Television production trucks have hit Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter on Friday - as a major upcoming BBC drama is filmed in the city.
Numerous impressively large production trucks were spotted in the car park of the Ramarghia Sikh Temple to film My Name Is Leon.
The forthcoming BBC One drama is scheduled to start filming this month, and stars Lenny Henry and Christopher Ecclestone among others.
Stewards in hi vis vests were seen on Newhall Hill, in Birmingham city centre, as well as Legge Lane and Graham Street.
Dining trucks were also seen parked in the Sikh Temple car park on March 19.
It is unclear which buildings are being used for filming the scenes.
Lynette Linton will direct the BBC One series based on Kit de Waal's debut novel My Name is Leon .
Set in 1980s Birmingham, the piece follows a nine year-old mixed race boy Leon, who tries to reunite with his family after being separated from his brother.
Cole Martin (making his screen debut), leads a cast including Malachi Kirby ( Small Axe ), Monica Dolan ( A Very English Scandal ), Olivia Williams ( Counterpart ), Christopher Eccleston, Poppy Lee Friar ( In My Skin ), and Lenny Henry.
Henry also executive produces alongside Angela Ferreira for Douglas Road Productions, Gub Neal and Edward Barlow for Ringside Studios, Mona Qureshi for the BBC.
A release date is to be revealed.
Black Mirror and Small Axe star Kirby said: “It’s rare, in my experience, for projects such as this to be made and even more rare to be seen, so I’m really excited and grateful to be a part of it.”
Sir Lenny, executive producer for Douglas Road Productions, said: “It is my honour to be part of the squad bringing Kit de Waal’s My Name Is Leon to BBC television.
“I discovered the book whilst performing the audio book and was so moved on the first day’s work that I rang my office at lunch time and said, ‘We’ve got to try and do this’.
“Thankfully, after five years, we’ve pulled it together with a great writer (Shola Amoo), director (Lynette Linton), cast and crew. I can’t wait to see the results.”
