Michael Portillo spotted in Derby filming new series
Michael Portillo was seen on Sadler Gate filming for an undisclosed new series.
Michael Portillo has been spotted in Derby in town filming a new series.
Mr Portillo was seen walking up and down Sadler Gate directly outside Warhammer.
The 72-year-old presenter and former Conservative politician is thought to be in town filming a new series.
It is not known which series Mr Portillo was filming.
He is widely known for being a train fan, and considering Derby’s railway heritage, the city could well appear on his BBC series The Great British Railway Journey.
The series takes Mr Portillo across the UK the railways to uncover hidden gems and fascinating communities from across the nation, along the way.
Donna Hardcastle from Nash McLean, an interior design room on Sadler Gate wrote in a social media post: ‘Guess who walked past the new shop six times for filming? He was great and enjoyed the banter I think! He was very jolly, he had to do the filmed walk six times.’
Ms Hardcastle later told DerbyWorld: “We had a bit of banter, he was lovely, he said he was doing a new series.”
DerbyWorld has contacted Mr Portillo for comment.