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A council has received about £100,000 in The Past six months as a result of a town being used for the filming of major TV Series .

Hemel Hempstead has been the setting for shows including ITV's Grantchester and two Netflix Series - Ricky Gervais ' After Life and Masters of the Air.

Some of the revenue will fund a new role to coordinate filming activities.

Dacorum Borough Council said it wanted to demonstrate it was a " filming positive" authority.

So Far this year, locals have seen Marlowes in The Town centre transformed into 1970s Huddersfield for a Sex Pistols biopic.

In September, Hemel Hempstead 's Old Town was, a New World War Two Series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks .

Robson Green was spotted in the Old Town in August, while has also taken place.

In May, Gervais was spotted for The Third Series of After Life, when a funfair appeared in Gadebridge Park .

At The Time of Gervais' filming, a council spokesman said crews were " taking advantage of the many great filming locations that Dacorum has to offer".

He Said it had become more popular due to its proximity to London.

A Freedom of Information request from the found that between April and October this year, £99,500 was brought in from filming charges on council owned or managed land. This compares to £64,660 for the whole of the financial year of 2018/2019, The Last full year not affected by lockdowns.

The Authority could not reveal a breakdown for each project for commercial reasons, but confirmed Grantchester, After Life, Masters of the Air and Bbc Three 's Ladhood collectively generated £71,765 in 2021/22.

The Council has now employed an officer to facilitate filming projects and work with businesses to coordinate activities and develop filming protocols to address any local concerns.

" We want to demonstrate that Dacorum is a filming positive council, " a spokesman said.

" Having one point of contact to manage these relationships will ensure that residents and businesses can be better informed going forward. "

The Council added that there were a " range of benefits" in supporting filming.

" Encouraging the use of local locations and using local businesses and services will bring economic benefit to the area, " it said.

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