A BBC crime drama starring BAFTA-winning actor Sean Bean will be filmed in Haydock next week.

Described as a "compelling story of crime, loyalty, and love", the BBC's newest drama 'This City Is Ours' began filming in Liverpool and around Merseyside and Spain in recent weeks.

Written by Stephen Butchard, directed by Saul Dibb and John Hayes, and produced by Left Bank Pictures, the highly-anticipated series will be filmed inside and outside Haydock Laundry on Sherlock Avenue next week.

Residents around the area received letters from the BBC to inform them that filming will take place from around 3pm to midnight on Wednesday, July 10, with tech vehicles planned to be parked around Sherlock Avenue and Hall Road.

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Residents received a letter from the BBC about the filmingResidents received a letter from the BBC about the filming (Image: Kristy Lynette)
Starring Sean Bean, James Nelson-Joyce, Hannah Onslow, Jack McMullen, Kevin Harvey, Saoirse Monica Jackson, Stephen Walters, and more, the crime series is set in Liverpool and follows the story of Michael, who has been involved in organised crime for his entire adult life.

With Michael (James Nelson-Joyce) working for gang leader Ronnie (Sean Bean) in successfully bringing cocaine from Columbia into the city, the story follows the disintegration of the gang as Ronnie hints at retirement and Michael also begins to imagine another life.

Michael has bold ideas to modernise the gang but things start to go wrong as he falls in love and a shipment goes missing. The fallout begins to intensify as Ronnie's son Jamie (Jack McMullen) decides he wants to inherit the drug empire without Michael.

The drama is described as being "a story about family, and love destroyed and corrupted by ambition, pride and greed. It’s a story about power: what we will do to secure and keep it."

Some of the actors scheduled to star in This City Is OursSome of the actors scheduled to star in This City Is Ours (Image: BBC Studios/ Andy Gotts/ Harry Livingstone)
James Nelson-Joyce says: "It's an absolute honour to be a part of this exciting show. I knew from reading the first episode that I had to take on this compelling story of crime, loyalty and above all, love.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “It’s a joy to see cameras rolling on This City Is Ours with a glorious cast who have made Stephen Butchard’s sublime scripts even more exciting. Under the skilful direction of Saul Dibb, BBC viewers are in for one hell of a ride.”

Andy Harries, CEO of Left Bank Pictures and Executive Producer says: “Stephen Butchard is a master storyteller, and his scripts are sharp, fast-paced and brilliantly observed. He throws us in at the deep end with fascinating, multi-faceted characters and we have put together a top tier cast to bring them to life. This City is Ours is going to blow the bloody doors off.”