The Village

The Village is a BBC period drama about the goings-on in a rural Derbyshire village during the 20th Century. The show offers a perspective of working-class life, with season 2 picking up where season 1 ended.


Director Various
Cast Maxine Peake, John Simm, Charlie Murphy
Production Company Company Pictures
Year 2014
Filming location(s) Derbyshire, Cheshire

How was Uni-versal Extras Involved?

Uni-versal Extras was an extras agency on The Village Series 2, produced for the BBC. The show was shot mostly in rural areas and small towns in Derbyshire. 

In addition to Background Extras and Supporting Artistes such as the local people in the village, Uni-versal Extras also supplied body doubles for some of the main characters.

When watching The Village, keep your eyes peeled for…

Villagers, Trespassers, Extended Family Members

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