BBC Countryfile Magazine Roly Smith 4 July 2014 This feature originally appeared in BBC Countryfile Magazine in May 2013 Roly Smith visits the set of the gritty BBC One drama series The Village, filmed on the western edge of the Peak District. Watched over by the elegant, pinnacled tower of the Georgian church, villagers gather … Continue reading
Derbyshire Times 8 June 2014 Step Back in Time in Hayfield For weeks, the village of Hayfield has been transformed into a film set. The second series of the Bafta-nominated drama The Village is currently being filmed in the area, which has been transported back to the 1920s for the show. Shops, street scenes and … Continue reading
The Star 21 November 2012 TELEVISION viewers will be seeing some familiar landscapes when a new drama set in the stunning countryside around Sheffield reaches screens next year. The Village, which charts the history of an English community over 100 years, is being filmed in the Peak District and stars actors Maxine Peake and John … Continue reading
John Simm Society Administrator 27 Oct 2012 A John Simm Society Exclusive! Photos of BBC drama “The Village” being filmed on location in areas of Hayfield and Chapel-en-le-Frith. Photos courtesy of Penny Evans and Amanda Titterton. Enthusiastic thanks to them both! The Village is an epic drama series for BBC One starring Maxine Peake and John Simm, charting … Continue reading
