Anna Friel films new TV drama in Brentford

ACTRESS Anna Friel popped down to Brentford on Monday to film scenes for her upcoming TV drama.

The 35-year-old, famed for her roles in Brookside and Goal!, was shooting for a new TV show in Lodge Brothers & Wickenden, funeral directors, in Half Acre on Monday (28).

She filmed scenes both inside and outside the premises and branch arranger, Valerie Perkins, managed to be caught on film in several scenes.

Ms Perkins said: “Anna was a delight, we weren’t allowed to take any pictures though which was a shame.

“We just carried on as normal, there were no problems.”

She added: “I have been a funeral arranger with Lodge Brothers for 25 years and thoroughly love my job and having a film crew in for the day certainly was a break from the norm.”

The television production crew were filming scenes for a three part drama, Without You.

Ms Friel stars as school teacher Ellie Manning, who is devastated to learn her husband died in a horrific car accident with a mystery woman in the passenger seat.

The show will be shown on ITV 1 from Thursday December 8.