Scenes for a for new period drama, understood to be Netflix\u2019s Pride and Prejudice, are currently being shot on a Kent beach.<\/p>\n
Horses, carriages and other props line Beach Street in Deal as filming gets underway for what is understood to be the new production of Jane Austen\u2019s beloved novel.<\/p>\n
Filming is taking place in Deal, along Beach Street and the promenade, believed to be for the upcoming Netflix series of Pride and Prejudice<\/p>\n
Actors in period costumes have been spotted on the beach, with the landmark pier in the background.<\/p>\n
The now-closed Three Compasses pub<\/a> \u2013 one of the county\u2019s oldest inns \u2013 has been transformed, with a new sign, and tables and chairs set up outside.<\/p>\n It is understood filming started in the town yesterday, and will wrap up tomorrow.<\/p>\n Several road closures are in place, authorised by Kent County Council, to allow filming to carry on.<\/p>\n These include Beach Street, Coppin Street, Brewer Street and Oak Street.<\/p>\n Deal Promenade is also closed between the junctions of Farrier Street and Oak Street, as is Beach Street Car Park.<\/p>\n Our reporter at the scene said: \u201cDeal seafront has been returned to a bygone era from buildings transformed to old fashioned inns with adverts for labourers and rewards of five guineas for the return of stolen goods.<\/p>\n \u201cSailboats have appeared on the shoreline alongside actors in period clothing.<\/p>\n \u201cHorses can also be seen awaiting their starring role.<\/p>\n \u201cA small crowd has gathered watching over the production hoping to get a glimpse of proceedings.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were even treated to a take which saw one actor attempt juggling.<\/p>\n \u201cSpeaking to some other people, they all think it\u2019s Pride and Prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n Although it has not been confirmed by the Kent Film Office if filming is for Pride and Prejudice or not, a post on social media said filming for the new series was taking place on Deal beach yesterday.<\/p>\n Pictures of actors in similar clothing were also taken in Rye earlier this week.<\/p>\n The six-part series will star Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, and Academy Award winner Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet.<\/p>\n Last month, KentOnline reported that a period drama<\/a> was to be shot in Deal over three days, with a notice saying modern-looking street furniture was to be temporarily moved out of the way.<\/p>\n it is not the first time Deal, or the wider Dover district, has been used as a shooting location.<\/p>\n Liar, ITV\u2019s most-watched drama of 2017, was filmed in Deal, with key locations including the 1957-built pier and along The Marina, plus the Zetland Arms pub further down the coast at Kingsdown.<\/p>\n In April 2021 director Danny Boyle used the seafront and town centre<\/a> of Deal as a location for the shooting of his TV miniseries Pistol.<\/p>\n This was a biopic of the pioneering 1970s punk band The Sex Pistols.<\/p>\n TV personalities Ant and Dec filmed in both Deal and Sandwich in October 2023 for an advertisement for the bank Santander.<\/p>\nA scene takes place on the beach, with the pier in the background
The Three Compasses has been given a new look
Old posters on the wall of the now-closed pub<\/p>\n
Horses and carriages are in place in Deal
Actors in period clothing can be seen in Beach Street<\/p>\n
Vans and lorries line Beach Street in Deal
People have also arrived in Beach Street, ready to watch as filming gets underway<\/p>\n
The new series will star Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, and Academy Award winner Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet<\/p>\n