BBC Daniel Deronda filming on the Thames at Blackfriars
Those out for a stroll on the Thames Path at Blackfriars Bridge on Sunday afternoon were surprised to see five Thames sailing barges on the river near Oxo Tower Wharf and film cameras on the foreshore working on a TV adaptation of George Eliot's novel
Hugh Bonneville, Romola Garai, Hugh Dancy and Jodhi May will star in Andrew Davies' three-part adaptation of George Eliot's Daniel Deronda, currently shooting for 11 weeks on location in Somerset, London, Surrey, Edinburgh and Malta. The adaptation reunites Andrew Davies with producer Louis Marks, the team behind the BBC's award-winning and widely acclaimed version of George Eliot’s Middlemarch.
Two of the five Thames barges taking part in the filming
Two heavily laden barges in front of Blackfriars Millennium Pier
Filming on the beach near Sea Containers House
The modern cranes in the background are something of an anachronism
Cast, crew and spectators on the riverside
Costumed characters mingle with passers-by on the riverside walk
• See the series' entry in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
• Daniel Deronda on the BBC Drama website