TV star Martin Clunes has been filming scenes for his new drama at a Witney museum.

The Doc Martin actor was at Cogges Manor Farm for nine days between Monday, October 20, until yesterday to film ITV show Arthur & George.

Set in 1903 it tells the story of novelist and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created detective Sherlock Holmes, and also stars Charles Edwards.

Cogges, which includes a 13th century manor house and 17th century farm buildings, has previously been used for filming period drama Downton Abbey.

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Director Colin Shone said: “It’s always exciting when we have filming here and it brings Cogges a new audience as people see it in a different light.

“It also brings valuable income to keep it open for the future, so it’s very important to us.

“It’s great people love it as a filming location. There are very few places that are unspoilt like Cogges and it’s an incredibly unique place.”

Mr Shone said the cast and crew had moved around for filming in London and Staffordshire but had been glad to have a base where they could stay for longer.

He added: “The whole cast and crew have been really lovely to work with and very considerate.

“Martin Clunes and the other actors were lovely — very chatty and friendly. He’s a real animal lover so he’s been stroking all the animals in the farm.”

The drama is an adaptation of a novel by Julian Barnes.


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