James Corden and The Wrong Mans - in pictures

James Corden filming with his co-writer and co-star Mat Baynton Photograph: Richard Saker

Baynton says the series was born from the idea of a “film noir narrative, but done as a sitcom” Photograph: Richard Saker

Actor Sarah Solemani prepares for a take Photograph: Richard Saker

A sniper takes the air Photograph: Richard Saker

Emilia Fox keeps warm between takes on a night shoot Photograph: Richard Saker

Andrew Koji jumps through a wall of flames Photograph: Richard Saker

Nick Moran and Diarmaid Murtagh as Stevens and Blake Photograph: Richard Saker

Corden and Baynton receive direction Photograph: Richard Saker

Corden keeps an eye on our photographer while having his make-up done Photograph: Richard Saker

James Corden and Mat Baynton filming the helicopter/car chase at Dunsfold Park Airfield, Surrey Photograph: Richard Saker

Mat Baynton filming a scene with Benedict Wong Photograph: Richard Saker

The Wrong Mans come up against some heavy firepower. Photograph: Richard Saker

The crew, including the director Jim Field Smith, review footage Photograph: Richard Saker

The series was co-financed by the American on-demand service Hulu, which allowed for more ambitious set pieces than the average British comedy, even if that did only allow for “one helicopter. For about half an hour.” Photograph: Richard Saker

The Wrong Mans come up against some heavy firepower. Photograph: Richard Saker

"what if there was an episode of 24 where Jack Bauer dropped his phone when he was going to be told that the president was going to be assassinated?” says Corden. “He’d left his phone in the toilet and it got picked up by the cleaner. What would that cleaner do? That’s the story that we wanted to follow, really." Photograph: Richard Saker

Corden hits the deck Photograph: Richard Saker