BBC Poirot drama filmed in Cornish village used for Harry Potter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

Cadgwith, a Cornish fishing village, was transformed into a 1920s setting for a new BBC Hercule Poirot series on the same date it hosted filming for an upcoming Harry Potter reboot.

Cadgwith, a picturesque Cornish fishing village on the Lizard Peninsula, has become a regular filming location with its thatched cottages and working fishing boats lining the harbour. On Wednesday 7 October, the village was transformed into a 1920s scene for a new BBC Hercule Poirot series, with period cars, wooden sailboats and traditionally dressed fishermen visible on set. Actor Edward Bluemel played the eccentric detective in the scenes filmed. The new series, a six-part production slated for 2027, is based on three Agatha Christie stories about Poirot's early years and has been principally filmed in Liverpool.

The filming date was precisely one year after the same location hosted scenes for HBO's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone series. That production saw actor Dominic McLaughlin in costume as the new Harry Potter, in scenes that reportedly featured an armed carjacking. Staff at Cadgwith Cove Cottages observed that security was considerably tighter during the Harry Potter filming compared to the Hercule Poirot shoot. Debbie Collins, the managing director, said of the Poirot production: 'This one was really nice, and the set was good fun.' The film crew permitted residents to watch the filming as long as they remained out of shot.

BBC Poirot drama filmed in Cornish village used for Harry Potter — Image: Oxford Mail

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BBC's new Agatha Christie drama comes to Harry Potter villageA village became the setting for the new Hercule Poirot series, one year to the day after its use in an upcoming Harry Potter reboot.Oxford Mail · 16 Oct, 11:30
BBC's new Agatha Christie drama comes to Harry Potter villageA village became the setting for the new Hercule Poirot series, one year to the day after its use in an upcoming Harry Potter reboot.Oxfordshire Guardian · 16 Oct, 11:30

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