Crews spotted in Fenland filming major TV show for Amazon Prime

Brenock O'Connor as Tom Harris and Marli Siu as Kyra filming Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

Star of the show Otto Farrant was snapped filming several scenes at Mudd’s Drove and Squire’s Drove in Three Holes on Wednesday (May 19).

Otto Farrant as Alex Rider, Brenock O'Connor as Tom Harris and Marli Siu as Kyra filming Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

The series is based on best-selling novels by Anthony Horowitz and stars Otto, Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure and Game of Thrones’ Stephen Dillane.

Otto Farrant as Alex Rider, Brenock O'Connor as Tom Harris and Marli Siu as Kyra filming Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

We pictured actors, along with Otto’s stunt double, shooting a number of scenes on bikes as well as the large camera crews setting up.

Crews filming Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

“They’re using a farm along Mudd’s Drove as a base for the production crew,” said one resident who spotted the film crew lorries arriving on Tuesday (May 18).

Filming checkpoint for Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

It’s not yet known when the new series will air on Amazon Prime, but some Fenland residents may be able to recognise the backdrop when the show is released.

Otto Farrant stops filming Alex Rider to take a selfie with security at Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

In the show, Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager is recruited by a subdivision of MI6 as a teenage spy to infiltrate places that others are unable to.

Otto Farrant filming Alex Rider in Three Holes. (Image: © Terry Harris)

He uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy.