{"id":14815,"date":"2022-05-04T17:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1637974"},"modified":"2022-05-04T17:38:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:38:39","slug":"tom-hiddleston-takes-you-on-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-essex-serpent","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/tom-hiddleston-takes-you-on-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-essex-serpent\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hiddleston takes you on behind-the-scenes tour of The Essex Serpent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Tom Hiddleston gives viewers a behind-the-scenes tour of the impressive The Essex Serpent<\/a> set, in a new video released exclusively to readers of RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new period drama is based on Sarah Perry\u2019s novel of the same name, in which a widow from London moves to Essex in search of a mythical serpent, only to strike up an unexpected bond with a local pastor.<\/p>\n

Hiddleston and Homeland star Claire Danes take the lead roles of Will Ransome and Cora Seaborne respectively, while Frank Dillane (Fear the Walking Dead<\/a>), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) and Cl\u00e9mence Po\u00e9sy (The Tunnel) also star.<\/p>

The six-part miniseries was filmed on location during the winter, as Hiddleston explains that a \u201cwintry atmosphere\u201d was needed, but the production moved to an indoor soundstage as the weather brightened up.<\/p>\n

The Enfield-based studio is a sight to behold, including a detailed reconstruction of the Essex home and landscape used in the initial weeks of filming. Hiddleston has more fascinating insights to offer in the video below:<\/p>