‘Primeval’ Begins Production in Ireland

Production is now underway in Ireland on the new instalment of ITV’s hit cult series ‘Primeval’. 13 new episodes of the sci-fi drama will film on location there until early November.

The new series will feature the return of stars from the previous series including Hannah Spearritt, Andrew-Lee Potts, Ben Miller and Ben Mansfield.

Beginning 22nd of March shooting will continue until November 2010 on locations around Dublin and Wicklow. Locations Manager Dermot Cleary confirms the first block will see filming in Powerscourt Estate, The O2, Dublin port, Grand Canal Dock and Park West Business Park.

A team of twelve screenwriters have worked on the drama with series four picking up several months after the explosive conclusion to series three, which saw characters Danny, Connor and Abby stranded in different time periods.

Series four will screen on ITV1 from 2011 with series five continuing on UKTV’s new entertainment pay TV Channel, Watch.

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Posted: March 30th, 2010