Which is why so many film crews regularly descend on the county to make great movies and TV shows, like these:
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Preston, and especially the University of Central Lancashire, featured heavily in Chicken Tikka Masala; a "big gay comedy about a big fat wedding"
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Hoghton Tower, near Preston, became St Hilda's Orphanage, in Birmingham for an episode of the BBC's Peaky Blinders
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The 2016 dark fantasy A Monster Calls was partly filmed at Colne Valley High School
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ITV series "The Bay", starring Morven Christie as Detective Lisa Armstrong, was filmed in Morecambe Photo: ITV
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When Pete and Omar lose their beloved Gran they go in search of Omar's estranged father in Blackpool, confronting him on the day of his daughters engagement party
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And lastly, back to the Guild Hall in Preston, where filming is ongoing in November 2020. It is believed that the project will be a black comedy, including stars that have appeared in the likes of The Game of Thrones, however, this is yet to be confirmed