An area in Glasgow's Merchant City has been made to look like the aftermath scene of a fire for the filming of a new BBC Scotland Drama.
Glasgow Live told yesterday how an Edinburgh record store front had been created on the corner of Bell Street and Albion Street BBC Scotland show Guilt begins filming in Glasgow's Merchant City.
The contemporary drama, which is set in Edinburgh, is being filmed by Expectation Entertainment and Happy Tramp North and broadcast on the new digital channel.
Today, set production staff made record store Leith Beats appear as if it had been ravaged by a blaze, with scorched retro posters and melted memorabilia in sight.
BBC Scotland show Guilt begins filming in Glasgow's Merchant City
As well as mock fire engines and a squad of fake firefighter extras the street was made to look like it had endured the spray of hoses.
Road closures on Bell Street and Albion Street are expected until 8pm tonight to allow for filming.
A spokesperson from the production company previously Glasgow Live: “We have sought and been granted permission by Glasgow City Council to implement a road closure for the duration of these scenes.
"This particular scene will look like the aftermath of a fire. There will be two fire engines parked on the road and extras dressed as firemen. There will also be a wetting down of the pavement and road.”
Staff at nearby Tribeca told Glasgow Live the record store front has been in place since Friday last week, but filming only begun yesterday (Monday). It is expected to last until this evening (Tuesday). TriBeCa will also feature as part of the filming.
Glasgow's Merchant City to be transformed as film crew take over for new BBC drama
There was no sign of actors Mark Bonnar (Catastrophe, Line Of Duty and Unforgotten) and Jamie Sives (Chernobyl, Frontier, Game Of Thrones) but it is believed they were on set later in the day.
Guilt follows the story of two disparate Scottish brothers Max (Bonnar) and Jake (Sives) who, while driving home from a wedding together one night, accidentally run over and kill an old man on a darkened street. After making the panicked decision to cover their tracks, the brothers seem to get away with their crime.
It's not the first time the Merchant City has been transformed for filming as Fast and Furious film crews took over the area last year, as did the BBC for filming drama The Cry.
