Fans of hit BBC drama Happy Valley have been flocking from across the UK to the Bolton cafe where a dramatic scene in the show took place. Viewers were gripped on Sunday night by the latest instalment of the Sarah Lancashire drama.
In particular the moment that Catherine (played by Lancashire) confronted sister Clare (Siobhan Finneran) in a cafe. While in the show it's all set in Sheffield, in real life producers headed to Bolton to film the tense scene.
And eager fans have now been dashing to the real life cafe to soak up the atmosphere for themselves. It was all set at the Amico Cafe on Corporation Street in Bolton town centre.
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ITV Lorraine even filmed there on Friday morning, with presenter Jake Quickenden heading down to see what all the fuss is about. John Cavanagh the cafe manager said "business has soared" since the episode aired showing the cafe.
Speaking to Jake on Lorraine, manager John was sat at "the table where it all happened". And he said fans have been flocking from across the whole of the UK just to sit there.
He said: "Business has soared, you don't realise how much of an impact a show can have on somewhere until the aftermath of a show or performance or in this case just a single episode.
"We've got a lady who comes down from London, she's come down, she's stayed the week, she's been down three times just to sit at this very table.
"She will stand and wait until this table is free, just to sit here." John added fans were flocking to take pictures in the cafe as well.
For those who may not have caught the action of episode three on Sunday night, the cafe scene unfolded after police sergeant Catherine confronted her sister Clare over the devastating discovery that she had been helping her grandson Ryan visit his father behind bars.
Catherine trailed her sister and her boyfriend Neil as they were heading to Sheffield Prison. But when Clare headed to sit in a local cafe, Catherine seized the moment to confront her about the duplicity - and fans were loving the drama.
Staff at the family-run business have now created a "Happy Valley sandwich" in honour of the show that filmed there. And Jake gamely gave the massive bap a try which he shared on his social media on Friday.
Eyeing up the heftily-filled barm cake he added the caption: "The happy valley sandwich is the one". It's filled with chicken, proscuitto and pesto for anyone wanting to give it a try - although be warned there's been huge queues at the cafe all week.
Amico Café first opened its doors in February, 2018. It has since become a popular haunt in Bolton town centre.
On its website it says: "Our café has become a daily necessity for local coffee lovers, a place to dream of as our guests try to escape the daily stress of life and just a comfortable place to meet your friends or to read a book or newspaper, all in one.
"Amico means friend in Italian which is fitting for this charming cafe, the products are like a touch or a hug that we need them every day."
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