The smash hit BBC series Happy Valley set in Calderdale is due to return to our screens shortly - and Calderdale Royal Hospital will be making a minor appearance this time in the last episode.
Before Christmas, CRH colleagues helped the production team when they needed a hospital setting for scenes featuring actress Sarah Lancashire as Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
But it was our Mandy Taylor who was the real star doing a great job coordinating the filming - out of hours on the Medical Day Case Unit - so it ran smoothly.
Service Perfomance Team Leader, Mandy said: " I enjoyed working with all the production team, props team, location team and the lighting/ camera team. The staff on the Medical Day Case Unit were brilliant and so accommodating for everyone. Also the staff on the Birth Centre accommodated the lighting teams' requirements ISS security worked closely with the crew ensuring that the vehicles were parked safely in the car park and when exiting the car park did not cause a hold up for anyone."
Location finder Luc Webster thanked our teams for making the ward available for the out of hours short filming session. He said: "Filming at Calderdale Royal Hospital was a positive experience and a privilege to be able to film inside a modern working hospital. We wouldn't have been able to do this without all the assistance that Mandy gave us. Staff we met on the day were friendly and helpful and special mention for helping us to park our large equipment vehicles and assisting the crew getting up to the the third floor.
"Sally Wainwright was very pleased that she was able to film at the hospital. Being able to use real locations in Calderdale is very important to her and she is aware that getting access to hospitals for filming can sometimes be difficult and is very thankful that the Trust agreed to our request to film."
The attachment above shows Sarah at CHFT just before filming an important scene - it was pretty intense!
** The production team made a £1,000 donation to Trust funds as thanks for being allowed to film here