Where was Cracker filmed?
British television series
Cracker (1993–) was filmed in Manchester, Old Trafford, University of Salford, Didsbury, Manchester Victoria station, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and 5 more places, 11 places named in its Wikipedia article's Locations section, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Locations section
Wikipedia’s Locations section names 11 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Manchester
United Kingdom
city in Greater Manchester, England
“The internals for the police station were filmed in the old Daily Mirror offices in central Manchester, now The Printworks retail complex.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Old Trafford
United Kingdom
football stadium in Manchester, England
“Other Manchester locations included Victoria Railway Station, St Peter's Square, Old Trafford, the Arndale Centre, UMIST, University of Salford, the Ramada Hotel, The Star and Garter (interior and exterior for the "Best Boys" episode) and the Safeway supermarket (now Morrisons) in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
The Star and Garter
United Kingdom
grade II listed pub in Manchester, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Didsbury
United Kingdom
area of the City of Manchester, England
“The series was principally filmed in south Manchester, at locations including Didsbury (where Fitz lived at the fictitious address of "15 Charlotte Road" ) and the police station at Longsight.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
University of Salford
United Kingdom
public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester
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Towns & cities
Longsight
United Kingdom
inner city area of Manchester
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Landmarks & buildings
The Printworks
United Kingdom
entertainment venue offering a cinema, clubs and eateries in Manchester, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Manchester Victoria station
United Kingdom
railway station in Manchester, England, UK
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Streets & squares
St Peter's Square
United Kingdom
public square in Manchester, England
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Landmarks & buildings
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
United Kingdom
former English university
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Towns & cities
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
United Kingdom
suburban area of the city of Manchester, England
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- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Peaky Blinders 2013–2022
- Morbius 2022
- Queer as Folk 1999–2000
- Genius 2016
- Years and Years 2019–
- Anemone 2025
- Cold Feet 1997–2020
- Paradox 2009–
- Cucumber 2015–
- Houdini and Doyle 2016–
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Cracker have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 11 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), Morbius (2022), Queer as Folk (1999–2000) and 7 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.