Castles in the Sky (TV series)
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| Written by | Ian Kershaw |
| Directed by | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Starring | Eddie Izzard |
| Composer(s) | Mark Russell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Simon Wheeler |
| Cinematography | Alasdair Walker |
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| Original release | 4 September 2014 |
Castles in the Sky is a British fact-based television drama first broadcast on BBC Two on 4 September 2014. The movie shows Robert Watson-Watt and other British scientists' struggle to invent radar in the years leading to World War II.
Castles in the Sky was commissioned by Janice Hadlow for BBC Two and Kim Shillinglaw, head commissioner for science and natural history. It is produced by Simon Wheeler for Hero Film and Television with Arabella Page Croft and Kieran Parker as co-producers for Black Camel Pictures. The director is Gillies MacKinnon and the writer is Ian Kershaw, who has previously worked on Shameless.Castles in the Sky is produced with Open University, BBC Two, BBC Scotland, BBC Worldwide and Creative Scotland with Glasgow Film Office, Robert Watson Watt Trust and Brechin Civic Trust.
Filming took place in various locations on Scotland's east coast—on Dunbar Beach and Hedderwick Sands in East Lothian, Newbattle Abbey and Arniston House in Midlothian, Gosford House in Longniddry, and in Edinburgh. Mark Russell composed the musical score, whilst the costume designer was Gill Horn.
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