Hugo Blick's ‘California Avenue' series filming in UK for BBC

Filming is underway in the UK on Hugo Blick’s BBC series California Avenue starring Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Erin Doherty and Tom Burke.

The drama, set in a remote countryside caravan park, is mostly shooting on location in Hertfordshire. 

California Avenue is set in the 1970s and follows a woman on the run with her 11-year-old child who seeks refuge at the caravan park.

Colin Wratten is producing the six-part series for Drama Republic. Blick is writing, directing and executive producing through his outfit Eight Rooks. He previously collaborated with the BBC and Drama Republic on the Bafta-nominated series The English.

Bonham Carter and Nighy are among the executive producers.

Mediawan Rights and Entourage Media will distribute California Avenue internationally.