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Shepperton Studios

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Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, England. Red Dwarf has filmed there since 1989. Shepperton was built in 1931 on the Littleton Park estate; the original manor house still stands on the site. It quickly became successful, although it was forced to close during World War II when its proximity to the nearby Vickers-Armstrongs aircraft factory made it an unintentional target for German bombing raids. Shepperton reopened in 1945 but struggled throughout the 1960s and 70s, before finding renewed success starting in the 1990s. In 1995, the studio was purchased by a consortium led by Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott, which extensively renovated the studios while also expanding and improving its grounds. Since its merger with the The Pinewood Studios Group in 2001 (who also own the nearby Pinewood Studios), Shepperton has become one of the foremost film studios in the UK Shepperton have not been used often in the making of Doctor Who. In fact, their biggest usage was in the making of Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.. However, on at least two occasions — for Warriors of the Deep and The Pirate Planet — they have been used for second unit photography for the television show. Most notably, the studio was used to film the TV Series Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, now simply Thomas & Friends, until 2009. For A New Hope, George Lucas and his crew used stage H for the triumph end sequence. They used it again more than 30 years later, as on August 23 until September 4 they used it for pick up shots in Revenge of the Sith.

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Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, England. Red Dwarf has filmed there since 1989. Shepperton was built in 1931 on the Littleton Park estate; the original manor house still stands on the site. It quickly became successful, although it was forced to close during World War II when its proximity to the nearby Vickers-Armstrongs aircraft factory made it an unintentional target for German bombing raids. Shepperton reopened in 1945 but struggled throughout the 1960s and 70s, before finding renewed success starting in the 1990s. In 1995, the studio was purchased by a consortium led by Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott, which extensively renovated the studios while also expanding and improving its grounds. Since its merger with the The Pinewood Studios Group in 2001 (who also own the nearby Pinewood Studios), Shepperton has become one of the foremost film studios in the UK. While Shepperton initially catered mainly for British productions with smaller budgets, in more recent years it has grown to accommodate numerous big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. Films made at Shepperton include Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Omen, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Alien, Blade Runner, Judge Dredd, The Mummy, Gladiator, Troy, Batman Begins, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, The Da Vinci Code and Fast & Furious 6. Since it's merger with Pinewood Studios, several major productions have been shared between the two locations, owing to their close proximity, including numerous movies from Marvels Avengers series and Prometheus. Shepperton have not been used often in the making of Doctor Who. In fact, their biggest usage was in the making of Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.. However, on at least two occasions — for Warriors of the Deep and The Pirate Planet — they have been used for second unit photography for the television show. Their use in Warriors was notably accidental. The underwater sequences for the production were originally scheduled for Ealing, but when Margaret Thatcher ordered a surprise general election, the BBC had to scramble to find studio space to accommodate the suddenly increased political coverage. This forced Warriors to studio a week earlier than scheduled, at a time when Ealing was already booked. John Nathan-Turner thus had to find a backup location for the underwater work, and there weren't that many studios in proximity of London that could handle it. Shepperton was thus given the work, and the results were unexpectedly pleasing. Because Shepperton — unlike Ealing — allowed the use of video cameras, the material shot at Shepperton matched the principal photography shot at Television Centre. Most notably, the studio was used to film the TV Series Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, now simply Thomas & Friends, until 2009. For A New Hope, George Lucas and his crew used stage H for the triumph end sequence. They used it again more than 30 years later, as on August 23 until September 4 they used it for pick up shots in Revenge of the Sith.