Channel Four started to broadcast a new primetime TV series filmed in Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow on Wednesday (January 3rd).
Truelove, a six-part thriller, was originally shot last year in Burnham, Berrow and Brean – and a second round of filming took place earlier this year after the lead star Julie Walters pulled out due to poor health.
The series, which includes scenes shot on Burnham seafront and beach, is described as a “dark drama” starring Lindsay Duncan and Sue Johnston.
A Channel 4 spokesman says: “Truelove is a unique spin on a cat and mouse thriller, centring on a gang of older friends who make a pact that, if and when the time comes, rather than let each other suffer a dreadful decline they will engineer a more dignified death as a sign of ‘Truelove’.”
“But when an intrepid young police officer discovers that there is more to this group of retirees than meets the eye, events take a surprising and dangerous turn.”
“With a core cast in their 70s, Truelove offers a refreshingly different take on older age, with its thrilling twists, wry sense of humour, and a passionate love story at its heart, celebrating second chances and the idea that it’s never too late.”
“Meanwhile underpinning all of this is the knottiest of moral questions – is it ever right to help end of life?”
Filming took place across Bristol, Somerset and Wales with support from local Film Offices.
