The Rig: Inside the Scottish studio behind the new Amazon Prime series

Martin CompstonImage source, Ian Johnson/IJPR
By Pauline McLeanBBC Scotland Arts Correspondent

L industry has always been at the heart r of Leith, but only rece The film industry has recently moved to the area.

The Great Blue Shed at the entrance to Edinburgh Harbor housed an engineering company and a wave energy factory.

It is now home to First Stage Studios, which won a contract to operate the space in 2020. It is the largest of a network of Scottish studios established to meet growing demand from film and television makers.

After completing Working on two major Amazon Prime TV series - North Sea thriller The Rig and fantasy show Anansi Boys - the film studio has opened its doors to BBC Scotland.

The Rig: Inside the Scottish studio behind the new Amazon Prime series
Martin CompstonImage source, Ian Johnson/IJPR
By Pauline McLeanBBC Scotland Arts Correspondent

L industry has always been at the heart r of Leith, but only rece The film industry has recently moved to the area.

The Great Blue Shed at the entrance to Edinburgh Harbor housed an engineering company and a wave energy factory.

It is now home to First Stage Studios, which won a contract to operate the space in 2020. It is the largest of a network of Scottish studios established to meet growing demand from film and television makers.

After completing Working on two major Amazon Prime TV series - North Sea thriller The Rig and fantasy show Anansi Boys - the film studio has opened its doors to BBC Scotland.

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