Silverlock Estate residents in Southwark got behind the new Sky Atlantic drama Save Me

Silverlock Estate residents in Southwark got behind the new Sky Atlantic drama Save Me, opening their flats as locations and making the public spaces available for filming as well.

A fictional Deptford housing estate called The Towers sits at the heart of the drama, connecting its key characters and giving the show its vibrant authenticity. The key role the estate plays is clear from the start, in the trailer.

The series producer Patrick Schweitzer has said shooting in real locations as opposed to studios was worth it for the end result: “Nick [Murphy, director] and I had wanted the spaces to bully us a little rather than us having it all our own way,” he told Broadcastnow.co.uk.

“Across the show, it produces a magic that we don’t believe could have been found in a studio.”

FilmFixer manages the film office service for the neighbourhoods where the series is set, mainly Lewisham and Southwark, along with Lambeth, Islington and Camden.