Inspired by the extraordinary true story, new ITV drama Stonehouse stars Matthew Macfadyen as the ambitious British politician, and Labour MP for Wednesbury and Walsall North, who, in 1974, hatched an outlandish plan to disappear. It has been dramatised for TV by acclaimed writer John Preston (A Very English Scandal) and is directed by Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie, which incidentally also used BCLM as a location).
BCLM provided the location for several of the scenes in the series, notably Bradburn & Wedge garage, the Workers’ Institute and the cinema.
You can watch the three-part series on ITV1 from Mon 2 Jan, 9pm (full series available on ITVX from Wednesday 4 January).
Well done to all those involved!
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