A 'vivid' Amazon Prime series re-telling an iconic British drama is currently being filmed in Wales
Filming for Prime Video’s latest TV series, Young Sherlock has recently been taking place at Great Point Studios in Cardiff. The series is directed by Guy Ritchie and is supported by Creative Wales, via the Welsh Government’s Production Fund.
The eight-part TV series is a prequel to the original story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, in a re-imagining of the character’s coming of age. The production is projected to add tens of millions of pounds of economic value into the local economy, and the team behind Young Sherlock is hiring around 340 Wales-based crew for over a year. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
They will be delivering a bespoke training programme providing high-level placements for ten trainees and 45 work-shadowing placements, across a range of disciplines, according to the Welsh Government, whose funding has also supported the build of extensive sets at its filming base, Great Point Studios Cardiff. Filming for the show also previously took place in Monmouth.
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The new series is inspired by Andy Lane's critically acclaimed book series Young Sherlock Holmes. Physical production is running through Motive Pictures.
The Minister for Creative Industries, Jack Sargeant, recently visited the set. He said: “Young Sherlock is the largest scale production yet to be based at Great Point Studios in Cardiff. It was literally awesome to see what Motive Pictures, Inspirational Entertainment and Prime Video have brought to Wales, not just physically but also with their world-renowned brands.
“This is a true show of Wales delivering world-class infrastructure for film and TV, and Creative Wales and the Welsh Government have played an integral part in bringing the production to our capital. It is a huge opportunity delivering significant economic and reputational benefits for Wales and our screen industry.
“Importantly the high-level training opportunities our funding has helped to secure will also make a significant contribution to our goal of strengthening and futureproofing the screen industry here, now and for years to come.”
Simon Maxwell from production company Motive Pictures, who are overseeing physical production and bringing Young Sherlock to life also said: “It’s a total pleasure filming here at Great Point Studios in Wales with all that the country has to offer – from world-class crews to some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes and locations. It’s a perfect locale to bring to life the vivid story world of Young Sherlock and to showcase the quintessential Britishness of Holmesian lore.”
