Ireland latch on to a Shaw thing
 By Elaine
Sheridan
Ireland has beaten the Isle of Man as the location for a major new BBC
series starring Martin Shaw.
The detective drama was originally due to film in Britain but its producers
switched allegiances following meetings with the Irish Film Board’s
investment team.
Set in Britain in the 1960s the series is being co-produced by The Wind
That Shakes The Barley makers Element Films. It is set to have a major
impact on the fortunes of the production industry next year as a pilot
for a longer series worth up to ¤9million has already been commissioned.
Although still untitled, the series has already begun shooting in a variety
of locations around Dublin including Christchurch and Glasnevin Cemetery.
A set has been built in Clancy Barracks, while Henrietta Street and Albert
College Park Cottages on the northside are also key locations.
Outside Dublin, the production will move to Brittas Bay, Greystones Beach
and Harbour during its eight-week shoot.
Attracting the big budget series is the latest coup for the Irish production
industry after it secured a number of lucrative TV dramas. They included
The Tudors starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers for American TV, Rough Diamond,
Murphy’s Law series 4, and The Baker Street Irregulars starring
Jonathan Pryce.
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