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Production crews in Inverkeithing for filming of ITV crime drama Karen Pirie

Several roads were closed for filming of the drama based on a novel by Fife author Val McDermid.

Actors leave the chip shop in Inverkeithing after filming a scene for the new Karen Pirie series.
Actors leave the chip shop after filming a scene for the new Karen Pirie series. Image: Neil Henderson/ DC Thomson

Production crews descended on Inverkeithing to film scenes for the forthcoming series two of hit ITV crime drama Karen Pirie.

Several roads, including the town’s High Street, were closed off to traffic for more than four hours on Tuesday evening as filming continued in and around a chip shop.

Filming at a chip shop in Inverkeithing for the new series of Karen Pirie.
Filming at a chip shop in Inverkeithing for the new series of Karen Pirie. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
One of the film crew moves a camera.
One of the film crew moves a camera. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
Some of the actors between takes.
Some of the actors between takes. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
Production staff set up for a fresh take in Inverkeithing.
Production staff set up for a fresh take in Inverkeithing. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson

Camera and lighting technicians, production personnel, make-up artists and several of the cast were spotted as filming for the new three-part drama continued.

Produced by London-based World Productions, the show is based on best-selling Fife author Val McDermid’s second book in her Karen Pirie series, A Darker Domain.

Filming continues for series two of hit crime drama – Karen Pirie

The lead role is played by Lauren Lyle (star of Outlander), who is given a 40-year-old murder case to reinvestigate.

Locals watched on as the film crews prepared the takeaway shop for filming.

Numerous vans packed with filming and lighting equipment.
Numerous vans packed with filming and lighting equipment. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
A make-up artist helping one of the actors between takes.
A make-up artist helping one of the actors between takes. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
Road closure and no parking signs were erected.
Road closure and ‘no parking’ signs were erected. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
Filming continues in Inverkeithing.
Filming in Inverkeithing continues. Image: Neil Henderson/ DC Thomson

Several actors were seen entering and leaving the shop as filming continued.

Vintage cars were also parked outside the property on the corner of High Street and Townhall Street.

Drama series based on Fife author Val McDermid’s best-selling novels

The new storyline involves Pirie reinvestigating the 1984 kidnapping of heiress Catriona Grant and her baby son.

In 1984, when young Catriona Grant, heiress to the Grant oil fortune, is kidnapped at gunpoint with her young son. It is assumed that the motivation is political.

The huge investigation creates a press storm, but when the culprits unexpectedly fall silent, the case runs cold and Catriona and her son are never seen again.

Another of the vintage cars.
Another of the vintage cars. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson
Van full of lighting equipment.
Van full of lighting equipment. Image: Neil Henderson/DC Thomson

Forty years later, when a man’s body is discovered, Pirie is assigned to reopen the case in complete secrecy.

Further filming for the forthcoming series will shift to Dysart on Wednesday with additional locations in Kinghorn and Anstruther also earmarked this week.

The new series of Karen Pirie is expected to be aired at an as yet unconfirmed date in 2025.

Scenes from series one of the crime show were also filmed in Fife when crews descended on St Andrews for several days in 2022.

In May, production crews were spotted in Culross in Fife to film a number of scenes for the Outlander prequel entitled Blood Of My Blood.

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