Behind the Screen - Shot on Site: Film Tours

Somerset House has been used for many purposes over the years, but few people know about its extensive use as a film set. Over six decades, it’s starred in dozens of films, playing a Victorian prison, a St. Petersburg square, a World War Two bunker, Buckingham Palace – and on a few occasions, itself.

This guided tour explores this little-known facet of the institution’s history, pointing out various locations across the site where the cameras have rolled for the likes of Johnny Depp, Dustin Hoffman, Keira Knightley and Emma Thompson.