RESIDENTS could be seeing much more of Buckinghamshire on the both the big and the small screen - as the council has opened a dedicated film office to help production companies take advantage of the county’s rolling countryside and picture-perfect villages.

The brand new Buckinghamshire Film Office opened last week at a ribbon cutting ceremony outside The Peter Lamont Building at Pinewood Studios.

Buckinghamshire has a history of attracting productions to the county due to its historic towns and buildings and green spaces.

It is hugely popular for filmmakers, with many shows and films being shot on location in Buckinghamshire, including: Midsomer Murders, Afterlife, The Vicar of Dibley, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Harry Potter, Cinderella, Jurassic World: Dominion and The Imitation Game.

Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure Clive Harriss said: “By supporting production companies to film in our county, the Film Office provides a massive cash boost to the local economy and tourism. It will provide employment opportunities and valuable skills development for the county’s workforce, whilst also ensuring residents and businesses continue to benefit from filming.

“Through working with local partners and centrally managing on-location filming requests, the Film Office can ensure any local disruption caused by filming is minimised.”

To make it easier for location managers to find and film in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Film Office’s new website hosts an online database of locations and venues.

Residents, businesses and property owners have also been invited to register their local venues and resources to be promoted as filming opportunities in Buckinghamshire.

Visit www.buckinghamshirefilmoffice.com for more information.