. the house where they were filming is on the Holdforths/Bruce Lawn area

Mork of Ork · Post by **Mork of Ork** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 1:55 pm

The supermarket was on Butcher Hill - http://g.co/maps/f3zgz

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 4:54 pm

Mork of Ork wrote: The supermarket was on Butcher Hill - http://g.co/maps/f3zgz Blimey, I don't believe it! I watched the programme last night and didn't recognise it. Shame on me, I lived opposite on Old Oak Drive from 1962 to 1976 (on and off). The shop used to be (Peggy) Fowler's Newsagents and Post Office in those days. I'd get the red West Yorkshire/ blue Sammy Ledgard bus right outside down to town.JD

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 8:37 pm

weenie wrote: I dont know tbh, they did say Meanwood when they rang for the ambulance, but that could mean nothing lol. the house where they were filming is on the Holdforths/Bruce Lawn area Kay Mellor, the writer, used to live in Meanwood before she hit the big time so I suspect that is the source of the reference. When he called the ambulance the street was named as 'Bentley Parade, Meanwood' - which actually exists just off Meanwood Road near the Monk Bridge Road junction although it's just a residential street - maybe the site of the former Mellor home?

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 2:37 am

Back in the 60's a series called Inside George Webley which starred Roy Kinnear and Patsy Rowlands was filmed on Woodside View, Leeds 4. Opening shots of the half hour prog showed Kinnear walking up Woodside View with Kirkstall Rd power sation in the background. I think this is where there is some confusion re the opening credits of the Charlie Drake prog The Worker.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 8:15 pm

Hasn't Kay Mellor just re done 'At home with the Braithwaites', also filmed in Leeds.

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 8:35 pm

Jogon wrote: Hasn't Kay Mellor just re done 'At home with the Braithwaites', also filmed in Leeds. Jogon I agree that Kay Mellor does seem to have used a few ideas from Sally Wainwright's darkly funny "Braithwaites". Naturally, any programme filmed and set in Leeds is bound to get the critical attention of SL. Let's give it a chance at least. JD

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 8:41 pm

Jogon wrote: Hasn't Kay Mellor just re done 'At home with the Braithwaites', also filmed in Leeds. I was more surprised to see a Kay Mellor scripted show that doesn't feature her actress daughter Gaynor Faye (aka Judy Mallett) in a leading role....

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 9:29 pm

Gaynor's busy on Emmerdale atm...

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Thu 29 Mar, 2012 9:58 pm

raveydavey wrote: Jogon wrote: Hasn't Kay Mellor just re done 'At home with the Braithwaites', also filmed in Leeds. I was more surprised to see a Kay Mellor scripted show that doesn't feature her actress daughter Gaynor Faye (aka Judy Mallett) in a leading role.... That made me giggle.This also reminds me I ought to find At Home With The Braithwaites on DVD.Has that series from around the nineties been mentioned which revolved around a family in Headingley? I know that's not much to go on, but details escape me.