10 of the greatest Yorkshire films of all time - including The Full Monty, Wild Child and Calendar Girls

Neve Wilkinson
By Neve Wilkinson
Published 17th Nov 2022, 08:59 BST
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Let’s take a look at 10 of the best comedy films that were filmed in God’s Own County

From The Full Monty, Funny Cow to Calendar Girls, Yorkshire is home to some of the best comedy films there is.

The sizable county boasts a plethora of open fields, coastal towns, local markets and big cities, which each make the perfect backdrop for a movie scene.

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Known as God’s Own County, Yorkshire has also raised some of the best actresses and actors including Tom Courtenay, Tony Pitts and Mark Addy.

So, let’s take a look at 10 of the best comedy films that were filmed in Yorkshire…

The Full Monty (1997)

Actors Mark Addy speaks onstage at the "Atlantis" panel discussion during the BBC America portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour - Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Actors Mark Addy speaks onstage at the "Atlantis" panel discussion during the BBC America portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour - Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Actors Mark Addy speaks onstage at the "Atlantis" panel discussion during the BBC America portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour - Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Plot: Former steelworker Gaz discovers that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. He and his friend Dave decide to start their own male strip-tease act as a way to make money.

Cast: The movie stars Yorkshire actors Mark Addy, Steve Huison, William Snape, Tom Wilkinson and Hugo Speer. It also stars Scottish actor Robert Carlyle and Liverpool-born actor Paul Barber.

Location: Various locations around Sheffield.

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Actors Paul Barber (L) and Hugo Speer (R), both of "The Full Monty", arrive for the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Hector MATA (Photo by HECTOR MATA / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images)Actors Paul Barber (L) and Hugo Speer (R), both of "The Full Monty", arrive for the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Hector MATA (Photo by HECTOR MATA / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images)
Actors Paul Barber (L) and Hugo Speer (R), both of "The Full Monty", arrive for the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Hector MATA (Photo by HECTOR MATA / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images)

Four Lions (2010)

Plot: A group of men living in Sheffield hatch a plan to become suicide bombers. Omar and Waj join a training camp in Pakistan, while Faisal works on an unlikely scheme to train birds to carry bombs. Their plans end with an attempted terrorist attack at the London Marathon while dressed in costumes.

Cast: The main cast originates entirely from London, including Riz Ahmed as Omar, Kayvan Novak as Waj, Nigel Lindsay as Barry, Arsher Ali as Hassan, Adeel Akhtar as Faisal and Preeya Kalidas as Sofia, Omar’s wife.

Location: Various locations around Sheffield.

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999)

Tom Courtenay attends the World Premiere of "The Railway Children Return" at Oakworth Station on July 03, 2022 in Oakworth, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images) Tom Courtenay attends the World Premiere of "The Railway Children Return" at Oakworth Station on July 03, 2022 in Oakworth, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)
Tom Courtenay attends the World Premiere of "The Railway Children Return" at Oakworth Station on July 03, 2022 in Oakworth, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Plot: 18-year-old Vince is obsessed with the era of disco, until he falls in love with a punk girl Joanna, not realising she is his workmate in a solicitor’s office. Meanwhile Vince’s father Harold retires and reveals a knack for performing tricks and changes all their lives.

Cast: The movie stars Yorkshire actors Tom Courtenay as Harold Smith. It also stars Northern Irish comedian Michael Legge, Scottish singer Lulu, Scottish actress Laura Fraser, and English stars Stephen Fry, Amanda Root, David Thewlis, Charlie Hunnam and James Corden.

Location: Doncaster and Sheffield.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2021)

Max Harwood and Lauren Patel attend the 24th British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)Max Harwood and Lauren Patel attend the 24th British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Max Harwood and Lauren Patel attend the 24th British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Plot: Jamie New is a 16-year-old boy, who struggles to fit in and has ambitions of becoming a drag queen. He overcomes discrimination and bullying with the support of his mother and friends - and even attends the school prom in Drag.

Cast: Max Harwood takes on his debut acting role as Jamie New. Yorkshire stars include Ralph Ineson as Wayne New and Samuel Bottomley as Dean Paxton. The rest of the cast includes Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Adeel Akhtar, Sharon Horgan and Hugo Battersby/Loco Chanelle.

Location: Various locations around Sheffield.

Funny Cow (2018)