Made in Dagenham … but now it’s movies rolling off the production line

British film-making is booming, and the former Ford factory in east London is in the thick of the action

Nearly two decades ago, the last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line in Dagenham, east London, marking the end of more than 70 years of car production.

It was a blow for a skilled workforce that helped produce 11m cars but the town is now centre-stage of another booming production line: Tinseltown UK.

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