Film and TV

You loved the film so now why not visit one of the Royal Borough locations used in the movie? It is no surprise that this area is frequently used by filmmakers given its proximity to London. Bray Film Studios is located in the borough and both Pinewood and Shepperton Studios are just 20 minutes away.

If you are on this page because you want to get permission to film in the Royal Borough, please visit our filming page.

Bray Film Studios

Bray – located between Windsor and Maidenhead – is the home of the iconic Bray Film Studios, made famous in the 1950s and 1960s by the Hammer House of Horror Productions including Dracula. In 1979 it was where Alien was made. In 2021, planning permission was granted for a major expansion of Bray Film Studios giving it the best possible chance of attracting more high-profile film and TV productions. Bray Film Studios has been revived by the current owners, with the refurbishment of the two main stages; the construction of new stages, offices and workshops, as well as the ongoing faithful restoration of Down Place.

Film and TV in the Royal Borough

Here is just a small selection of the most well-known films and TV series the borough has been proud to host over recent years.

Ascot Racecourse

A View To A Kill (1985)
My Fair Lady (2010)

The Boat Hire Company

Paddington in Peru (2023) – The boat Fringilla was used to film some of the water/river scenes.
James Martin's Great British Adventure (2018)
Cruising the River Thames with Jane McDonald (2020)

Bray

Inspector Morse (TV 1987) – St Michael’s Church and the Crown pub.

Cliveden

Carry on Don’t Lose Your Head (1966)
Help! (The second Beatles' film 1965)
Chaplin (1992)
Yaadein (Bollywood film 2001)
Thunderbirds (2003)
Poirot (2005)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Dorney Court

Sense & Sensibility (TV 2008)
Elizabeth (1998)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
To Kill a King (2003)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
The Social Network (2010)
The Riot Club (2014)
Dr Dolittle (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
All Is True (2019)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
Dracula (2020)
Belgravia (TV 2020)
Bridgerton (Netflix 2020)

Eton College

A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Inspector Morse (1987)
The Secret Garden (1993)
The Madness of King George (1995)
True Blue (1996)
Wind in the Willows (1996)
Mrs Brown (1997)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Casino Royale (2006)
My Week with Marilyn (2011)

French Brothers Boats (The Nuneham)

Pollyanna (2002)

The Long Walk

King Ralph (1991)

Maidenhead Town Hall

Doctor in Distress (1963)
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Carry on Doctor (1967)
Carry on Again Doctor (1969)
Carry on Behind (1975)

Oakley Court

St Trinians (1957)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The Rocky Horror Show (1975)

Royal Windsor Racecourse

Suffragette (2015)

Theatre Royal, Windsor

Mr. Thunderbird: The Gerry Anderson Story (TV 2000)

Windsor Great Park

Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (TV 2007)
Tomb Raider (2001)
Thunderbirds (2003)
Harry Potter (2003 & 2004)
Midsomer Murders (TV 2004 & 2008)
As You Like It (2005)
Miss Marple (TV 2008)
Robin Hood (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011)
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
World War Z (2012)
47 Ronin (2012)
The Wrong Mans (TV 2013)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Into the Woods (2014)
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
Black Mirror (2018)
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
Dolittle (2020)
Bridgerton (Netflix 2020)
No Time To Die (2021)
Bridgerton (2022)