Lights, camera, action!

Rows on set as flood film gets underway.

The filming of the new Brit-flick about the devastating flooding on the Somerset Levels was thrown into chaos last night as the actor playing John Leach stormed off set. Brian Blessed - above - said he was “outraged” that his character was charging £35 for a brown egg cup at his pottery shop at Thorney. “It’s far too cheap!” boomed Mr Blessed as dozens of extras from Chard turned up to play the pond life at Thorney Lakes.

There are also unconfirmed reports that several Langport Freemasons were thrown off set yesterday when they arrived for work with their trousers rolled up even though they weren’t actually in one of the flood scenes.

There are rumours too that Julian Temperley’s role still hasn’t been filled. Several hedgerows and Boris Johnson are said to have auditioned for the part but it’s believed it may eventually be offered to a cardigan at the St Margaret's Hospice shop on Bow Street. 

 
Meanwhile Barbara Windsor's agent has confirmed that the former Carry On star will be playing Di Temperley and actress Penelope Keith - above - will be appearing as at least 17 Muchelney women. But Julian Clary has turned down the part of Muchelney Straight saying the role "just didn't feel right" for him. Although he has agreed to do a scene with a red hot poker at Muchelney Forge.

The film, entitled ‘The Levelling’, is due to be released in cinemas some time next year.



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