16 TV shows filmed in Halifax and Calderdale with some that you might have forgotten about

By Abigail Kellett

Published 8th Feb 2023, 11:30 BST

Updated 11th Apr 2025, 09:50 BST

Over the years, Calderdale has had a starring role in some of the nation’s most popular TV shows.

Here are some of the TV shows that have used the borough as a backdrop over the years.

10 filming locations in Brighouse and Elland and the TV shows that filmed there including Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack and A Touch of Frost

17 filming locations in Halifax town centre and the TV shows that filmed there including Happy Valley, Ackley Bridge and Secret Invasion

13 filming locations in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall and the TV shows that filmed there including Happy Valley, The Gallows Pole and Last Tango in Halifax

The ultimate list of Happy Valley filming locations: 39 places in Halifax and beyond featured in the BBC drama

The English Game, by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, follows the rise of football in the Victorian age and some of it was filmed in Halifax. In the series, characters could be seen training at Manor Heath Park and Brackenbed Lane was also used in the series. Film crews were also spotted in Sowerby Bridge when filming took place in 2019.

1. The English Game

The English Game, by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, follows the rise of football in the Victorian age and some of it was filmed in Halifax. In the series, characters could be seen training at Manor Heath Park and Brackenbed Lane was also used in the series. Film crews were also spotted in Sowerby Bridge when filming took place in 2019. Photo: Bruce Rollinson

A Gentleman in Moscow, starring Ewan McGregor, has recently hit screens and was filmed partly in Halifax. Filming took place at Halifax Town Hall and the India Buildings as well.

2. A Gentleman in Moscow

A Gentleman in Moscow, starring Ewan McGregor, has recently hit screens and was filmed partly in Halifax. Filming took place at Halifax Town Hall and the India Buildings as well. Photo: National World

ITV's newest drama Passenger was filmed in Cornholme. Scenes were filmed at Duke Street, Burnley Road and the Cornholme and Portsmouth Old Library.

3. Passenger

ITV's newest drama Passenger was filmed in Cornholme. Scenes were filmed at Duke Street, Burnley Road and the Cornholme and Portsmouth Old Library. Photo: ITV

In Loving Memory, a 1980s sitcom set in an undertakers business that starred Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny, filmed scenes in Luddenden.

4. In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory, a 1980s sitcom set in an undertakers business that starred Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny, filmed scenes in Luddenden. Photo: Marisa Cashill

Halifax Calderdale Happy Valley Gentleman Jack Brighouse The Gallows Pole BBC Ackley Bridge Hebden Bridge