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Badenoch's 'Monarch of the Glen' tops TV map list


By Tom Ramage

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Badenoch has emerged as the top place to 'visit' from the safety of home in a new map of film locations of some of Britain's most loved TV shows.

UKTV Play launched their map today (Wednesday, June 17), which includes links to live webcam pictures from the areas.

"The map is a lockdown-friendly tour of iconic locations", said a UKTV spokesperson, "from EastEnders to Only Fools and Horses."

First up is the mega-popular "Monarch Of The Glen", which was filmed in and around Newtonmore.

Monarch of the Glen S3
Monarch of the Glen S3

The drama series ran from 2000-05 and is still a huge favourite witih TV addicts.

"Viewers can see live webcams of Newtonmore and feel just like they're on the croft themselves."

The site can be viewed here

UKTV Play is a free on-demand TV service from UKTV, which has been at the forefront of branded television for over 25 years, entertaining the nation with programmes they love.

Its leading brands - Dave, Gold, W, Drama, Alibi, Eden and Yesterday - span comedy, entertainment, natural history, factual and drama, and are delivered to audiences through UKTV Play, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView, Freesat and Amazon Fire.

The broadcaster is a significant investor in British creativity and is committed to working with new and established writers, directors and programme-makers.

The organisation is part of BBC Studios, the UK's most-awarded production company, a world-class distributor with international branded services, and a commercial subsidiary of the world's leading public service broadcaster, the BBC.

Also featured in the new map are: Birds of a Feather (Buckinghamshire), Keeping Up Appearances (Coventry), Gavin and Stacey (Barry, Wales), Open All Hours (Balby, Doncaster and Last of The Summer Wine (Holmfirth, Huddersfield).

The evergreen sitcom was written by Roy Clarke was originally broadcast from 1970-2010. Fans of the show can explore the different filming locations here.

Others featured on the map are High Wycombe's "Vicar of Dibley", Cornwall's "Poldark", Bristol's "Casualty" and Dorset's "Broadchurch".

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