Public access to two main city centre roads will be blocked at set times this week, whilst filming takes place for a new drama starring Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon. Men Up, a new BBC feature-length drama, will tell the story of one of the world's first medical trials for the drug that ultimately became Viagra - and several scenes for the show are being filmed in Swansea.
Alexandra, who hails from Ammanford, is perhaps best known for playing Becky in Utopia and DS Joy Freers in No Offence, whilst Iwan, from Carmarthen, has become a familiar face after playing Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones and Simon Bellamy in E4's Misfits. Iwan has already been spotted in Swansea, alongside film crews, at Victoria Avenue and Swansea promenade in February.
With further filming set to take place on Cambrian Place, motorists are being advised the road will be closed from 10am to 9pm on Thursday, March 9 - though pedestrians and emergency services will be able to access the area. A stretch of Park Street will also be shut to the public overnight on Thursday, March 9, and overnight on Sunday, March 12, though a reason for this closure has not been confirmed. For more stories about Swansea city centre, go to this page of our website.
