Thirty Years of Production Credits

For over 30 years, Vectar Project has served as the backbone for world-class storytelling. From major motion pictures and primetime television to global commercial campaigns and iconic music videos, our floors have hosted the industry’s most ambitious visions.

We are proud to have collaborated with the world’s leading directors, brands, and production houses, providing the space, tech, and expertise required for high-stakes production. Below is a legacy of the clients and projects that have defined our journey.

peter kay warburtons in south manchester studio
Drawers Off, studio 1 shoot multicamera
housewives of cheshire promo image in studio 1
stereophonics music video in studio 1
studio 1 high end tv drama steve coogan
dodges pup school shot in studio 1 and studio 2 stockport

dodge’s Pup school

three puppeeters working in studio 1 for kids tv show

At Vectar Project, we were proud to host CBeebies’s Dodge’s Pup School in our Studio 1.

The production chose this space for its high ceilings, which allowed sets to be built on raised platforms—perfect for puppeteers to work comfortably standing beneath the action. 

Our large infinity cyc was another advantage, easily transformed into a bright blue sky for exterior scenes and giving the show a vivid, open look. 

With our overhead lighting rig, the crew could quickly adapt between scenes, ensuring smooth shooting days and consistent visual quality. Studio 1’s flexibility and scale made it the ideal home for Pup School’s creative, puppet-driven world.

Kaiser chiefs - jurassic park Jeep

kaisier chiefs shooting greenscreen with car in studio 1

Vectar Project Studio 1 was ideal for the Kaiser Chiefs greenscreen shoot.

The production utilised our soundproofed studio with flexible greenscreen facilities and, crucially, used our loading bay, drive-in vehicle access for easy loading and unloading of kit. 

The overhead pantograph system enabled rapid rigging of the 20x20 diffusion, an absolute must for car shoots on greenscreen.

jessy and nessy

A young girl with glasses, a striped shirt, and an orange jacket standing in front of a colorful cartoon landscape with animated characters including a purple fluffy creature, a pink ball with a straw hat, a blue yarn character with a hula hoop, and a green duck, with a castle in the background and clouds overhead. The title 'Jess and Nessi' is displayed above.

Studio 1 was the ideal home for Jessy and Nessy, an Amazon Original, children’s TV programme about a young girl and her best friend, a purple sea monster. 


The entirety of the show required the combination of live-action and computer animation. Studio 1 provided a large evenly-lit greenscreen backdrop, ideal conditions for recording sound, and an easily adjustable in-house lighting rig for the 20 episode series. 

The world according to grandpa

Don Warrington playing Grandpa in The World According to Grandpa, colourful cartoon background with larger than life characters.

The Vectar Project was home to the award-winning “The World According to Grandpa” starring Sally Lindsay and Don Warrington. 

Both Series 1 and Series 2 were shot in our Main Sound Stage and utilized our carbon neutral lighting array and evenly-lit greenscreen for easier compositing in post.

The show featured a puppet named Halifax, who appears in just about every scene, so it was important the puppeteers had a comfortable dressing room to rest after being in shot for such long durations. 

We also supplied an additional office space for the many child actors that feature in Grandpa, as they needed a quiet area away from the set to study with their tutor.   

the reckoning

Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in BBC's The Reckoning
Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in BBC's The Reckoning

A 4-part drama starring Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile. For 17 weeks VECTAR became the London BBC Television centre, the Leeds home of Savile, and his mother’s home.

More than 20 different scenes were shot at VECTAR using both Studio 1 and Studio 2, as well as many of the corridors and behind the scenes studio support areas to tell the hellish story of Savile’s deception and crimes. 

Several of the sets were created using VECTAR Sets® allowing considerable savings in time and money during the production schedule.

DRAWerS OFF

Jenny Eclair with white, curly hair and large glasses, wearing a floral blouse and a denim apron, stands in front of an art display and a purple sign that reads 'Drawers Off!'

Presented by comedian Jenny Eclair, a multicamera, contestant lead art show where we provided full set building facilities, lighting, production offices and support spaces. Drawers Off required life drawing artists to be naked on set, so we ensured the dressing rooms, green room and studio were just a little bit warmer than usual!

Warburtons "Pride & Breadjudice”

peter kay commericial shot at manchester film studio

A standout moment in our 30-year history, this high-production campaign starring Peter Kay transformed our studio into a Regency-era musical set. As the third installment of the iconic Warburtons Gold series, the shoot demanded massive technical coordination—combining intricate period set builds, a full dance ensemble, and the high-energy comedic timing of a national treasure. A perfect example of the scale and versatility Vectar Project offers for tier-one commercial campaigns.