Stockport has recently been in the national eye with The Power of Parker, a sitcom set in the town which follows a struggling businessman in the early 1990s. 

The show finishes its BBC One run on Friday (1 September). 

However, this is by no means the first time Stockport has been used as a high-profile filming location, nor will it be the last time the borough appears on national screens. 

With a huge range of scenery - built-up urban areas, rolling countryside, industrial architecture, 1960s brutalism, and more - the borough is a haven for directors. 

Figures from Filming in England show, there have been 197 shoot days in Stockport since 2018, with an estimated production spend of over £3.5 million.

This includes popular shows like Peaky Blinders, Years and Years, Inside No.9, Traces, Dodger, Everything I Know About Love, Sherwood from the BBC, Significant Other, Nolly, Bancroft, The Bay and The Tower (also currently airing) from ITV, Everyone Else Burns and It's a Sin from Channel 4, How To Date Billy Walsh from Amazon Feature, Wedding Season from Disney+, as well as The Rising, COBRA, Brassic and Wolfe from Sky.

Stockport boasts a range of different backdrops and locations, making it a haven for directors (Image - Alasdair Perry)

More exciting projects are yet to air in 2023 from some of the best production companies in the world, including BBC, Disney+, Netflix and Sky – including the latest Harlan Coben series, following on from Safe, The Stranger and Stay Close, also shot in Stockport.

Location manager Danny Hussain said: "We filmed BBC comedy, 'Scarborough' in Stockport. Filming in Stockport was a pleasure and that is not often said."

And Jonny Shelton, Production Liaison Manager (North/North West) for Creative England, said: "It has been a pleasure to work so closely with Stockport's local authority to support the local film and TV sector in recent years.

"Stockport Council – members of our Filming in England Partnership – make full use of their flexible and supportive approach to ensure that Location Managers, working on HETV dramas and features, are able to maximise their presence when shooting in the area.

"As a result, the area has a strong reputation in the industry and is one of the busiest locations in the North West, which is aided further by Stockport's wide range of locations and period architecture – plus its ideal proximity into the production hubs of Manchester and Liverpool.

"We look forward to seeing the sector develop further in the future and continuing to work closely with the brilliant people in Stockport."

Councillor Mark Hunter, leader of Stockport Council, said: "It's wonderful Stockport has become such a popular location for filming and it's great watching programmes and spotting places we are so familiar with taking pride of place on screen. We are lucky that thanks to Stockport's history and geography, we can offer such unique locations.

"Thanks to the council's dedicated staff working collaboratively with partner organisations and supportive businesses, this helps to bring real benefits to the local economy by raising our profile and putting us firmly on the production and tourism map as we continue to celebrate all things in this year of Stockport being the Greater Manchester town of culture."

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