Birds of a Feather are not so far away!

'What will I do when you are far away...' so the theme tune to a classic British sitcom begins.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Dec 2016, 11:59 BST
Updated 29th Dec 2016, 15:03 BST
Lesley Joseph in the 'desert'Lesley Joseph in the 'desert'
Lesley Joseph in the 'desert'

But eagle-eyed viewers watching Birds of a Feather’s Saturday Christmas special may note the trio are much closer than they seem!

That’s because the Christmas Eve programme – set in stunning Morrocco – was actually filmed in Bryants Quarry at Heath and Reach which is owned by Silica Sands.

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The TV special follows Sharon (Pauline Quirk), Tracey (Linda Robson)and Dorien (Lesley Joseph) as they embark on an adventure to Tangier, Morocco to search for Tracey’s missing son, Travis.

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Their serious mission soons descends into outright farce and star Lesley Joseph has told the media that those behind the show have hopes for a new series following the Christmas special’s broadcast.

The filming is also the latest in a long list of film and TV shows using the quarry location as a stand-in for the desert.

The Mummy Returns, BBC’s Our Girl and a soon to be released film version of Agatha Christie’s Crooked House – the last of the murder mystery writer’s novels to be adapted for screen – were all filmed at the famed quarry location.

A spokesman for LB Silica Sands said it was not their policy to confirm filming but added that the quarry was in regular demand from producers.