Liverpool is the second most filmed city in the UK outside of London - and it's easy to see why.
A major new film and TV studios opened in the city this week, taking it on step closer to its ambition of being the 'Hollywood of the North'.
The Depot is made up of two purpose-built, 20,000 sqft, sound-proofed film and TV production units which it is hoped will make Liverpool the complete package for film and TV producers - and pump millions of pounds into the local economy.
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Liverpool has recently experienced its busiest ever period for film and tv productio n, despite the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Channel 4, Sky and the BBC have been in the city in recent weeks for filming of upcoming shows with their cast and crews.
Here are the TV shows currently being filmed in Liverpool:
The Curse
Liverpool city centre recently doubled as 1980s London for filming of The Curse.
The area around Ormond Street, Old Hall Street and Bixteth Street were transformed in September for the Channel 4 show.
Residents living in these areas received a letter through their doors notifying them of the upcoming filming which saw a road closures put in place.
The Curse is new crime-comedy drama set in London during the early 80's and follows a gang of small time crooks who find themselves involved in one of the biggest gold heists in history.
The series, from the award-winning teams behind People Just Do Nothing and Murder In Successville, will consist of six 30 minute episodes.
The Curse stars Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp, Hugo Chegwin and Tom Davis.
Funny Girl
Filming for Sky's Funny Girl recently got underway in Liverpool
The new comedy series is an adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel Funny Girl and is set in London in the swinging 60s.
Gemma Arterton stars as Barbara Parker in the show, a young woman who has just been crowned as Miss Blackpool.
The story follows Barbara as she moves from Blackpool to London, where after a series of setbacks she finds herself auditioning for a TV comedy show.
Being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges, but as Barbara finds her comic voice, she redefines the attitude towards funny women and reinvents herself.
The cast also includes Rupert Everett, David Threlfall, Tom Bateman and Emily Bevans .
Silent Witness
Liverpool's Pier Head was transformed into a major crime scene for filming of Silent Witness.
The long-running BBC thriller is now in its 24th series and concerns the personal and professional challenges of a team of forensic pathology experts who investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
The star of the show, Emilia Fox, who plays forensic pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander, could be seen on the set in a white forensics suit.
A huge blue-and-white forensics tent was set up near to the Museum of Liverpool for filming of the new season.
This is believed to be the first time the series has been filmed in Liverpool.
