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WE have been looking through some of the biggest films and tv shows to reference Worcestershire.
Our county has been referenced in lots of popular films and television shows over the years
Shrek The Third
The third instalment of the Shrek franchise sees the ogre visit ‘Worcestershire Academy’, to find the heir to the throne, Arthur.
Arriving at the gates of Worcestershire Academy, a high school, Shrek’s talkative companion Donkey mispronounces Worcestershire, leading to a comment about it being said “like the sauce”.`
Director of Shrek the Third Chris Miller previously said it was actually a running joke throughout the film.
He said: “There was a lot more of it that we ended up having to cut out. It was this ongoing joke. We’d written songs and everything.”
Mr Miller, who helped to write the first two Shrek films, said they chose Worcestershire because it is always being mispronounced.
He said: “It just made us laugh. Plus we love the sauce, it’s hugely popular in the States.”
READ MORE: Why Worcestershire proves a sauce of humour for Shrek
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The market town of Evesham gets a rare mention in this Harry Potter epic during a ministry of magic trial hearing.
Harry, Ron and Hermionie infiltrate the Ministry of Magic to find a Horcrux and find themselves forced to watch a trial.
The woman on trial lives at “27 Chislehurst Gardens, Great Tolling, Evesham”.
Home Alone 2
The sequel to the Christmas classic Home Alone sees a rare mention of Worcestershire.
Kevin McCallister’s mother, Kate, blames the concierge at the Plaza Hotel, Mr Hector, played by Tim Curry, for making Kevin leave the hotel.
She slaps him and he then offers her a complementary suite that was recently vacated by the Countess of Worcestershire as a token of apology.
Black Adder II
The Rowan Atkinson favourite features a nod to Droitwich in a dialogue between Kate, played by Gabrielle Glaister and her father played by Edward Jewesbury.
Kate’s father says: “Your mother is alive and well and living in Droitwich.”
Peaky Blinders
The iconic Birmingham gangster television show gives a nod to Worcester in its first series.
Tommy Shelby tells his family during a meeting they will be going to the Worcester Races as they look to gain control of major racecourses.
An Education
In the coming-of-age story, An Education, Worcester and Edward Elgar get a mention during a conversation about music.
In a conversation between David and Jenny, David says: “Ah, Elgar. I often think it’s a shame he spent so much time in Worcester, don’t you?
“Worcester’s too near Birmingham. And you can hear that in the music.”
