Towns & cities

Cardiff

capital city of Wales, United Kingdom

Wales · 51.4817, -3.1792

Cardiff is recorded as a filming location for 13 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Cardiff, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 41 more.

1 production was filmed at 12 places inside Cardiff rather than at Cardiff itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Since 2011, Casualty has been produced at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff with a permanent base housing interior and exterior sets, as well as production offices.”

Casualty (1986–) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Cardiff

Doctor Who 1963–
28 Weeks Later 2007
Killer Elite 2011
His Dark Materials 2019–2022
Havoc 2025
Casualty 1986–
Young Sherlock 2026–
Seven Dials Mystery 2026–
Human Traffic 1999
“Much of the film was shot in Cardiff, where the film also takes place.” Wikipedia
The Machine 2013
The Man In My Basement 2025
Eternal Return 2025
“By December 2023, filming on the project had ended, with shoots having taken place in London, Cardiff and Bristol and Simon Callow having replaced Irons at some point during production.” Wikipedia
The Flint Street Nativity 1999
“The film was shot in Lansdowne Primary School in Canton, Cardiff.” Wikipedia

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Cardiff as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Sherlock 2010–2017
“Filming in Cardiff was cheaper than in London, with some good matches for parts of London.” Wikipedia
Sex Education 2019–2023
Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... 2001
Torchwood 2006–
The King 2019
Britain's Got Talent 2007–
Yesterday 2019
Being Human 2008–
Submarine 2010
Infinite 2021
“Scenes were shot in central Cardiff, Farnborough Airport and an indoor ski facility, The Snow Centre, during a week long shutdown to the public.” Wikipedia
A Study in Pink 2010
Knights of the Round Table 1953
Tiger Bay 1959
“The title refers to the Tiger Bay district of Cardiff, where much of the film was shot.” Wikipedia
The I Inside 2004
“For the backdrop, the production crew used Sully Hospital, near Penarth, Cardiff in south Wales.” Wikipedia
An Adventure in Space and Time 2013
“Matt Smith's scene was filmed at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff on 25 March.” Wikipedia
Industry 2020–
The Day of the Doctor 2013
A Discovery of Witches 2018–2022
“Much of the work was filmed in Wales, on location and at Bad Wolf Studios in Cardiff.” Wikipedia
The Contractor 2007
The Great Game 2010
War of the Worlds 2019–
Journey's End 2017
The Runaway Bride 2006
The Hounds of Baskerville 2012
The Reichenbach Fall 2012
The Voice UK 2012–
“Five events took place in London, two events in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff, and one event in Belfast.” Wikipedia
His Last Vow 2014
“Some filming was in Cardiff, and part in Leinster Gardens, where houses 23 and 24 were shown to be mere façades.” Wikipedia
Plots with a View 2002
The Christmas Invasion 2005
Gavin & Stacey 2007–
“The three series were shot largely in Cardiff (which acted as parts of Billericay) and in Barry and the surrounding area, including Dinas Powys, Sully and Penarth.” Wikipedia
Planet of the Dead 2009
“Scenes set in London's Oxford Street were filmed at St Mary Street, Cardiff.” Wikipedia
The Empty Hearse 2014
Alex Rider 2020–
“Production also took place in Cardiff in March where the city was reportedly doubling for London in some shots, and at Grittleton House, which doubles as Cray's residence.” Wikipedia
The War Between the Land and the Sea 2025–
Pobol y Cwm 1974–
“Originally filmed at Broadcasting House, Cardiff, since 2011 the programme has been filmed at the BBC's drama studios at Roath Lock in Cardiff Bay, other than a few on-location shoots around Cardiff.” Wikipedia
Voyage of the Damned 2007
Doctor Who specials (2008–2010) 2008
“The two major filming locations of "Planet of the Dead" were the desert of Dubai, used for scenes on the "planet of the dead", and the Queen's Gate Tunnel in Butetown, Cardiff, used for the majority of Earth-bound scenes.” Wikipedia
The Bastard Executioner 2015–
Prevenge 2016
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya 2004
“Part of the film was shot in Switzerland and Cardiff.” Wikipedia
The Left Behind 2019

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Cardiff

1 production shot at 12 places inside Cardiff, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Cardiff itself.

Leaving the 20th Century Millennium Stadium 2000

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Cardiff?

55 productions are recorded as filmed in Cardiff, 1 of them at places inside it, including Doctor Who (1963–), 28 Weeks Later (2007) and Killer Elite (2011). 41 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Cardiff?

Doctor Who (1963–), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Cardiff?

Cardiff is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.4817, -3.1792. The day trip guide for Cardiff lists 381 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Cardiff?

Cardiff Castle (under 1 km), Working Street (under 1 km), New Theatre (under 1 km), City Hall of Cardiff (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Jeremy Segrott from Cardiff, Wales, UK, CC BY 2.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Cardiff: 381 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.