Pictures show an award-winning actress filming on dystopian set at a Kent beach.
The Dream Lands, based on Ramsgate author Rosa Rankin-Gee’s novel, is being filmed in Margate.
The show is set in Margate in 2039. Picture: Frank LeppardThe Dream Lands will air on the BBC. Picture: Frank Leppard
Cameras first started rolling in February last year and have continued on the seafront this week.
Set in 2039, the series depicts a world of soaring temperatures, rising seas and an increasingly menacing political climate.
Yesterday, crews were spotted on the beach where dystopian sets have been constructed.
The Dream Lands is being filmed in Margate. Picture: Frank LeppardAnna Friel was seen in Margate filming for the series. Picture: Frank LeppardFilming has been taking place for The Dream Lands in Margate. Picture: Frank Leppard
These include a run-down ice cream truck repurposed as a mobile medical unit, and posters reading “Vote Meyer to save our land: 2039”, offering a glimpse of the show’s themes.
The six-part drama will air on the BBC, although a release date has yet to be announced.
It features a cast including Anna Friel — known for Pushing Daisies, Brookside and Goal! — who was seen filming on set yesterday.
The Dream Lands is based on a Ramsgate author’s book. Picture: Frank LeppardFilm crews took over Margate seafront for the show yesterday. Picture: Frank LeppardActress Anna Friel stars along with other big names in the show. Picture: Frank Leppard
She is joined by Katherine Parkinson, known for Doc Martin and The IT Crowd, and Sex Education actor Connor Swindells.
Clara Rugaard (I Am Mother, Black Mirror) and Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton, Dune: Part One) also appear in the series.
The drama, which follows teenager Chance — played by September Says actress Pascale Kann — has been written by BAFTA award-winning writer Kayleigh Llewellyn.
Local landmarks, including Dreamland, are expected to feature in the series.