<P> The series was created by Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes co-creator Ashley Pharoah . Pharoah's creative partner Matthew Graham was initially attached to the series, but withdrew prior to its production to work on Childhood's End for SyFy . The series is directed by Alice Troughton and Sam Donovan . </P> <P> On 5 June 2015, Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer were announced to join the cast . </P> <P> The Living and the Dead production is based in the Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England . and at Horton Court in Gloucestershire . </P> <P> The six - part BBC One TV Series began rehearsals on 29 July 2015, and shooting commenced in the West Country on 3 August 2015, with an official announcement about the series on 7 August 2015 . Filming concluded on 18 December 2015 . </P>

Where is the living and the dead filmed