Any viewers of the BBC's Casualty TV series . . . . .

[Perpetua]

Some accident scenes are often filmed in our area, on what locals call ' The Road to Nowhere ' . . . . which is exactly what it is, built but never fully completed when the majority of development work took place back in the 60's/70's. Since then as it backs onto the Common the road has been used by dog owners less steady on their feet or on mobility scooters, children with their first proper push bike whose parents take them there to practise their cycling. And more latterly by the BBC - I'd go as far as to say, it's become a local asset for all sorts of good reasons.

For the last 3 weeks, the producers of the TV series have been set building on a section of the road and it's been a fascinating process seeing the progress. It also goes to prove, often things are not quite as they appear! I'd imagine it will feature quite widely in the televised episode considering the time and probably cost that's been involved, or it might be a 10 second slot!

It's not a TV series I normally watch, but I'll be tuning in on the 11th August most definitely!

[gill2009]

  Will we see our Mandy as an 'extra' 

[Perpetua]

Apr 22, 2018 15:12:31 GMT gill2009 said:

  Will we see our Mandy as an 'extra' 

. . . . the pup stands more chance than me Gill, she's the photogenic one.

Although there are going to be one or several explosions on the 5th May between 8.30pm - 11pm apparently, so I think they'll rule her potential career in the movies out!

[gill2009]

Apr 22, 2018 15:40:26 GMT Perpetua said:

Apr 22, 2018 15:12:31 GMT gill2009 said:

  Will we see our Mandy as an 'extra' 

. . . . the pup stands more chance than me Gill, she's the photogenic one.

Although there are going to be one or several explosions on the 5th May between 8.30pm - 11pm apparently, so I think they'll rule her potential career in the movies out!

  There may be a call for a vodka-swilling mad bint though 

[Perpetua]

Apr 22, 2018 17:25:12 GMT gill2009 said:

Apr 22, 2018 15:40:26 GMT Perpetua said:

. . . . the pup stands more chance than me Gill, she's the photogenic one.

Although there are going to be one or several explosions on the 5th May between 8.30pm - 11pm apparently, so I think they'll rule her potential career in the movies out!

  There may be a call for a vodka-swilling mad bint though 

Very true!

It's a way for you travel though.


Runs rather swiftly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[gill2009]

Apr 22, 2018 17:29:56 GMT Perpetua said:

Apr 22, 2018 17:25:12 GMT gill2009 said:

  There may be a call for a vodka-swilling mad bint though 

Very true!

It's a way for you travel though.


Runs rather swiftly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Too true you norty wumman you 

[Perpetua]

Just to give a little update . . . . the climax of weeks of preparation and some delay took place last night. A friend of mine went to see and film it, the local paper have included his video in their online article:

www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/yateandsodburynews/16219965.Hundreds_watch_filming_of_Casualty_explosion_in_Yate/

Me, who almost lives on the doorstep of The Common  . . . . . blissfully slept through everything in front of the TV and woke up to find it all over!

Typical.

[majorhazzard]

My wife loves the show.. amazing how much work goes into it.

[Perpetua]

May 12, 2018 11:18:40 GMT majorhazzard said:

My wife loves the show.. amazing how much work goes into it.

I'll say, having watched them build the set for 3+weeks majorhazzard . . . . since I took my photo's they added like a rampart, railings and coping ' stones ' to the mock bridge. From the front on, a very short distance away, you'd think it was a proper concrete structure - the paint job was pure genius to achieve it!  Apparently the same chaps are also working on 3 different castle sets currently for various film or TV productions and are not unsurprisingly in high demand for their talented artistry.

[Chrissie]

Have to confess that, even though I don't watch any soaps, I do like Casualty & Holby - even though they are only a tad from being classified as soaps.

[Perpetua]

If anyone is interested, this episode is being aired tonight at 9.10pm BBC1 . . . . I've set it to record as a precaution and there's always iPlayer.

From the trailers I've seen, it looks hugely realistic.

 www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/bbc-casualty-explosion-scene-bristol-1884157

[djs]

I can't help but be reminded of a certain Talking Heads song.

I missed the showing but I haz iPlayers.

[chykensa]

Perpetua - I did wonder as I watched the show on Saturday if that was the one you mentioned in this thread. I half-recognised the bridge from the photos you posted, and my wife remarked along the lines of "I wonder where they found a spare bit of dual carriageway to film that on!". All set me thinking . . .

[Perpetua]

Aug 14, 2018 10:29:38 GMT chykensa said:

Perpetua - I did wonder as I watched the show on Saturday if that was the one you mentioned in this thread.

It was indeed the very one chykensa . . . . . and the interior ambulance scenes aren't actually an ambulance, they're again an illusion as they use a large model, sort of cut off after the cab part.

Makes sense really as I guess it could get a bit crowded trying to fit actors, a film crew and their paraphernalia into the back of a real one, although it does have a slight bubble bursting effect when you see how scenes like this are actually created!

[chykensa]

I remember going to see a sit-com recorded live at a London studio many years ago - can't remember even what it was called, it was so mediocre. Again, rather underwhelming just how many takes there were, we got fed up with laughing to order! Quite interesting from a technical perspective though