From Harry Potter to Sherlock Holmes, a new video celebrating 25 years of the Liverpool Film Office gives a glimpse of the host of blockbuster films and hit series to be filmed in the city in recent years.

Including hits such as Samuel L Jackson’s 51st State and popular television series Peaky Blinders, the two minute video has been launched to showcase some of the 6,000 productions filmed in Liverpool since the office was set up. A report into the office shows 170 film and TV productions have filmed across 598 days between January and October and added £9 million to the local economy.

Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member responsible for the Film Office, Councillor Wendy Simon, says: “This latest report is fantastic news and it’s important never to underestimate the value and impact the film industry has on the city.

“Since its inception 25 years ago, the reputation of Liverpool Film Office has grown and grown. The knowledge of the team and their can-do attitude appeals to producers and makes production companies return here time and time again.”

Productions such as Cilla and Our Zoo, as well as cult hit Utopia and wartime drama Foyle’s War have all been filmed during 2014 in the city and the new video has been designed to attract more productions in 2015. Productions such as live action Disney Channel US series Evermore, created by the North West’s Lime Pictures, and a new BBC 2 period drama by Victoria Wood named The Day We Sang will be filmed in Liverpool in 2015, says the Film Office.

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