Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
Lifestyle
Corrie David

Stars from BBC's His Dark Materials spotted filming on Welsh coast

The cast of His Dark Materials have been spotted filming series three on location in Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Dafne Keen, who plays lead Lyra, and Amir Wilson, who plays Will, were both snapped amongst the production crew.

Lewys Cousins spotted the filming and decided to take a closer look.

Read more: The locations in Wales where His Dark Materials was filmed

Lewys said lots of the locals headed down to get a look at the filming (Lewys Cousins)
Dafne Keen, who plays lead Lyra, and Amir Wilson, who plays Will were amongst those on set (Lewys Cousins)

He said: "We first noticed them setting up during a morning dog walk at around 8am, so once I got back from work, I walked down with my camera to see if I could spot any of the cast.

"There was much excitement on the estate once we found out the BBC were filming here, lots of local residents walked over to try and catch a glimpse."

Lewys was shocked by the size of the production crew (Lewys Cousins)
Season 3 is expected to be released in 2022 (Lewys Cousins)
James McAvoy has also been confirmed for the new season (Lewys Cousins)

"The production was much larger than I thought, it's not often you see a whole film crew on the coastal path at the most southerly point of mainland Wales.

"I spoke to the producer who informed me that Dafne and Amir were on site filming their scenes.

"There are many local fans who will be looking forward to series three so that they can spot the scenes that were filmed here at Rhoose Point."

The BBC has confirmed the following characters will all feature in season three: Lyra (Dafne Keen), Will (Amir Wilson), Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson), Lord Asriel (James McAvoy), Mary Malone (Simone Kirby), Serafina Pekkala (Ruta Gedmintas), and Father MacPhail (Will Keen).

The filming of season 3 was delayed due to coronavirus, however, filming was confirmed to have started at the end of June.

Have you spotted His Dark Materials shooting on location? Let us know in the comments below.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.