Stephen Fry was spotted (distantly) in Broughton Place yesterday, filming scenes for a new feature drama, Doors Open, based on the story by crime novelist Ian Rankin.
Cast and crew spent most of the day inside the Lyon & Turnbull building (famously used for locations in Chariots of Fire), before briefly filming a short scene outside in the early evening sunshine.
Doors Open – also starring Douglas Henshall and Kenneth Collard – tells the story of 'a self-made millionaire, an art professor and a banker who swap priceless art with forgeries and make off with the goods'. It is essentially a 'heist' story with love interest, multiple plot twists and a sense of humour. It is, apparently, set in 'the underbelly of Edinburgh's world of corporate banking and fine art'.
Directed by Marc Evans, it is a Sprout Pictures production due for release on ITV later this year. Filming began in Edinburgh on 23 April and was scheduled to last 5 weeks.
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