Writer Danny Brocklehurst said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, it would have been \u201ctoo complicated\u201d to film the show in Turkey, but insisted the Spanish locations featured have a similar look.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll you need to do is change the signage,\u201d he said.<\/p>
RED Production Company are behind this new series, having previously partnered with ITV for Finding Alice<\/a> and Scott & Bailey, going the extra mile this time to accommodate the No Return cast<\/a>.<\/p>\n For star Sheridan Smith, that meant allowing her to travel with her infant son Billy, who is a few months away from turning two years old at the time of writing.<\/p>\n \u201cI was in Budapest for six weeks on another job and I didn\u2019t see him because we were just coming out of the pandemic,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI missed him so much. So I hope if I do jobs in the future I can always have him with me. Even if it\u2019s just for a little bit of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith revealed that she didn\u2019t have much leisure time in Spain as her No Return shooting schedule was jam-packed, but admitted it was a treat to work abroad after so much time spent in lockdown.<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cThe sun was blazing hot. They would come over with a brolly to try and keep us the same shade. But on the last day of filming I was like, \u2018Please, just let me enjoy these last rays! It\u2019s going to be raining when I get home.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cA final bit of sunshine for me and I got back to torrential rain. So it was a joy to be away and the fact that my little man got to come out as well was the icing on the cake.\u201d<\/p>\n Co-star Michael Jibson was also able to spend some time with his family during filming, revealing that they joined him for a few nights at a \u201cbeautiful\u201d Spanish resort called Nerja.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the fictional parents that Smith and Jibson portray have a much more harrowing experience, which comes at a time when their marriage is already under considerable strain.<\/p>\n The few scenes in which the Powells are actually enjoying their trip were filmed at a resort in Benalmadena, a town along the Costa del Sol, with the production having to carefully work around actual holidaymakers.<\/p>\n The production also filmed in Malaga and Almeria, with the latter providing the exterior shots for the prison where Noah is held while the allegations against him are investigated.<\/p>\n Jibson said: \u201cI thought Malaga was going to be this Benidorm type place with high rises. But it\u2019s actually a very beautiful historic Spanish city on the coast with one of the most incredible cathedrals I\u2019ve ever seen surrounded by some beautiful Spanish architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n For the interior shots of the prison, the No Return team looked a lot closer to home, filming for a stint on sets in Bolton and Manchester city centre, while Liverpool Airport can be spotted as the Powells prepare to jet off.<\/p>\n Lastly, finding fresh use for a former institution, Jibson revealed that some parts of the hotel where the Powell family are guests were actually constructed inside Bolton\u2019s now-closed British Home Stores (BHS).<\/p>\n No Return premieres on ITV at 9pm on Monday 7th February 2022. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am ITV drama No Return whisks viewers away to sunny Turkey, but anyone hoping for some idyllic escapism will be in for a nasty surprise. 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