Film

Dawdon Beach and Colliery was used as a location in Alien 3 (1992) starring Sigourney Weaver and Charles Dance.  
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Easington Colliery was used as a location for Billy Elliot (2000) starring Julie Walters and Stockton born Jamie Bell, written by North East playwright, Lee Hall.  
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Durham Cathedral used as a location in the film Elizabeth (1998) starring Cate Blanchett and Joseph Fiennes.  
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Raby Castle was used as a location in the film Elizabeth (1998) starring Cate Blanchett and Joseph Fiennes.  
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Dawdon and Blackhall Colliery was used as a location for Get Carter (1971) starring Michael Caine.  
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Beamish was used as a location for the film Jude (1996) starring Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston.
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The comic of Laurel and Hardy fame attended King James I School in Bishop Auckland while his father managed theatres in Bishop Auckland and South Shields. He also spent
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