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All the Bristol spots featured in The Outlaws season two
It’s no surprise that director Alicia Macdonald described the second series of The Outlaws as “a love letter to Bristol”.
The crew spent 18 months filming the show at the Bottle Yard studios in Hengrove during the pandemic, and the result is that no part of Bristol has gone untouched by the show.
Following on directly from the first series, The Outlaws sees the shows characters still serving their sentences – but now they must face the fallout from their actions, and depend on each other to save themselves and atone from their sins.
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Laura Aviles, senior film manager at Bristol City Council said how “wonderful” it was to see Bristol take centre stage in the show: “This was a major production for Bristol that created jobs for local crew and companies, and valuable knock-on income for other sectors.
“Judging by the phenomenal reception that series one received, we look forward to another successful series where Bristol’s identity is front and centre on screen.”
Here is a comprehensive list of The Outlaws filming sites in Bristol:
Sea Mills Community Centre
Sea Mills Community Centre was given an Outlaws makeover after the building took centre-stage in the show – photo: Holly Wilson
The disused building stars once again as the community centre that the main characters in The Outlaws are tasked with fixing up as part of the Community Payback scheme. The end of the first series saw an original stencil by Banksy being painted over.
The Marriott Royal Hotel
The Marriot Royal Hotel doubles as a casino in series two of The Outlaws – photo: Martin Booth
The hotel features as the casino visited by Christopher Walken’s character Frank in episode one.
Lloyds Amphitheatre
How many other benches in Bristol have been sat on by Christopher Walken? – photo: Martin Booth
You may have spotted the unusual sight of a train carriage on a flatbed lorry parked at the Lloyds Amphitheatre last summer. Scenes set in a train buffet car were filmed here.
Clifton
Apsley Road is located off Whiteladies Road – photo: Martin Booth
The grand setting of Lady Gabby’s house was a private property on Apsley Road in Clifton.
Cumberland Basin
A car chase over the Cumberland Basin features in the trailer for season two – photo: Martin Booth
Series two features plenty of action scenes, including a vehicle chase filmed going over the Cumberland Basin as well as the Broadmead area, from Merchant Street towards the Horsefair. Stunt filming also took place on waste ground beneath the M5 flyover.
Bottle Yard Studios
The pandemic meant that sets were built within the Bottle Yard – photo: Bottle Yard
Bristol’s biggest studio facility in Hengrove was home to sets including:
- Greg’s flat
- Myrna’s flat
- Margaret’s home
- The offices of Halloran & Son
- Malaki’s basement
Filming also took place at numerous other Bristol landmarks and streets including Park Street, the Bearpit, Whiteladies Road, Broad Street, Moon Street, Windmill Hill, Ashton, Sea Mills and Bedminster.
Windmill Hill – photo: Ellie Pipe
A number of Bristol bars and cafes also feature in the series, such as Bambalan on the centre, Four Wise Monkeys on Corn Street, Flour House on Park Row, Jafra in Old Market and Gin & Juice on Park Street.
The second series begins on BBC One on Sunday.
Main photo: BBC
Read more: Season Two of The Outlaws to once again feature Bristol ‘in all its glory’
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