As Mission Impossible stars are spotted in Derbyshire again, here are 17 times the county featured as TV and movie locations

Three years on from filming a famous train crash sequence here, the stars of the Mission: Impossible films have been spotted in Derbyshire again amid rumours they are filming new scenes for the blockbuster franchise.

By Julia Rodgerson

Published 5th Jan 2024, 15:32 BST

Updated 6th Mar 2024, 15:35 BST

The last Mission: Impossible movie featured a spectaular train crash scene which was filmed at a quarry near Stoney Middleton

With an abundance of stunning stately homes and breathtaking countryside, it's little wonder that Derbyshire and the Peak District is regularly used as a backdrop for blockbuster movies and TV series.

Here are some of the other times the county has featured on our screens..

As new ITV thriller series, After The Flood, filmed in Derbyshire, is set to air later this month, we’ve taken a look other times when Derbyshire was featured in TV and films over the years.

1. TV and films in Derbyshire

As new ITV thriller series, After The Flood, filmed in Derbyshire, is set to air later this month, we’ve taken a look other times when Derbyshire was featured in TV and films over the years. Photo: submit

Haddon Hall served as a filming location for Rob Reiner's endlessly quotable and critically acclaimed romantic comedy, The Princess Bride. Cave Dale in Castleton also features in this flick, so keep an eye out for that, too.

2. The Princess Bride

Haddon Hall served as a filming location for Rob Reiner's endlessly quotable and critically acclaimed romantic comedy, The Princess Bride. Cave Dale in Castleton also features in this flick, so keep an eye out for that, too. Photo: -

One of the most famous war movies of all time, part of The Dam Busters was filmed in Derwent Valley (which was the testing area for the real "Dam Busters"). It served as the backdrop for the exhilarating attack on the Ruhr Valley, which helped inspire the iconic Death Star trench run in Star Wars: A New Hope.

3. The Dam Busters

One of the most famous war movies of all time, part of The Dam Busters was filmed in Derwent Valley (which was the testing area for the real "Dam Busters"). It served as the backdrop for the exhilarating attack on the Ruhr Valley, which helped inspire the iconic Death Star trench run in Star Wars: A New Hope. Photo: AFP

The hit Sky TV comedy was filmed in the High Peak in early autumn for the Christmas special. Filming took place on Market Street, New Mills, on Wednesday September, 20. The scene which was filmed in the High Peak started at the back of AgeUk and saw cast members walking down Sett Close and finishing at a newly built platform for a switch on Christmas lights.

4. Brassic

The hit Sky TV comedy was filmed in the High Peak in early autumn for the Christmas special. Filming took place on Market Street, New Mills, on Wednesday September, 20. The scene which was filmed in the High Peak started at the back of AgeUk and saw cast members walking down Sett Close and finishing at a newly built platform for a switch on Christmas lights. Photo: Brassic

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