Cranford - BBC drama, filming Christmas special

Yesterday a friend of mine, a blacksmith, was being filmed for the BBC's Christmas production of Cranford, a period drama. We went to visit the set and I was able to take some photos, so thought I would share some here ...

Here he is, all dressed/made up:

On set:

With the horse and cart ...

The horse and cart again:


Another horse ...


Street scenes:


Old and modern:

What an exciting afternoon!