Lemon have been supplying extras and featured walk-ons for the popular TV drama for many years, working on the very first episode when Shameless was in it's infancy and still supplying to this very day. Shameless, produced by Paul Abbott, is loved and watched by many and is one of the countries favourites comedy dramas. Lemon have also supplied armed uniformed police on many occasions.
DetailsLemon Casting provided many film extras for various scenes in the blockbuster movie Alfie, British/American comedy-drama film based on the 1966 British film of the same name, starring Jude Law, Susan Sarandon and Sienna Miller. The hit movie, directed by Charles Shyer, turned Manchester's Northern Quarter into a New York film set for the week. It was a fantasic opportunity for our artists to work with such huge stars.
DetailsChristopher Eccleston stars in the opening episode of Accused – six new dramas from Jimmy McGovern about crime and punishment, made by RSJ Films for prime-time BBC One. Accused is double award winning television drama starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. Lemon Casting and Alpha Bravo supplied many of the extras and uniformed professionals for the popular BBC show.
DetailsLemon Casting provided TV extras for Peter Kays Britain's Got The Pop Factor. Not only did we supply a large amount of film & TV extras, we also supplied most of the featured artists, like character 'Disco Dave'. Peter Kay personally liked the character of 'Disco Dave so much that he requested more scenes. Lemon Casting have worked with Peter Kay many times before, such as on the Phoenix Nights production and also the series of Max and Paddy.
DetailsLemon have provided tv extras for the long running soap, Coronation Street, over the years. The recent feature was the new high definition credits that appear at the start and end of each episode.
DetailsTelevision drama, Fresh Meat, produced for Channel 4 is a new student type comedy drama starring Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners) and comedian, Jack whitehall. Many of the scenes were shot in various locations around Manchester such as the Sharp Project, home of the Lemon head office. Lemon was asked to provide lots of artists for large scenes, including the memorable 'riot scene'. Fresh Meat, written by Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, has been a hit and is due to run for a 2nd series this year.
DetailsLemon supplied supporting artists for the popular drama, Jane Eyre, who had to dress in period costume. Lemon can supply some great character faces for dramas such as this.
DetailsLemon supplied regulars on the Sky comedy drama, Mount Pleasant, starring Bobby Ball and Sally Lyndsay. Lemon are well placed in the Sharp Project as that was where the filming took place.
DetailsLemon Casting provided military extras and featured artists for the Channel 4 film, The Mark of Cain, which was shot in Tunisia. The film extras were flown out to a deserted area in Tunisia during the 3 week shoot, which also features star of 'Green Street' Leo Gregory and Shaun Dooley (Eden Lake). Lemon Casting's costume department, Alpha Bravo supplied uniformed professionals and a the military adviser to show the main cast how to handle weapons.
DetailsLemon Casting cast George Gladstone as one of the Busby Babes for Theatre of Dreams, a film based on Sir Matt Busby, due to be released in cinemas September 2012. BAFTA nominated and Emmy award-winning actor, Brian Cox will star as Sir Matt Busby to the screen.
DetailsLemon provided the main cast for the action-packed Crime and Investigation series, Britain's Biggest Heists. Each programme explores what happened in six of Britain’s Biggest Heists. The series explores cases old and new, including the Great Train Robbery. .
DetailsLemon Casting were ask to cast all the main actors for the Britain’s Bravest Cops reconstruction scenes, presented by Rav Wilding. Alpha Bravo supplied all police costumes to the production based on true events told by brave police men and women from around Britain. The filming location was in the stunning countryside setting of Oxfordshire for the week and actors where booked into the beautiful Eynsham Hall Hotel. The Director of the BBC production could not praise the actors enough, they were all fantastic and extremely well featured.
DetailsLemon cast Gino Pulvino to play against top footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, during the shoot of a commercial for a well known clothes brand.