UCA reveal what happened when Netflix came to town

UCA revealed the behind-the-scenes of a Netflix show who filmed at the campus.
Season 3 of “Heartstopper” has returned to screens and the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has revealed what happened when Netflix came to Farnham.
UCA’s Farnham campus was transformed into the Lambert School of Art – where one of the show’s main characters, Elle played by Yasmin Finney is a student.
The University saw its illustration department turned into an art studio,green room and staging area, its music studios became a radio station.
Alice Oseman, the author of the graphic novel series told Netflix:“While Heartstopper will always celebrate the joyful and point towards hope, I’m really excited that we are allowing the tone of the show to mature alongside our beloved characters growing up. Mental health, sex, university ambitions, and more.”
Tao Xu, played by William Gao, joined Elle in scenes shot at UCA, which also included scenes with her parents and new friends from Lambert School of Art – Naomi, played by Bel Priestley, and Felix played by Ash Self.
Ash added “To focus so much on the joy that can come with being trans in the community is so refreshing,”
UCA students also got an opportunity to get involved with the production, working as supporting actors and assisting the production team.
Ffion Austin, an acting student said: “I found the experience surprising – I wasn’t expecting it to be so friendly and chilled. When you’re not filming you're sitting with people and making new friends. I now know what to expect and how to approach the industry in the future – how to prepare, relax into it, and not worry.”
You can watch Season 3 of Heartstopper on Netflix now and tune in to episodes 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 to see UCA’s starring role!