Sneak peek of upcoming Sally Wainwright drama set and filmed at Shibden Hall in new BBC trailer

A sneak peek of the new TV drama filmed at Shibden Hall has been shown in a new trailer by the BBC.

The trailer features a few clips from upcoming series Gentleman Jack with Suranne Jones as Anne Lister, a 19th century Halifax woman who embarked on a determined and passionate courtship with another woman.

The highlights of Kate Rusby’s Underneath the Stars festivalThe eight part series has been created by Sally Wainwright, known for her work on Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, and will follow Anne as she tries to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, in Halifax.

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Allo Allo Vicki is panto baddieFilming is currently taking place in and around Calderdale for the series which will also star Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan and Timothy West.

Shibden Hall closed for filming back in May and will reopen again on Tuesday, 24 July. The historic Calderdale property will then close again from September 3 until October 21.