Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig
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Netflix blockbuster The Dig, based on the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon ship at Sutton Hoo, is out now. Here s everything you need to know about the filming of the tale of Suffolk s greatest find.
Who is in the film?
The Dig, itself based on the John Preston novel of the same name, was originally set to be created by BBC Films before Netflix took over production in 2019.
Carey Mulligan was cast as Edith Pretty
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It was originally reported that Nicole Kidman would be cast as landowner Edith Pretty - but the role eventually went to Carey Mulligan.
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Spectacular sunrise at Shingle Street on the eve of New Year s Eve
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There is perhaps no more idyllic sight than a glorious sunrise over Suffolk s beautiful coast or its historic artefacts.
The rising sun over Shingle Street on December 30 2020
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And if these pictures are anything to go by, it just goes to prove that there really isn t a better place to be in the world.
People were keen to get pictures of the stunning Shingle Street sunrise
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Our photographers Sarah Lucy Brown and Sonya Duncan rose early to take these snaps of some of the final sunrises of 2020, with the rising light showing the county in all its beauty.