Lark Lane was taken over on the morning of July 1, 2026, as production for a major Channel 4 show, Army of Shadows, got underway. Businesses remained open as usual, but signs diverted vehicles away from the L17 road, as people were told filming was taking place.
Liverpool's Filming Hub Status
Liverpool has become a hub for production over recent years as film crews are regularly spotted taking advantage of the city's unique architecture and cinematic aesthetic. Army of Shadows is the latest show to set up production in Liverpool as camera crews descended on the famous L17 road today.
About the Show
The Channel 4 show is inspired by Joseph Kessel's seminal book of the same name, which was adapted by the auteur Jean Pierre Melville for an acclaimed film in 1969. The six-part series has been written by Ronan Bennett, who is renowned for his work as showrunner of Top Boy, Day of the Jackal, and MobLand.
In a release announcing the show last year, Channel 4 shared details of the upcoming production. The novel and film chronicled the emergence of the French resistance, and this tale has been adapted for a new setting in the near future of an authoritarian Britain. The release said: "From first kills and internal betrayals to propaganda campaigns, internment camps, and a climactic political assassination - this is a story about how freedom is taken and how it can be won back. And the question at its heart is timeless: What would you do if your country were occupied?"
Dramatic Scenes on Lark Lane
ECHO photographers captured dramatic scenes being filmed this morning as armed IMREF police emerged from a blacked-out van in L17. Union Jack flags were visible on the Old Police Station. A diversion was in place as the famous road was closed for vehicles, but businesses remained open as usual in the buzzing L17 street.
The show chronicles a group of resistance fighters in the near future of an authoritarian Britain. A busy set was captured on the famous Liverpool road as filming for Army of Shadows took place. The region is firmly established as a hub for filming, and this status has continued with filming for the big-budget Channel 4 show.
