Still from Channel 10's 4 Days

Thursday 5th June 2003

Silcock's famous Carousel at Southport Pier is being captured on film again whilst filming '4 Days', a drama set in the resort.

The drama mystery set in the town of Southport has enlisting local figures including Lord Ronnie Fearn and Champion editor Martin Hovden, plus Heartbeat stars David Lonsdale and Tricia Penrose and Stephen Graham who has starred in top movies and TV programmes including Snatch, Band of Brothers and more recently, the smash hit, Gangs of New York with Leonardo Di Caprio.

Paul Bagshaw from Channel 10 said 'we wanted an instantly recognisable part of Southport for this important scene, and Silcock's have been kind enough to offer us this location'

This is now the third feature to be filmed on the famous Carousel in the past 2 years which have included an advert for DFD and an outside broadcast for GMTV, promoting Clair Sweeney.


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Filming on Carousel
Silcock Leisure recently helped Cheshire Based Film Company PSA Ltd film their latest advert.

Claire Sweeney
Actress and singer Claire Sweeney caused a sensation when she arrived in Southport for a special TV series.

Silcock's Carousel
Our flagship ride is this Carousel built at the turn of the century by Savages of Kings Lynne

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