Young Sherlock is the largest-scale production to use the Cardiff studio to date

Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes origin story, Young Sherlock, is filming in Wales with a production base at Great Point Seren Studios, Cardiff.

Supported by Creative Wales via the Welsh government’s production fund, the eight-part HETV drama re-imagines the iconic detective’s coming of age, and is inspired by Andy Lanes book series Young Sherlock Holmes. Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays the eponymous, fledgling crime-solver.

It is estimated that the lengthy shoot will generate tens of millions of pounds into the local economy, with 340+ Wales-based crew being hired. The team is also running a training programmes, with 45 work-shadowing placements and ten trainees across a range of disciplines.

The funding is also supporting the extensive set-build at the studios. The minister for creative industries, Jack Sargeant, recently visited the set, and said: “Young Sherlock is the largest scale production yet to be based at Great Point Studios in Cardiff. It was literally awesome to see what Motive Pictures, Inspirational Entertainment and Prime Video have brought to Wales, not just physically but also with their world-renowned brands.

“This is a true show of Wales delivering world-class infrastructure for film and TV, and Creative Wales and the Welsh Government have played an integral part in bringing the production to our capital. It is a huge opportunity delivering significant economic and reputational benefits for Wales and our screen industry.

“Importantly the high-level training opportunities our funding has helped to secure will also make a significant contribution to our goal of strengthening and futureproofing the screen industry here, now and for years to come.

Simon Maxwell from production company Motive Pictures, who are overseeing physical production, added: “It’s a total pleasure filming here at Great Point Studios in Wales with all that the country has to offer – from world-class crews to some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes and locations. It’s a perfect locale to bring to life the vivid story world of Young Sherlock and to showcase the quintessential Britishness of Holmesian lore.