Bradford village 'perfect' location for ITV's Malpractice

Film crews descended on the Moorside Road area of Eccleshill yesterday (Monday) for medical thriller Malpractice.

One grand house on the road caught the eye of Tom Bartram, World Productions’ location manager, whilst scouring Rightmove for sites to use in the drama.

The house was transformed into a TV set

The house was originally built by a local mill owner and there are many other heritage properties in the surrounding area, close to the heart of Eccleshill village.

The owner of the house told the Telegraph & Argus that when he noticed the team outside, he wondered what was happening and initially thought it was something to do with the property being up for sale.

After a discussion, the team was invited in to see more and confirmed the house would be perfect for the drama. 

Filming has also taken place in Bradford city centre and Shipley. Last week, actress Niamh Algar, who recently starred in Channel 4 miniseries Deceit, was spotted filming scenes in Centenary Square.

Filming in Bradford's Centenary Square last week

The cat and mouse thriller will tell story of a damaged doctor, played by Algar, caught up in a dangerous conspiracy.

The filming boost for Eccleshill comes at a time when residents of the older part of the village have been petitioning for it to become a Conservation Area.

Councillor Chris Hayden (Lab, Eccleshill) arranged a meeting with Bradford Council’s Conservation Officer, taking the petition signatures and other data in a show of support for the move.

TV crews on Moorside Road

The e-petition to Bradford Council was signed by 176 people and said: “The location is very attractive and we, in Eccleshill are very proud of/enjoy the history of these properties.

“Given the number of heritage/listed properties, it is felt that - like Idle's and Wrose's conservation area status – Eccleshill ought also be designated Conservation Area.”

They pointed out the Moorside Road area near the recreation ground and Stone Hall Road.

The petition said it becoming a Conservation Area would be “vitally important to Eccleshill, and indeed Bradford’s heritage protection”.

The petition added: “Not only will this protect these properties and act as a deterrent to any future 'damage' (some of which is already subject to Enforcement Team remedial action for any listed properties affected), but it preserves and maintains a piece of important history.

“Whilst the listed properties are protected to some degree, legislatively, the other unlisted heritage properties are not, and there exists significant risk of future owners causing serious negative impact if conservation status does not protect these properties.”