FILM crews have been spotted filming a new TV series in Wirral.

This City Is Ours is a new BBC crime drama created by writer Stephen Butchard (The Good Mothers, The Last Kingdom, Five Daughters) and made by Left Bank Pictures (The Crown, Quiz, Sitting in Limbo).

The project, which began filming last month, and will star Sean Bean (Time, Marriage), James Nelson-Joyce (Bird, A Thousand Blows), Hannah Onslow (Empire of Light, This Is Going to Hurt) and Jack McMullen (Hijack, Ford V Ferrari).

Film crews have been spotted in Marine Point car park by Bubble’s World of Play and Morrison’s in Wallasey as well by The Ferry Pub in Egremont.

This City is Ours, is an eight part series, which tells the story of Michael and Diana's love affair, set against the disintegration of Michael’s crime gang.

For years, together with his friend Ronnie, Michael has successfully been bringing cocaine into the city and beyond, directly from Columbia; but when a shipment goes missing, then he knows their Kingdom is under attack.

This City explores what happens when Ronnie’s son Jamie decides he wants to inherit their kingdom and that there is no longer a place for Michael at the table.

Both Michael and Jamie have bold ideas to modernise the gang and they will battle for control of it. But Michael’s biggest battle will be to save the woman he loves and the child he has always wanted.

Other cast announced for the project include Julie Graham (Shetland, Time), Laura Aikman (Archie, Gavin & Stacey), Kevin Harvey (Treason, Time), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls, Upgraded), Mike Noble (Shardlake, The Long Shadow), Bobby Schofield (SAS Rogue Heroes, The Suspect), Darci Shaw (Judy, A Thousand Blows) and Stephen Walters (Slow Horses, Anne).

A spokesperson from Liverpool Film Office said: “We can confirm that BBC series This City Is Ours is filming in the Wallasey area following investment from the LCR Production Fund.

“This City is Ours is just one of the projects currently being facilitated by the Liverpool Film Office across the Liverpool City Region.

“We would like to express our thanks to residents, businesses, and Wirral Council for their assistance while filming is underway.”

This City is Ours will also film in and around Liverpool, with additional filming in Spain, later this year.