The filming of a new crime drama has started in Birmingham.
DI Ray, produced by Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio will be aired on ITV early next year.
A TV crew for the four-part series set in Birmingham filmed scenes outside Three Snowhill opposite Lloyd House police station.
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The new thriller sees former Bend it Like Beckham and ER star Parminder Nagra in the titular role of Detective Inspector Rachita Ray.
Brummie Daran Philipson saw the actress in the city centre while on his way to work in Aston this morning.
Daran from Solihull told BirminghamLive: "I was waiting for the No 7 bus by 3 Snow hill - when I saw the filming and went over. One of the TV crew told me all about the show. Parminder was there too.
"I'm a big fan of Line of Duty so am I looking forward to being able to watch this properly on TV."
DI Ray, created by HTM Television focuses on Parminder's character as she takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.
Birmingham born screenwriter Maya Sondhi said: "This project is deeply personal for me as a British Asian Brummie woman. It's only in the past ten years or so I've really been able to truly embrace my heritage.
"So much of this show is my story, and in telling it honestly, I hope others from all different backgrounds will relate."
Creator Jed Mercurio who also has links to Birmingham - having studied at the University of Birmingham, added: "Everyone at HTM Television is thrilled to be collaborating with writer Maya Sondhi, director Alex Pillai and star Parminder Nagra on such a thought-provoking series.
"DI Ray is first and foremost a thriller, while Maya's writing poses complex and timely questions about the nature of personal ethnic identity."
ITV Head of Drama Polly Hill said: "It's always hard to find a fresh detective, but it feels we have with Rachita Ray,"
It's not the first time this year, Birmingham has been the setting for TV and film productions.
Most recently, Tom Cruise filmed the latest installment of Mission Impossible in Grand Central. The star who stayed at The Grand Hotel made national headlines where he visited nearby Asha's restaurant for a curry.
And it's not the first time star spotter Daran has come across some filming in Brum on his way to work.
Back in 2016, he photographed the 'dystopian village' set for Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One - when the director was filming near Spaghetti Junction in the Witton area of Aston.
DI Ray will be available to watch on ITV in the new year.
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