It is no surprise that Hampshire has featured in a long list of blockbuster films and television programmes over the years. From Netflix’s The Crown to the beloved Downtown Abbey and James Bond, there have been a range of famous faces filming some of the most iconic scenes on the screens.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is known for the prominent scene of convict, Hugh Jackman, working in the docks in his role in Les Miserables. As well as films, Hampshire has also hosted the cast of Doctor Who multiple times over the years, including Jodie Whittaker who filmed in Little Woodham for an episode in her first series of the sci-fi show.
Here are 29 films and television programmes filmed in Hampshire:
17. Downton Abbey movies - Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle has become the iconic filming location for Downtown Abbey and its film adaptations. The television series, which had six seasons, first aired in 2010 and it has subsequently had two film adaptations released - Downtown Abbey The Movie in 2019 and Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022. Photo: ISABEL INFANTES
18. The Monuments Men - Bramley Camp
Directed by George Clooney, the 2014 film The Monuments Men shot scenes at Bramley Camp in Hampshire - according to Visit Hampshire Photo: PA
19. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - Fawley Power Station
Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible team filmed scenes for the fifth instalment in the franchise at Fawley Power Station in Hampshire. The 2015 film is one of the seven Mission Impossible fims with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two expected to be released in 2025. Photo: CHRIS DELMAS
20. No Time To Die - The Solent
The 2021 Bond movie, No Time To Die, bought Hollywood to the Solent as the star studded actors and actresses headed to water to film some of the scenes. Photo: EON Productions